Moscow, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – The launch of a Soyuz rocket with a US astronaut and two cosmonauts from Russia and Belarus on board was unexpectedly aborted…
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Brazilian football star Robinho arrested, to serve rape conviction
Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Former football star Robinho was arrested in the port city of Santos on Thursday, a day after a court ruled…
Top US diplomat pushes for Gaza deal in Egypt talks
Cairo, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday pushed for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and the release…
Lack of aid for Syria increasing migration pressure, warns UN
Geneva, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – The overshadowing of Syria’s humanitarian crisis by wars in Ukraine, Gaza and other parts of the world can have grave spillover effects, a senior United Nations official…
UN: Water fueling conflict as 2.2bn people lack clean drinking water
Brussels, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Increasing water scarcity can fuel conflicts around the world, the United Nations has warned. Globally, 2.2 billion people were without access to…
Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds
March 21 (BBC/GNA) – Working in extreme heat can double the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage for pregnant women, according to new research from…
US national security advisor visits Kiev, urges faith in US support
Kiev, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – During a visit to Kiev on Wednesday, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has called for confidence in the continued support from…
German naval frigate departs for UN mission off Lebanese coast
Emden, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – The German Navy’s frigate Brandenburg has set off from the North Sea coast to join a United Nations mission in the eastern Mediterranean. The…
Russian rescuers dig tunnel to reach trapped goldmine workers
Moscow, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – Russian rescue workers have drilled a 70-metre long tunnel to reach 13 miners buried in one of the country’s largest goldmines, representatives…
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, Gaza, defence
Brussels, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – EU leaders will meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine, conflict in Gaza and European Commission…
UK says 475% more maritime incidents since Houthi attacks began
London, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – The number of maritime incidents in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden has risen by 475% since the Yemeni Houthi…
Pentagon tells Israel to find alternative to all-out assault on Rafah
Washington, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has called on his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant to consider alternatives to a ground offensive in the…
Assailants carry out deadly attack near China-funded port in Pakistan
Islamabad, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistani troops guarding a government complex in the port city of Gwadar killed eight assailants when they tried to storm the compound…
Corruption probe: Ex-Spanish football boss Rubiales faces detention
Madrid, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales faces detention in connection with a corruption investigation when he returns…
At least 12 killed in Pakistan coalmine collapse, gas explosion
Islamabad, Mar. 20, (dpa/GNA) – At least 12 labourers were killed when a coalmine collapsed in south-western Pakistan after a gas explosion on Wednesday, officials said, in…
Kremlin criticises parade of nations ban for Russia, Belarus athletes
Moscow, Mar. 20, (dpa/GNA) – The Kremlin on Wednesday criticised the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of…
Five people missing as tanker capsizes off Japan
Tokyo, Mar. 20, (dpa/GNA) – Five crew members were initially thought to be missing after a South Korean chemical tanker capsized off the coast of Japan, the…
Study: HIV can be eliminated in lab using gene editing tool
London, Mar. 20, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Researchers have eliminated HIV from cells in a laboratory, raising hopes of a cure. Using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, which…
Drug breakthrough could benefit those with common breast cancer
London, Mar. 20, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Treating patients who have a common form of breast cancer with immunotherapy, as well as chemotherapy, before and after surgery could be…
Catalonian president: Independence referendum ‘will become a reality’
Madrid, Mar. 20, (dpa/GNA) – Catalonia’s regional president Pere Aragonès has said a legal independence referendum in the region in north-east Spain will take place at some…