China ready to send 1st crew to space station
BEIJING – The rocket that will send the first crew members to live on China’s new orbiting space station has been moved onto the...
Building collapse kills 11 after monsoon flooding in Mumbai
NEW DELHI – A dilapidated building collapsed following heavy rains in the western Indian city of Mumbai, killing at least 11 people and injuring...
‘Europe by no means out of danger in fight against pandemic’
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Europeans to travel responsibly during the holiday season, as it warned that the continent was...
Peru candidate cries foul as she falls behind
LIMA – The right-wing candidate in Peru's presidential election, Keiko Fujimori, alleged there have been “signs of fraud” in Sunday’s run-off election.
"There is a...
18 dead in India chemical plant fire
NEW DELHI – At least 18 people have died in a fire that broke out at a chemical plant on the outskirts of the...
Passenger trains crash in Pakistan killing dozens
ISLAMABAD – Two passenger trains collided in southern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 40 people and injuring dozens more.
Officials said that one train...
Heavy rain, floods kill at least 17 in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO – Heavy rain has lashed Sri Lanka triggering floods and landslides that killed at least 17 people and forced tens of thousands from...
India re-opens major cities as COVID cases dropped
NEW DELHI – Key Indian cities re-opened for business on Monday, after a devastating second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 that killed hundreds of...
Sardinia beach sand, shell ‘thieves’ fined
ROME – Dozens of people are facing fines of up to $3,650 for removing beach sand and shells from the Italian island of Sardinia,...
El Salvador to make Bitcoin legal tender
SAN SALVADOR – El Salvador plans to make the Bitcoin crypto-currency legal tender in the country.
President Nayib Bukele said Bitcoin will make it easier...