Illegal Serb church on Bosniak woman’s land demolished
SARAJEVO – Bosnian authorities on Saturday demolished a Serbian Orthodox church illegally built on land owned by a Bosniak woman, a move that came...
Hong Kong sets $1.3M parking space price record
VICTORIA – A parking space was sold for a record-breaking $1.3 million in Hong Kong.
It was one of several spots sold at an ultra-luxury...
Google ‘sorry’ over ‘ugliest Indian language’ gaffe
CALIFORNIA – Google apologized to India’s Karnataka state after it showed the state's official language as the "ugliest language in India."
A Google search with...
Number of babies born in Japan falls to record low
TOKYO – The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, the health ministry said on Friday, as more...
NASA announces two new missions to Venus
FLORIDA – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Wednesday it is sending two new missions to Venus to examine the planet's...
Oil refinery fire near Iran’s capital burns into second day
TEHRAN – A massive fire at an oil refinery near Iran’s capital burned into a second day Thursday as firefighters struggled to extinguish the...
India’s top court criticizes COVID vaccination drive
NEW DELHI – India's Supreme Court has criticized the federal government over its coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination program.
The judges asked the government to explain...
Volcanic eruption leaves 500,000 without water
KINSHASA – Nearly 500,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are left without clean drinking water after a volcano erupted, the charity...
Melbourne extends COVID lockdown for 2nd week
CANBERRA – The Australian state of Victoria extended on Wednesday a snap coronavirus disease 2019 (CVID-19) lockdown in Melbourne for a second week as...
Biden to suspend Trump Arctic drilling leases
WASHINGTON – United States President Joe Biden's administration will suspend oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) pending an environmental...