France’s Macron, Le Pen trade barbs ahead of run-off
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger traded barbs on Monday as they began a final fortnight of campaigning ahead of a...
UN: Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children have fled homes
UNITED NATIONS: Nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia's invasion, and the United Nations has...
Suffering of Ukrainian women and kids could ‘destroy a generation,’ says UN expert
NEW YORK: Sima Bahous, the executive director of UN Women, warned the Security Council on Monday that the trauma experienced by Ukrainian women and...
Biden, Modi speak as US presses for hard line on Russia
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden spoke on a video link with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, stressing the countries' shared values as the...
Heavy rains kill at least 25 people in Philippines
MANILA: Heavy rains caused by a summer tropical depression killed at least 25 people in the central and southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides,...
Ali Harbi Ali found guilty of murdering UK MP Amess
LONDON: A London jury on Monday unanimously found Ali Harbi Ali guilty of murdering UK lawmaker David Amess in a knife attack in October...
Murdered UK teacher’s family suffered racial bias: Sister
LONDON: The sister of slain UK schoolteacher Sabina Nessa has said racism played a role in the lackluster government and media response to the...
Macron wins 27.85 percent in French first round, Le Pen 23.15 percent
PARIS: Emmanuel Macron won 27.85 percent of votes in the first round of France's presidential election, while far-right veteran Marine Le Pen scored 23.15...
Pakistan’s parliament votes in Sharif as prime minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's parliament on Monday elected Shehbaz Sharif prime minister after a week-long constitutional crisis that climaxed on Sunday when his predecessor Imran Khan...
Shanghai to lift lockdown in some areas despite rise in COVID-19 infections
SHANGHAI: Authorities in China's financial center of Shanghai said they would start lifting lockdown in some areas from Monday, despite reporting more than 25,000...