Category: World
Stowaway caught on Paris flight attempts to claim asylum
The woman who flew as a stowaway from New York to Paris is attempting to claim asylum in France, a source familiar with the matter has told CBS, the B [...]
“Every ten minute, a woman is killed by an intimate partner or family member” – UN Women for West & Central Africa
Every ten minutes, a woman loses her life at the hands of an intimate partner or family member.
This harrowing reality is highlighted in the “Femic [...]
Nissan on the cusp of collapse due to financial difficulties
Major Japanese car manufacturing company Nissan is on the brink of collapse, per one of their officials. The official disclosed that it has just 9 mon [...]
At least 14 killed, houses swept away in Uganda landslide after heavy rainfall
At least 14 people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda, but officials fear that the true number of dead is much higher after 40 houses w [...]
Ex-Bank of China chairman slapped with suspended death sentence
The former head of a top Chinese bank has received a suspended death sentence for corruption, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The verdict c [...]
Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?
If things work out as Namibia’s long-time governing party hopes, the country will be electing its first female head of state this week.
But a mood [...]
Texas schools can now teach Bible-based reading lessons
The Texas State Board of Education on Friday approved a controversial, Bible-infused curriculum for public school students in kindergarten through fif [...]
Why Indians are risking it all to chase the American Dream
In October, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) sent a chartered flight carrying Indian nationals back home, marking a growing trend in depor [...]
Arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander over alleged war crimes
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defence minister, as well as the [...]
Fury in Russia at ‘serious escalation’ of missile move
President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US has sparked a furious response in Russ [...]