4 dead in migrant shipwreck off Libya, says Red Crescent
Around 33,000 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean since 2014
TRIPOLI: Libya’s Red Crescent said it took part in a major rescue...
Thousands of anti-graft protesters take to streets of Philippines capital for second day
The protest, which started on Sunday and drew over 600,000 people, will run until Tuesday
Frustration over ineffective inquiries into irregularities in major infrastructure projects
Trump, like Biden before him, finds there’s no quick fix on inflation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of déjà vu.
Just like the president who came before him, Trump is...
Tens of thousands rally in Manila over corruption scandal that implicates top Philippine officials
MANILA: Thousands gathered Sunday for the start of a three-day rally organized by a religious group in the Philippine capital to demand accountability over a flood-control corruption scandal that has implicated powerful...
Iran’s first woman orchestra conductor inspires
When Paniz Faryoussefi mounts the podium and reaches for her baton, she represents more than just the hope of a thrilling orchestral performance
TEHRAN: When...
Bangladesh to hold referendum on democratic reforms on election day
DHAKA: Bangladesh will hold a referendum on a landmark democratic reform charter on the same day as its parliamentary election scheduled for February 2026, interim leader Mohammed Yunus said on Thursday.Yunus, the 85-year-old...
Iran wins six awards at Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad”
TEHRAN – Iran won six awards at the 31st Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad,” which was held from October 31 to November 7, in Belarus.
“The Catcher in the...
Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks
BELEM, Brazil - A group of activists skirmished with security on Tuesday at United Nations climate talks in Brazilian Amazon city Belem, briefly trying to force their way into the main venue...
‘I miss breathing’: Delhi protesters demand action on pollution
New Delhi with its sprawling metropolitan region of 30 million residents is regularly ranked among the world’s most polluted capitals
Around 3.8 million deaths in India between...
Migrant vessel sinks off Malaysia-Thailand border, hundreds missing
More victims might still be found at sea some three days after the sinking of the vessel
KUALA LUMPUR: Hundreds were missing on Sunday after...