India's Covid-19 tally passes 25 million; cyclone complicates efforts, Asia News,AHMEDABAD – India's total Covid-19 caseload surged past 25 million on Tuesday (May 18) as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis in one of the states where the disease is spreading most quickly. Covi
Death toll from Colombia landslide rises to 28, Asia News,BOGOTA – The death toll from a weekend landslide in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca has risen to 28 people, the country's disaster relief agency said on Monday. The landslide, caused by heavy rains, occurred early on Sunday
China vows to beef up 'weather modification' capabilities, China News,SHANGHAI – China wants to boost its ability to modify the weather and will extend an artificial rain and snow programme to cover at least 5.5 million square kilometres of land by 2025, the country’s cabinet said late on
Myanmar army clashes with anti-junta militia in Mandalay city, Asia News,MANDALAY – Myanmar security forces backed by armoured vehicles clashed on Tuesday (June 22) with a newly formed militia group in the second-biggest city of Mandalay, according to social media posts from the group and media repo
Over a billion people struggle to stay cool as Earth warms, World News,OSLO – More than a billion people are at risk from a lack of air conditioning and refrigeration to keep them cool and to preserve food and medicines as global warming brings more high temperatures, a study showed on Monday (July
Country music icon Loretta Lynn dies at 90, Entertainment News,Loretta Lynn has died at the age of 90. The country music icon – who sold more than 45 million albums during her career – died at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, on Tuesday (Oct 4). Her family said in a statement: \”Our precious m
8 arrested in Australia over incest, child abuse claims, World News,SYDNEY – Eight people have been arrested across Australia, police said on Friday (April 6), following a lengthy investigation into disturbing allegations of incest and child abuse. The four men and four women, aged between 29 and 51
Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple, Asia News,At the Indian temple that is the focus of a battle over gender equality, Hindu hardliners are in festive mood, successful — so far — in their bid to keep women out. A supreme court decision to end a ban on women of \”menstruating age\”
Two-thirds of Australians want deputy PM to resign over sex scandal: Poll , World News,SYDNEY – Two-thirds of Australian voters want Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce to resign following his extramarital affair with his former press secretary, a poll showed on Monday, adding pressure on a governme
As anger grows over chained woman, China's Jiangsu province to investigate, China News,BEIJING – The Chinese provincial government of Jiangsu will \”thoroughly\” investigate the facts surrounding a video of a woman chained by the neck, state TV said on Thursday (Feb 17), a move seen aimed at soot
Jack Ma makes first live appearance in 3 months after crackdown on Ant, Alibaba, China News,SHANGHAI – Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma made his first appearance since October on Wednesday when he spoke to a group of teachers by video, easing concern about his unusual absence from public life and sendi
