133,000 refugees in Kursk, as Russians advance in Donetsk

Aug 23, 2024

Kursk [Russia], August 23: Approximately 133,000 people have left their homes so far due to the Ukrainian offensive in the Russian region of Kursk, the...

Police clash with Indonesia protesters over law change

Aug 23, 2024

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 23: Police have clashed with protesters in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta as tens of thousands of people gathered in protest of...

Crew of oil tanker rescued after multiple attacks in Red Sea

Aug 23, 2024

Sanaa [Yemen], August 23: The 25 crew members of a Greek-owned and flagged oil tanker have been rescued by a European warship in the Red...

Floods swamp turmoil-stricken Bangladesh

Aug 23, 2024

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 23: Floods triggered by torrential rains have swamped a swath of low-lying Bangladesh, disaster officials said Thursday, adding to the new government's...

South Koreans confused after air raid drill

Aug 23, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], August 23: South Korea held a nationwide drill on Thursday that sowed confusion in the capital as traffic was brought to a...

Brazil 'struggles to breathe' as Amazon burns

Aug 23, 2024

Porto Velho [Brazil], August 23: Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon have barely seen sunlight in days as a thick cloud of smoke...

Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox strain

Aug 23, 2024

Bangkok [Thailand], August 23: Thailand has announced its first confirmed case of a new, potentially deadlier strain of Mpox - the first in Asia, and...

Kamala Harris' roots reflect changing US demographics

Aug 23, 2024

Washington [US], August 23: The daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother, both immigrants, Kamala Harris reflects the United States' changing demographics.

Arizona man wanted for threatening to kill Trump

Aug 23, 2024

Arizona [US], August 23: An Arizona man is wanted after threatening over social media to kill former President Donald Trump, the Cochise County Sheriff's Office...