Italy will help with the rebuilding of a cathedral in the Ukrainian city of Odesa that was badly damaged by…
Finland extends Russia border closing until April 14
The Finnish government will extend the closure of crossing stations on its border with Russia until April 14, the Interior…
Twenty-seven missing, 13 dead after Sudanese migrant ship sinks off Tunisian coast
The bodies of 13 Sudanese migrants have been recovered and 27 others are missing after a boat sank on Wednesday…
Hindus throng another disputed mosque in India
Thousands of Hindus have been flocking to the site of India’s 17th century Gyanvapi mosque where Hindu priests have been…
Signs of rare unrest among North Korean workers in China, researchers say
South Korea’s intelligence agency says poor conditions for North Koreans working overseas have led to “incidents and accidents”, while researchers…
Teenage ‘Newton of Gaza’ creates system to light up family tent
Using two fans he picked up from a scrap market and rigged to some wires, teenager Hussam Al-Attar has created…
Ethiopia intelligence head Temesgen approved as deputy prime minister
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence service chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy prime minister, replacing Demeke Mekonnen,…
China bid to ‘cheat’ its way to chip prominence failing -Taiwan’s US envoy
China has sought to “cheat” and “steal” its way to matching Taiwan in chip technology, but has yet to succeed…
Iceland volcano erupts again, molten rocks spew from fissures
A volcano erupted on Thursday in southwest Iceland for the second time this year, the country’s meteorological office said, making…
North Korea scraps all economic cooperation with South Korea
North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly has voted to scrap all agreements with South Korea on promoting economic cooperation, the North’s…