Cosmopolitan business hub Hong Kong loses shine amid tough COVID-19 restrictions
The bustling, cosmopolitan business hub of Hong Kong may be losing its shine among foreign companies and expatriates with its…
Explainer: Why are Lebanon’s politicians fighting the Beirut blast investigation?
An investigation into last year’s Beirut blast is set to resume after a court rejected the last of several lawsuits…
New football league helps Gaza amputees cope with war trauma of injuries, hardships
The players race across the pitch on crutches, jostling for the soccer ball and passing it back and forth, their…
Bangladesh sentences 20 to death for student’s killing: Prosecutor
Bangladesh sentenced 20 people to death on Wednesday for the brutal 2019 murder of a university student who criticized the…
Helicopter carrying Indian defense chief crashes
A helicopter carrying India’s defense chief General Bipin Rawat crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, the…
Next pandemic could be more lethal than COVID: Oxford vaccine creator
Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the pandemic must not be squandered,…
Italy imposes new COVID-19 rules on unvaccinated
People in Italy unvaccinated against COVID-19 can no longer go to the theatre, cinemas, live music venues or major sporting…
Mozambique extremists kidnap 600 women, girls since 2018: HRW
Extremists waging a brutal insurgency in northern Mozambique have abducted more than 600 women and children over the past three…
EU travel curbs needed till more known about Omicron variant: Germany’s Spahn
Germany’s outgoing health minister said on Tuesday that travel curbs that limit arrivals to the European Union are important until…
Dutch appeals court rejects Palestinian’s case over Israeli airstrike in Gaza
A Dutch appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz cannot be held liable in a case…