7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with monitors briefly warning of the possibility
Biden declares major disaster in Kentucky after tornadoes kill dozens
US President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Kentucky on Sunday night after the state was hit by a
Miss India wins Miss Universe held in Israel despite boycott calls
Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe in the Israeli city of Eilat early Monday, with several contestants defying
Israel strike targets Iran weapons in Syria port: monitor
An Israeli air strike hit a shipment of Iranian weapons in the Syrian port of Latakia Tuesday, in the first
Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for four years
Myanmar’s junta jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday for four years for incitement against the military and
Most Asia markets rise with oil prices on easing Omicron fears
Asian markets mostly rose with oil prices Friday on easing concerns about Omicron, ahead of the release of key US
Hack undetected for five years; Apple sues Israeli spyware maker for targeting its users
Apple has sued the Israeli spyware maker at the center of the Pegasus surveillance scandal, seeking to block NSO Group
Taliban asks EU for help with Afghanistan’s airports
The Taliban asked for help in keeping Afghanistan’s airports running in weekend talks with EU officials that also raised “grave
England’s Vaughan says sorry to Rafiq but denies racism
Former England captain Michael Vaughan denied making a racist remark when he was skipper of Yorkshire but told the BBC
National Geographic ‘green eyed’ Afghan girl left Afghanistan
Sharbat Gula, the green eyed Afghan woman immortalised decades ago on a National Geographic cover, has been evacuated to Italy,
Afghan Hazara elders pledge support for Taliban rulers
More than 1,000 Afghan Shiite Hazaras pledged their support Thursday to the country’s new Taliban rulers, insisting that the “dark
