5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Tajikistan’s Novobod
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck 51 km north-north west of Novobod, Tajikistan on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey...
Canada sees record population growth in 2022 from immigration
Canada saw record population growth in 2022, with immigration accounting for the vast majority of the 1.05 million new residents.
This is the first time...
Uganda faces calls to reject ‘appalling’ anti-LGBTQ bill
The United Nations and the United States led calls Wednesday for Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to reject what has been labelled an “appalling” anti-gay...
Rahul Gandhi: Two-year jail for India’s Congress leader for defamation
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison by a local court in a criminal defamation case.
He will not...
Imran Khan’s ‘fascism’ jibe as Pakistan police file new cases
The statement follows police filing ‘terrorism’ and other charges against the ex-PM over weekend clashes in capital Islamabad.
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran...
Netanyahu pushes back Israel judicial changes deadline
Critics have accused Israeli PM Netanyahu of trying to curb independence of the courts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a softening of his...
Ramadan 2023: Fasting hours and iftar times around the world
The pre-sunrise to sunset fast lasts anywhere from 12 to 18 hours, depending on where in the world you are.
The Muslim holy month of...
The Iraq War, 20 years on
Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the effects of war and occupation still reverberate through the region.
Exactly 20 years ago, on March...
North Korea’s Kim oversees simulated nuclear counterattack against US, South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the U.S. and South Korea in a warning to the...
Police clash with pension demonstrators for second night in Paris
The protests over pension reform are the gravest challenge to President Macron’s authority since 2018 ‘Yellow Vest’ demonstrations.
Riot police clashed with protesters for a...