Tag: World
India’s Modi calls opening of controversial Hindu temple ‘a new era’
The opening of the Hindu temple that was built on the ruins of a razed historic mosque is a political triumph for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Dogs watching videos could be key to better understanding their vision: study
A new study suggests screen time for dogs could be the key to develop technology that will allow veterinarians to better understand a dog's vision.
China landslide leaves dozens missing as rescuers battle snow, frigid cold
Survivors and rescuers struggled with snow, icy roads and freezing temperatures that were forecast to persist for at least the next three days.
World junior football championship to resume in Edmonton this summer
Canada will defend its world junior football championship when the event resumes this summer following a six-year hiatus.
Soccer teams may automatically lose games if fans commit racism: FIFA
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, and urged authorities to take stronger action.
Cameroon begins malaria vaccine rollout in global milestone
The global fight against malaria took a stride forward on Monday as Cameroon launched the world's first routine vaccine program against the mosquito-borne disease.
10-year-old boy airlifted to U.S. after shark attack at Bahamas resort
The boy was 'participating in an expedition in a Shark Tank at a local resort' when he was bitten, police said.
Another Boeing plane suffers mid-air malfunction. What happened?
Unverified videos on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, showed flames shooting out of the left wing of the Boeing aircraft while in flight.
Prince Harry drops libel lawsuit against U.K. publisher
Lawyers for the Duke of Sussex notified that he would not continue the lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Ltd.
Newborn found alive in shopping bag amid freezing U.K. temperatures
A dog walker discovered the newborn girl wrapped in a towel inside a shopping bag in east London in sub-zero weather.
Israeli airstrike in Syria kills at least four Iranian advisers, officials say
An Israeli airstrike on Syria's capital killed at least four Iranian advisers Saturday, state media reported.
Japan becomes 5th country ever to land spacecraft on moon
Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
At least 27 dead after shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine, officials say
A further 25 people were injured in Ukraine's strike on the Donetsk market, including two children.
Ethnic violence in Darfur, Sudan killed up to 15,000 people last year: UN report
Up to 15,000 people were killed in one city in Sudan's West Darfur region last year in ethnic violence, a United Nations report found.
SIBF 2023 hosts Nobel laureate to discuss emergence of ‘Afrofuturism’ in global discourse
SHARJAH, 4th November, 2023 (WAM) -- As part of the cultural programme curated by the 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), the spotlight was cast upon the esteemed Nigerian Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka. In an engaging discussion, Wo...
