Greek police fire tear gas at migrants

Police on the Greek island of Lesbos yesterday fired tear gas at hundreds of migrants protesting against tougher new asylum rules,
3 February 2020

Cross-border mortar kills 7 in Pakistan

A mortar shell fired from Afghanistan hit a house in a border village in northwest Pakistan Sunday, killing seven people who were
3 February 2020

‘Jihadists’ kill 18 people in Burkina Faso

Suspected jihadists have killed 18 civilians in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, the governor of Sahel region said. “The defence and
3 February 2020

Dozens of koalas lying dead at Australian logging site

Dozens of koalas have been euthanized and some 80 more are being treated for injuries and starvation after their habitat was logged,
3 February 2020

Norway sued over ‘risky’ spy recruitment

A concrete producer took the Norwegian state to court yesterday claiming the intelligence agencies’ clumsy approach to recruiting
3 February 2020

White House candidates brace for Iowa vote

Months into the Democratic nomination marathon, after seven debates, countless rallies, bitter candidate clashes and an impeachment
3 February 2020

Russia not target in US army’s Europe deployment: Nato

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg insisted yesterday that a massive transfer of US and allied troops to Eastern Europe as part of a military exercise was not aimed at Russia.
3 February 2020

Drug cocktail seems to help fight virus

A Chinese woman infected with the new coronavirus showed a dramatic improvement after she was treated with a cocktail of anti-virals used to treat flu and HIV, Thailand’s health ministry said Sunday night.
3 February 2020

UK’s Johnson, Barnier trade blows over post-Brexit ties

Britain and the EU yesterday laid down their red lines for post-Brexit trade talks, offering contrasting visions for their future relationship that raise the prospect of clashes to come.
3 February 2020

Residents stock up on food

Panic-stricken residents have emptied shelves in major supermarkets in Hong Kong, stockpiling meat, rice, cleaning products and soap as fears escalate over a coronavirus epidemic on the mainland.
3 February 2020

Turkey, Syria troops trade fire

Turkish and Syrian troops traded deadly fire in Syria’s northwest yesterday, further raising tension between Ankara and regime backer Moscow over the war-torn Idlib rebel enclave.
3 February 2020

A powerful message on immigrants wrapped in glitz and glamour

This year’s Super Bowl halftime show delivered a powerful message about what it means to be an American right now with Jennifer Lopez and Shakira dropping a political statement into the glitz and glamour.
3 February 2020

Majority of Canadians reject paying for Harry, Meghan's security

A clear majority of Canadians feel their country does not have to pay for security for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, who have settled in British Columbia.
3 February 2020

Saudi Arabia blocks Iran from Islamic grouping’s meeting: Tehran

Saudi Arabia has barred an Iranian delegation from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Jeddah where US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan will be discussed, the Iranian foreign ministry says.
2 February 2020

Venice shuts down for WWII-era bomb

A Venice port area was evacuated yesterday morning as a World War II-era bomb was defused and set to be exploded in the sea.
2 February 2020

Drunk driver kills 4 kids in Sydney

A drunk driver slammed his pickup truck into a group of children in Sydney, killing two sisters, their brother and a cousin and seriously
2 February 2020

EU top diplomat to visit Tehran today

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell is expected in Tehran today, Iran’s foreign ministry announced a day ahead of the visit, amid new tensions
2 February 2020

Two jawans, 7 people hurt in attack in J&K

Two Indian security force jawans and seven civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants on CRPF personnel in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar yesterday, police said.
2 February 2020

Offer asylum to China Uighurs

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday called on countries to offer asylum to ethnic minorities fleeing China’s troubled Xinjiang region during a visit to oil-rich Kazakhstan -- a country that borders the region.
2 February 2020

Stampede at Tanzania church kills 20

At least 20 people in Tanzania were trampled to death at an open-air evangelical Christian church service in the north of the country, officials said yesterday.
2 February 2020