Greek coastguard rescues 245 migrants south of Crete

Aug 23, 2024

Athens [Greece], August 23: Greek authorities on Thursday said they have rescued 245 migrants south of the Mediterranean island of Crete in the past 24...

Iran's new foreign minister aims to warm ties with the West

Aug 23, 2024

Tehran [Iran], August 23: Iran's new Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is planning a rapprochement with the West in the face of international sanctions and political...

133,000 refugees in Kursk, as Russians advance in Donetsk

Aug 23, 2024

Kursk [Russia], August 23: Approximately 133,000 people have left their homes so far due to the Ukrainian offensive in the Russian region of Kursk, the...

Police clash with Indonesia protesters over law change

Aug 23, 2024

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 23: Police have clashed with protesters in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta as tens of thousands of people gathered in protest of...

Crew of oil tanker rescued after multiple attacks in Red Sea

Aug 23, 2024

Sanaa [Yemen], August 23: The 25 crew members of a Greek-owned and flagged oil tanker have been rescued by a European warship in the Red...

Floods swamp turmoil-stricken Bangladesh

Aug 23, 2024

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 23: Floods triggered by torrential rains have swamped a swath of low-lying Bangladesh, disaster officials said Thursday, adding to the new government's...

South Koreans confused after air raid drill

Aug 23, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], August 23: South Korea held a nationwide drill on Thursday that sowed confusion in the capital as traffic was brought to a...

Brazil 'struggles to breathe' as Amazon burns

Aug 23, 2024

Porto Velho [Brazil], August 23: Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon have barely seen sunlight in days as a thick cloud of smoke...

Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox strain

Aug 23, 2024

Bangkok [Thailand], August 23: Thailand has announced its first confirmed case of a new, potentially deadlier strain of Mpox - the first in Asia, and...