Shanghai separates COVID-19 positive children from parents in coronavirus fight
SHANGHAI: Esther Zhao thought she was doing the right thing when she brought her 2-1/2-year-old daughter to a Shanghai hospital with a fever on...
Indonesian Muslims divided over when Ramadan begins
JAKARTA: The Muslim holy month of Ramadan was set to begin Saturday in Indonesia and most of the Middle East, though many in the...
Russian missiles strike two central Ukraine cities — local official
LVIV: Russian missiles hit two cities in central Ukraine early on Saturday, damaging infrastructure and residential buildings, the head of the Poltava region said."Poltava....
India calls for end to Ukraine ‘violence’ amid visit of Russia’s Lavrov
NEW DELHI: India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar called for an end to the violence in Ukraine, and respect for the UN Charter, during a...
Bulgaria expels Russian diplomat suspected of spying
SOFIA: Bulgaria's foreign ministry said Friday that it would expel another Russian diplomat on suspicion of spying, just two weeks after the Balkan country...
US secures release of Afghan Americans held by Taliban
LONDON: An Afghan-American navy reservist and his brother have been released after being held captive by the Taliban for 105 days.
Safi Rauf, 27,...
Biden sends ‘warmest greetings’ to Arabs in US at start of Arab American Heritage Month
CHICAGO: President Joe Biden sent his "warmest greetings" to the Arab community in the US on Friday to mark the start of Arab American...
Albania charges Iranian man for alleged terror links
TIRANA, Albania: Albanian prosecutor's office said Friday it has charged an Iranian man of supporting terror organizations and abusing computer data.The Special Structure Against...
Pope makes historic apology to Indigenous for Canada abuses
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous Peoples for the "deplorable" abuses they suffered in Canada's church-run residential schools...
Malaysia reopens borders to vaccinated passengers after two years of travel curbs
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia fully reopened its borders on Friday, dropping quarantine requirements for people vaccinated against COVID-19 after two years of strict travel restrictions.The...