Turkmenistan marks new holiday to honor dog breed
ASHGABAT – The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has been celebrating a new national holiday – dedicated to a very special breed of dog.
The...
Nepal opens replica Dharahara Tower
KATHMANDU – A replica of a tower destroyed six years ago in an earthquake has been inaugurated here yesterday.
The original Dharahara Tower was built...
Man nabbed for ‘infecting’ 22 people with virus
BARCELONA – A man was arrested in Spain after allegedly infecting 22 people with coronavirus disease 2019.
The 40-year-old man is alleged to have continued...
India logs 349,961 COVID cases in a day
NEW DELHI – India on Sunday reported a record daily rise of 349,691 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, taking its overall tally to...
COVID-19 reaches world’s tallest peak
KATHMANDU – At least one climber on Mount Everest tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), weeks after the world's tallest peak reopened to...
NASA, SpaceX launch 4 astronauts to space station
FLORIDA – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space Station...
US joins race to find Indonesia’s submarine
WASHINGTON – The United States (US) military is sending airborne assistance to aid Indonesia's search for a missing submarine with 53 crew.
Indonesian authorities estimated...
Employee accused of skipping work for 15 years
ROME – A hospital employee in Italy has been accused of skipping work on full pay for 15 years, a local media reported.
The man...
India records world’s biggest single-day rise in COVID cases
NEW DELHI – India recorded the world's highest daily tally of 314,835 coronavirus disease 2019 infections on Thursday.
The total cases are now at 15.93...
Spanish man tried for ‘killing, eating’ his mother
MADRID – A man has gone on trial in Spain for allegedly killing his mother, cutting up her body and eating her remains.
Alberto Sánchez...