Haryana: A soldier died of a gunshot wound at a military base in India’s northern border state of Punjab, but it was not related to the killing of four soldiers there hours earlier, the Indian army said on Thursday. The soldier at Bathinda Military Station on
Dhaka: Anwara Begum used to find herself busy with preparations in the days leading up to Ramadan, when it had meant stocking up on chickpeas and noodles, and making plans to distribute food for orphans and the elderly in her village in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. For
Mogadishu: Somalia is suffering from the impact of a climate crisis it has done almost nothing to create, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, as a full-blown famine threatens to follow a drought that killed 43,000 people last year. Some 8.3 million Somalis, almost
Sanaa: A prisoner exchange involving hundreds of detainees from Yemen’s brutal civil war will start on Thursday, a Yemeni government official said, against a backdrop of rising hopes for peace. Nearly 900 prisoners, most of whom were fighting with Houthi rebels, will be flown between Yemen
Rome: Italian ministers have called a six-month state of emergency in response to a rise in migrant numbers crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa. The decision frees up €5m (£4.4m) in funds and coincides with the arrival of 3,000 migrants in three days. A number of boats
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The United Nations food relief agency is investigating the theft of food aid from lifesaving humanitarian operations in Ethiopia, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. The World Food Program’s Ethiopia director, Claude Jibidar, says in the letter that “WFP is
New Delhi: An Indian air force officer was court martialled for a missile attack on a friendly Mi-17 helicopter on February 27, 2019, as a result of which six servicemen and a civilian were killed. According to a report published in Indian media, a General Court
Tokyo: Japanese companies and climate groups called on the nation's government on Wednesday to step up the introduction of renewable energy and quickly adopt carbon pricing to tackle global warming. The Japan Climate Initiative (JCI), an alliance of companies, local governments and NGOs, issued the message
Dubai: Albanian police are questioning a driver allegedly caught attempting to smuggle eight guns inside a food basket that was to be delivered to a family in the UK. The 34-year-old, who was said to be driving a van with UK license plates, reportedly denied any
New Delhi: Four army personnel were killed in a firing incident at a military station in the Indian border state of Punjab early on Wednesday, officials said, adding that a search for the shooters was in progress. An unknown number of shooters were at large at