Kerala, India's southern state, is grappling with the Nipah virus outbreak, causing closures of schools and offices, and hundreds of residents being tested. Photo from Pixabay According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah virus infection, a zoonotic illness, is transmitted from...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Photo from AFP) ROME, Italy -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has admitted she had hoped to do "better" on controlling irregular migration, which has surged since her far-right party won historic elections a year ago. "Clearly we hoped for better on...
French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo from AFP) PARIS, France -- President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, a move welcomed by Niger's military leaders as a "step towards...
Members of the international rescue team search in ruins in Derna, Libya, Sept. 17, 2023. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua) TRIPOLI, Libya -- The Libyan government and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) discussed organizing humanitarian operations in flood-hit areas in eastern Libya on...
As you prepare for your holiday travels this season, make sure to take note of these exceptional luxury properties that have earned recognition in the inaugural World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023. The announcement took place during an awards ceremony at the historic Guildhall in London on Sept....
Crews move one of the helicopters that will participate in the Osiris-Rex asteroid sample return recovery mission out of a hanger at Dugway, Utah early September 24, 2023. The climactic end of a seven-year voyage comes Sunday when a NASA capsule is due to land in the Utah desert, carrying to Earth...
WASHINGTON, United States -- President Joe Biden is set to host leaders of Pacific island nations with an aim of countering China's ever-growing influence, proffering goodies ranging from an American football experience to shiny new embassies. The summit of leaders from the 18-member Pacific...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Twenty-nine people were injured when a passenger train collided with a cargo train in Pakistan's east Punjab province on Sunday morning, state-run rescue organization Rescue 1122 said. The incident happened at 4:30 a.m. (local time) due to possible negligence of...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday, September 24 said the passage of the bills creating five additional medical schools will help the country mitigate the shortage of doctors and address future health needs of Filipinos especially in the regions. Villanueva, principal sponsor...
WASHINGTON, United States -- President Joe Biden on Saturday blamed "a small group of extreme Republicans" for a budget impasse that has placed the US government a week away from a shutdown, urging the lawmakers to resolve the issue. Speaking at a Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner, Biden...
Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attends a press conference following his swearing-in ceremony in Selangor, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei) NEW YORK, United States -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for the South China Sea issue to be resolved...
A man carrying the "Union Jack" flag of the United Kingdom and the European Union's flag. (Photo from AFP) LONDON, United Kingdom -- Hundreds of people waving European Union flags on Saturday rallied in central London calling for Britain to rejoin the bloc. The National Rejoin March (NRM) gathered...
