International
Debate on reforms sparks scuffles in Jordan parliament
A live-streamed televised debate in Jordan’s parlia-ment on constitutional reforms including gender equality degenerated into…
Iran president set to visit Russia early in new year
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is preparing to visit Russia following an invitation from his counterpart…
Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California
A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow…
More than 30 killed in Sudan gold mine collapse
At least 31 miners were killed and eight missing in Sudan on Tuesday when a…
Doctors call for strike across India against brutal police crackdown on colleagues
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has called upon all doctors across India…
Name of world’s most corrupt person in 2021 revealed
Belarusian President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Europe’s brutal last dictator, has been named 2021’s Person of…
Heavy snow causes travel chaos in Japan
Heavy snow caused traffic jams, flight cancellations and disruption to train services in central Japan…
French arrest man over chemical weapons parts in Syria
A French-Syrian man has been detained by French police on suspicion of supplying components for…
Bangladesh arrests ferry owner after blaze that killed 39
Bangladesh police on Monday arrested the owner of an overcrowded ferry that caught fire and…
Algeria drops ‘protest’ case against teenage girl
Algerian prosecutors have dropped a case against a 14-year-old girl who was facing trial in…
