Sweden arrests 2 women suspected of war crimes in Syria

Stockholm: Swedish authorities arrested two women from Sweden suspected of committing war crimes in Syria, the…

BBC under fire after shutting down scholar for saying Pak supports Taliban

The BBC has come under fire after the network shot down C. Christine Fair, a scholar…

Pak prepared to thwart any plot hatched to hamper peace in region: Prez Alvi

Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Monday said that his country was fully cognisant of the…

Greece begins administering COVID vaccines outside churches

Archanes: Greece has begun administering vaccinations for COVID-19 outside churches in a pilot program recently announced…

Lawmakers vow action after Ida floods Gulf Coast, Northeast

Washington: Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused…

UK aircraft carrier visits Japan for drill amid China worry

Tokyo: Japan’s defence minister on Monday welcomed the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as it…

Singapore to expand COVID-19 testing regime

Singapore: Singapore on Monday announced that its COVID-19 testing regime will be expanded after an increase…

Guterres to convene high-level event on Afghan humanitarian situation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a high-level ministerial conference on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan…

Climate change pushes New Zealand to warmest recorded winter

The southern winter that just ended in New Zealand was the warmest ever recorded, and scientists…

US: Evacuations lifted for thousands in Tahoe as wildfire stalls

Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of a wildfire…