More than two million flee war in Ukraine: UN
GENEVA: More than two million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, according to the latest data...
Malaysia to re-open for tourists after two-year COVID-19 closure
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will re-open to all vaccinated tourists from April 1, authorities said Tuesday, joining a growing number of countries removing restrictions in...
Ukraine refugee crisis will be ‘3 times’ larger than Syrian influx to Europe
LONDON: The number of refugees pouring from Ukraine into Europe is expected to be three times larger than those who fled Syria for the...
1 teen dead, 2 wounded in shooting outside Iowa high school
DES MOINES, Iowa: One teenager was killed and two others were critically wounded after gunfire that appeared to come from a passing vehicle struck...
Moscow offers escape route to Ukrainian refugees fleeing war — but only to Russia
KYIV/LVIV: Moscow on Monday offered escape routes to Ukrainians fleeing airstrikes and artillery bombardment -- but only to Russia or its ally Belarus.A spokesman...
Plight of Ukrainian children is a “moral outrage,” UN Security Council told
NEW YORK: UNICEF, the UN Children's Fund, warned on Monday that child casualties are expected to rise in Ukraine, as fighting following the Russian...
Woman with a cause: Pakistan’s first blind diplomat working for more accessible world
ISLAMABAD: Saima Saleem made headlines last year when she addressed the UN General Assembly with a fierce speech in support of the right of...
Wife of senior Abu Sayyaf Group leader arrested in Philippines: Official
MANILA: The wife of one of the leaders of the Abu Sayyaf Group described as a "would-be bomber" has been arrested in the Philippines,...
Indonesia kicks off Bali trial of quarantine-free travel
JAKARTA: Indonesia began allowing quarantine-free entry for foreigners traveling to Bali on Monday, in a trial run that officials said could be applied nationwide...
Even mild COVID-19 can reduce brain size: Study
LONDON: Even mild forms of COVID-19 can cause a reduction in brain size, according to scientists in the UK.
They scanned the brains of over...