Protesters in Turkey denounce Russia over Idlib assault Hundreds of Syrian...

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the Russian consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Saturday to protest the intensifying Russian and Syrian government attacks...

North Korea’s Kim convenes party plenary as deadline looms North Korea...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting of top ruling party officials, ahead of a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for Washington to shift...

Egypt road accidents kill 28 including tourists More than 20 garment...

At least 28 people have been killed in two separate road crashes in Egypt, according to medical and security sources. The death toll in a collision between...

Samoa ends measles state of emergency as infection rate slows A...

The South Pacific island nation of Samoa has lifted a six week-state of emergency after the infection rate from a measles outbreak that killed 81 people...

Typhoon Phanfone death toll rises to 28

AFP/Manila The death toll from Typhoon Phanfone’s battering of the Philippines on Christmas Day has risen to 28, and will likely climb further, authorities said...

Australia wildfires threaten Sydney water supplies

Reuters /Sydney Australian authorities said yesterday they are focused on protecting water plants, pumping stations, pipes and other infrastructure from intense bushfires surrounding Sydney, the...

Montreal horse-drawn carriages take one last lap

AFP /Montreal To tourists they are a time-honoured, charming way of seeing the sights but animal rights activists say Montreal’s horse-drawn carriages are a cruel...

Microplastic raining down on city folk

By Damian Carrington/Guardian News & Media Microplastic pollution is raining down on city dwellers, with research revealing that London has the highest levels yet recorded. The...

EU chief questions UK PM’s time limit

By Daniel Boffey/Guardian News & Media Boris Johnson should reconsider his refusal to extend the 11-month timeframe available for agreeing a deal on the UK’s...

50 people die as cold spell continues in Bangladesh

IANS /Dhaka At least 50 people have died in Bangladesh due to the ongoing cold spell accompanied by chilly wind and drizzles since November. The death...

Indonesia to revive ‘truth and reconciliation’ commission

Reuters/ Jakarta Indonesia plans to revive a ‘truth and reconciliation’ commission to bring closure over past human rights violations, including the killing of hundreds of...

Indonesians hold solidarity rally for Uighurs

AFP/ Jakarta Hundreds of Muslims in Indonesia held a protest yesterday against China’s treatment of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang in front of China’s embassy in...

PPP marks 12th anniversary of Bhutto’s death

Internews /Rawalpindi Late former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was yesterday remembered by her millions of followers on her 12th death anniversary. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)...

Mexico leader urges Bolivia to respect right of asylum

Reuters /Mexico City Mexico yesterday urged Bolivia’s new conservative government to respect its right to grant asylum to nine people at its embassy in La...