Israeli strikes on Syrian military sites kill 16

6 months ago

Damascus (Syria), September 9 — At least 16 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on a number of military sites in central Syria, the Syrian state news agency...

Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam

6 months ago

Vietnam, September 9 — At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country's north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of...

No cries or gurgles: The hospital ward filled with starving babies

6 months ago

Baby Bibi Hajira was fighting for her life when the BBC visited. BBC/Imogen Anderson Warning: This story contains distressing details from the start. Jalalabad (Afghanistan), September 9 —...

79th United Nations General Assembly begins tomorrow

6 months ago

New York, September 9 —The 79th United Nations General Assembly begins here tomorrow. The UNGA is taking place this year from 10th to 30th September under the theme 'Leaving no...

Forty-eight killed in Nigeria fuel tanker crash

6 months ago

Abuja (Nigeria), September 9 — At least 48 people have been killed in the central Nigerian state of Niger, after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers and...

Lightning strikes kill 7 in India's Chhattisgarh

6 months ago

NEW DELHI, September 8 — At least seven people were killed and three others injured Sunday due to a lightning strike in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said. ...

Thousands protest in Pakistan to demand ex-PM Imran Khan’s release

6 months ago

Imran Khan’s supporters rally on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad [W K Yousufzai/AP] Islamabad, September 9 — Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the Pakistani...

Why is the Pope doing a long tour when he's so frail?

6 months ago

Aleem Maqbool, BBC News — Pope Francis, who has often appeared to revel in confounding and surprising others, is at it again. Many times over the years, he has seemed to...

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister

6 months ago

PARIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday, responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticized as a “power grab” the...

Venezuela's opposition leader leaves country for Spain

6 months ago

Caracas, September 8 — The Venezuelan government has said opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the country, seeking asylum in Spain. Mr González has been in hiding, and...

Ethnic violence in India's Manipur escalates, six killed

6 months ago

Internally displaced persons (IDPs), who are living in relief camps, react during a protest rally demanding their resettlement in their native places, in Imphal, Manipur, India, August 1, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File...

Super typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Vietnam

6 months ago

In Hanoi, people are seen battling strong winds. EPA Hanoi, September 7 — Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm in Asia this year, has made landfall in northern...

What’s at stake in Sri Lanka’s first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?

6 months ago

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, September 7 — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling...

Judge delays Trump’s sentencing until after the election

6 months ago

New York, September 7 — Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal case until after the 2024 election, Judge Juan Merchan announced Friday, explaining...

Israeli forces pull out of Jenin after major operation

6 months ago

Jenin was the focal point of IDF raids. BBC Lucy Williamson & Raffi Berg, Jenin and London, September 6 — Israeli forces have withdrawn from Jenin city and its refugee...