Starmer, Carney pledge to strengthen UK-Canada ties

Mar 18, 2025

London [England], March 18: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday as both leaders looked forward to...

7 dead after refugee boat capsizes off Cyprus coast

Mar 18, 2025

Nicosia [Cyprus], March 18: Seven people have been confirmed dead after a refugee boat capsized off the southeastern coast of Cyprus on Monday, authorities...

Fifty-three killed in US strikes on Yemen

Mar 18, 2025

Washington DC [US], March 18: The death toll from US strikes on Yemen has risen to 53, including five children, the Houthi rebels' health ministry...

Trump and Putin to discuss power plants, land in Ukraine war talks

Mar 18, 2025

Washington DC [US], March 18: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the Ukraine war, with...

Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16

Mar 17, 2025

Damascus [Syria], March 17: An unexploded bomb from Syria's 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Lattakia, killing at least 16 people, the paramedic...

Trump's cuts hit Voice of America, Radio Free Europe

Mar 17, 2025

Washington [US], March 17: Workers at Voice of America (VOA) received an email on Saturday placing them on paid administrative leave "until otherwise notified" and...

Cruise ship catches fire in Thailand, foreign tourists missing

Mar 17, 2025

Bangkok [Thailand], March 17: The Guardian reported on March 17 that a British tourist was missing after a cruise ship carrying him and 21 others...

First photos of Pope Francis released after more than a month in hospital

Mar 17, 2025

Rome [Italy], March 17: The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he was hospitalized more than a month ago, showing him...

Major power outage hits Cuba

Mar 17, 2025

Havana [Cuba], March 17: Cuba's capital Havana plunged into darkness for a second night on Saturday as efforts to restore power proceeded in fits and...