ADRE, Chad: Sitting outside her makeshift shelter in eastern Chad, Sudanese refugee Mariam Adam Yaya warmed up tea on some firewood in a bid to quell the pangs of hunger. The 34-year-old from the Masalit ethnic group crossed the border on foot after a four-day trek
SEOUL: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country’s military, munitions industry and nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter what he called unprecedented confrontational moves by the US, state media said on Thursday. Speaking on the policy directions for the new
AHMEDABAD: India has launched an investigation into how 303 Indians ended up on a chartered flight that was grounded in France last week because of suspected human trafficking, authorities in the western Indian state of Gujarat said on Thursday. Tipped off by an anonymous informant, French
LONDON: Self-driving cars could be on some British roads by 2026, the country's transport minister Mark Harper said on Wednesday. Cars with full self-driving technology are not currently permitted on Britain's roads but the government's Automated Vehicles (AV) legislation is going through parliament, meaning that a
DHAKA: Bangladesh warned on Tuesday of the deteriorating humanitarian crisis at its refugee camps hosting some 1 million Rohingya, as global aid for the oppressed stateless minority has sharply declined this year. The Joint Response Plan, the annual UN fundraising plan by international agencies, was among
CAIRO/ JERUSALEM/ GAZA: Israel launched fresh air strikes against central Gaza, where the United Nations said it was alarmed by an intensification of Israeli attacks that had killed more than 100 Palestinians in one part of the enclave since Christmas Eve. The days around Christmas have
KYIV: According to the Russian media, Ukrainian forces used air-launched missiles to attack the Crimean port of Feodosia. The Kremlin noted that the Russian President was also briefed about the Ukrainian attack by Minister Sergei Shoigu. Yuriy Ihnat, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson while speaking to Radio Free
NEW DELHI: India’s navy will deploy guided-missile destroyer ships in the Arabian Sea after an Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck off the Indian coast over the weekend, in an effort to “maintain a deterrent presence,” it said late on Wednesday. The Indian navy was investigating the
LONDON: As the holiday season envelops us in the warmth of Christmas festivities, Boxing Day emerges as a special day, distinct from its name's pugilistic connotations. Contrary to expectations of gloves and rings, Boxing Day is a celebration rooted in the spirit of sharing and caring
LONDON: Britain’s King Charles called on people to help those less fortunate during a time of economic hardship and global conflict, using his Christmas Day message to emphasise the importance of kindness, compassion and care for the environment. In his second Christmas message since becoming king,