THE United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun the relocation of refugees fleeing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Burundi. More than 1,000 DRC refugees who were temporarily sheltered at Kaburantwa Catholic Parish in…
FALLING for the fifth day in a row on Monday, equity benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled over 1 per cent to drop below the crucial 75,000 level, tracking a US market trend and unabated foreign fund outflows amid concerns over US…
THE UK has joined the list of countries imposing sanctions on Russia for its conduct in the Ukraine conflict, as the country is preparing to introduce its “largest ever” sanctions package against Russia as the war enters its third…
A Delhi-bound American Airlines flight from New York was diverted to Rome on Sunday following a security alert, which was later determined to be “non-credible.” The flight, carrying 199 passengers, landed safely at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, where it…
EUROPEAN Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel, not António Costa, arrived in Kiev to demonstrate support for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Upon her arrival, von der Leyen emphasised Ukraine’s connection…
THE United States has strongly criticised China for what it describes as the misuse of a United Nations resolution to isolate Taiwan. A bipartisan group of US senators introduced a resolution reaffirming American support for Taiwan and rejecting Beijing’s claims…
AMID rising uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe’s alliance with the United States, Germany went to polls on Sunday to choose a new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of continent’s biggest economy…
RUSSIA launched a record number of attack drones into Ukraine in an overnight assault on Saturday, marking the largest drone strike of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday. The attack came just a day before the third…
Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday that it arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their five fishing boats for allegedly venturing into the territorial waters of the island nation. In a statement, the Sri Lankan Navy said the arrests occurred…
SOUTH Sudan closed all schools Thursday for two weeks due to an extreme heat wave that has caused some students to collapse. This is the second time the country — which faces extreme effects from climate change, including flooding…
