World

Flood death toll tops 800 in Pakistan's 'catastrophe of epic scale'

Aug 24, 2022 23:50

A fresh spell of rain in parts of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has added to the woes of residents of Hyderabad, the province’s second-largest city, already flooded with accumulated rainwater, especially in the low-lying areas.
Foreign Minister meets Malian officials during first leg of Africa tour

Aug 24, 2022 09:44

The first joint commission of Iran-Mali cooperation was held in Mali’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bamako. The meeting was co-chaired by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop.
Democratic win in New York signals power of abortion issue in Nov. midterm vote

Aug 24, 2022 09:41

Voters in New York and Florida have picked candidates for the US Congress and other offices in primaries and special elections on Tuesday that will help gauge the roles that abortion rights and inflation will play in the Nov. 8 midterms.
UN official urges pact to end military ops near Ukraine nuke plant

Aug 24, 2022 08:14

A senior United Nations official has called for an urgent deal to demilitarize Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to avert a “catastrophic” disaster amid reports of continued fighting in the area.
US prosecutor dismisses charges against Atlanta officers in 2020 killing of Black man

Aug 24, 2022 07:05

Two white US police officers will not face charges for the 2020 fatal shooting of a Black man who was shot twice in the back in the city of Atlanta, a prosecutor has said.
China warns of 'severe' threat to harvest from worst heatwave on record

Aug 24, 2022 06:27

China's autumn harvest is under "severe threat" from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record.
US to announce additional $3 bln. in military aid for Ukraine

Aug 24, 2022 04:21

The United States plans to announce an additional roughly $3 billion in military aid for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing military operation in the ex-Soviet republic.
Ex-Louisville police officer pleads guilty to Breonna Taylor cover-up

Aug 24, 2022 04:13

A former detective in Louisville, Kentucky has pleaded guilty to providing false information to obtain a search warrant that led to the killing of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman, in 2020.
Kenyans sue UK government over colonial-era theft, torture

Aug 23, 2022 12:26

A group of Kenyans have filed a lawsuit against the British government at the European Court of Human Rights over colonial-era land theft, torture and mistreatment of their forefathers.
Malaysian ex-PM Najib goes to jail for multi-billion dollar graft scandal

Aug 23, 2022 12:24

Malaysia's top court upholds former PM Najib Razak's conviction relating to a multi-billion dollar graft scandal, ordering him to begin his 12-year jail sentence.