Nine dead, over 940 injured after major earthquake rattles Taiwan

Taipei, Apr. 3, (dpa/GNA) â€“ At least nine people have been killed and 946 injured as a result of a severe earthquake that struck off the east…

Mali’s opposition, civil society groups demand democratic elections

Bamako, Apr. 2, (dpa/GNA) – A coalition of Malian opposition parties and civil society organizations called for democratic elections in the country which is ruled by the…

Pakistan’s court suspends ex-PM Khan conviction on graft charges

Islamabad, Apr. 2, (dpa/GNA) â€“ A court in Pakistan on Monday suspended the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife on one of the…

British national among seven aid workers killed in Gaza air strike

London, Apr. 2, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) â€“ A British national was among seven aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen (WCK)…

Aid organization pauses work in Gaza after 7 killed in airstrike

Gaza, Apr. 02, (dpa/GNA) – Seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) employees were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip on Monday, the US-based aid organization…

Cypriot coastguard rescues 150 migrants from boats off Cape Greco

Athens, Apr. 02, (dpa/GNA) – The Cypriot coastguard rescued around 150 migrants from three boats east of the island on Monday, in the latest rescues that came…

Former German chancellor Schröder says West must negotiate with Putin

Berlin, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – Germany’s former chancellor Gerhard Schröder says he can still imagine that his friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin could contribute to ending…

Huge sinkhole in Rome swallows two cars

Rome, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – A huge hole in the ground has torn open a street in the south-east of the Italian capital and swallowed two parked…

Thai provincial cops now chasing misbehaving monkeys

Bangkok, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – Monkeys in the Thai province of Lop Buri took a step closer to being more like human beings: they too have to…

At least 12 dead in Madagascar as cyclone Gamane strikes

Antananarivo, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – At least 12 people have died in the south-east African island state of Madagascar as cyclone Gamane struck the country. Around 21,000…

France to ban discrimination based on hair texture, colour or style

Paris, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – The lower house of the French parliament approved a legislative initiative on Thursday that aims to ban any discrimination based on hair…

Saudi Arabia assumes chairmanship of UN’s forum on women’s rights

Geneva, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – The United Nations has selected Saudi Arabia to chair its Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The 45 member states of…

Ireland preparing to intervene in S Africa’s Israel genocide case

Dublin, March 28, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Ireland is preparing to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the top court in the…

IDF says it has killed ‘200 terrorists’ in Shifa hospital fighting

Tel Aviv/Gaza, March 28, (dpa/GNA) – Fierce fighting in the area of the Shifa hospital in Gaza is continuing on Thursday, with the Israeli…

Report: Up to 8 million UK jobs at risk from artificial intelligence

London, Mar. 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – As many as 8 million jobs in the UK could be lost to artificial intelligence in a “worst case scenario,” according to…

Farmer protests injure police as EU moves to ease environmental rules

Brussels, Mar. 27, (dpa/GNA) – Farmers returned to Brussels with their tractors on Tuesday, launching fireworks, lighting fires, spraying hay and dumping manure in protest of EU regulations…

WHO: Cyberbullying affects one in six school children

Copenhagen, Mar. 27, (dpa/GNA) – One in six school children is affected by cyberbullying, according to the second report on Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) by…

US Defence Secretary Austin meets Israel’s Gallant in Washington

Washington, Mar. 27, (dpa/GNA) – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon and urged an improvement in the…

Two ministers quit in double blow to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

London, Mar. 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Two British government ministers have resigned in a double blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who will be forced to carry out…

Thousands of Hungarians demonstrate against Prime Minister Orbán

Budapest, Mar. 27, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands of people demonstrated in Budapest on Tuesday evening against the government of right-wing populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The protest was…