Bangladesh police join forces with Meta, TikTok to prevent suicides
DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh have joined forces with social media giants Meta and TikTok in an effort to prevent suicides after a man in...
Philippines optimistic of tourism revival as overseas travelers trickle back
MANILA: Philippine officials on Monday said the country has welcomed nearly 22,000 international travelers since reopening, with hopes this trend will accelerate the revival...
HRW: EU must ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements
LONDON: Trade with settlements in occupied territories contributes to human rights abuses and must be halted, Human Rights Watch said in a statement issued...
Two teenagers charged with murder of Londoner Muhamoud Mahdi
LONDON: Two teenagers have been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old man in London on Friday evening.
Muhamoud Mohamed Mahdi, 28,...
Afghanistan again becoming terrorist breeding ground: MI5 chief
LONDON: Afghanistan is once again becoming a breeding ground for Islamist terrorists, and British extremists have already attempted to travel there, the head of...
Hong Kong maps terms of COVID-19 vaccine pass amid record high cases
HONG KONG: Hong Kong confirmed on Monday that its vaccine bubble will be expanded to include shopping malls and supermarkets, but said exemptions and...
Biden-Putin meeting discussed as Ukraine war fears loom
KYIV, Ukraine: President Joe Biden has agreed "in principle" to a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin as long as that country holds off...
Australia wants ‘full investigation’ into China laser incident
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a Chinese naval vessel that pointed a laser at an Australian defense plane was potentially visible from...
UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
LONDON: People with COVID-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part...
Dominican Republic begins building border wall with Haiti
SANTO DOMINGO: The Dominican government on Sunday began building a wall that will cover more than half of the 392-kilometer (244 miles) border with...