Botswana's Chinese learners embrace language through martial arts
Gaborone [Botswana], March 23: The Confucius Institute at the University of Botswana (CIUB) hosted a cultural and language event on Friday, providing Chinese learners with...
Namibia's new president announces key appointments, trims Cabinet
Windhoek [Namibia], March 23: Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who assumed office on Friday, has announced her new leadership team, including the appointments of Lucia Witbooi...
Kenya strengthens green measures for 2025 WRC Safari Rally
Nairobi [Kenya], March 23: Kenya has implemented robust measures to uphold green and sustainability principles during the 2025 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally, currently...
Ancient Chinese Guqins on display in Budapest
Budapest [Hungary], March 23: A special exhibition featuring ancient Chinese zithers, or Guqins, kicked off Friday evening at the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest.
Roundup: European nations tighten U.S. travel advisories amid detentions
Berlin [Germany], March 23: Several European countries have updated their travel advisories for the United States this week following the detention of multiple European nationals,...
Three climbers killed in tragic fall amid harsh weather in northern Spain
Madrid [Spain], March 23: Three climbers lost their lives on Saturday in a tragic accident in Moncayo National Park, located in the Aragon region of...
France voices concern over renewed tensions in southern Lebanon
Paris [France], March 23: France on Saturday expressed deep concern over the renewed tensions in southern Lebanon, condemned the rocket fire into Israel from Lebanese...
Israel strikes Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire
Jerusalem [Israel], March 23: Israel has carried out multiple air strikes on Lebanon after several rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel, in the worst...
Trump's Social Security chief backs down from 'shutting down' agency
Washington DC [US], March 23: The head of the U.S. Social Security Administration has backed down from "shutting down the agency" after a federal judge...
Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown
Washington DC [US], March 23: Federal agents who usually hunt down child abusers are now cracking down on immigrants who live in the U.S. illegally.
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday
Paris [France], March 23: Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday and will need at least two months of rest at...
US to import millions of eggs from Turkey and South Korea to...
Washington DC [US], March 23: The Trump administration is planning to import eggs from Turkey and South Korea and is in talks with other countries...
Protesters in Turkey rally 'for justice' after mayor's arrest
Istanbul [Turkey], March 23: Protests have raged on for a fourth night in Istanbul following the arrest of the city's mayor, part of the largest...
Over 300 measles cases reported in Texas, surpassing 2024 U.S. total
Houston [Texas], March 22: The number of confirmed measles cases in the second largest U.S. state of Texas has reached 309 since its outbreak about...
U.S. researchers develop eye drops slowing vision loss in animals
Los Angeles [California], March 22: Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that could slow vision loss in animals,...
Feature: More Americans managing multiple jobs as costs rise
Albany [New York], March 22: At 6 p.m., Ryan Calloway finishes his shift at a library and returns to his home in Brooklyn, New York....
U.S. stocks edge higher on last-minute rally
Albany [New York], March 22: U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday in the final minutes of the trading session after a week of big swings.
Economic Watch: Europe's sluggish economy dampens company profits, defense sector thrives
Valletta [Malta], March 22: Many major European companies across various sectors saw a sharp profit decline in 2024, while the defense industry, in contrast, has...
Czech Republic resumes border controls with Slovakia amid FMD outbreak
Prague [Czech Republic], March 22: The Czech Republic on Friday reinstated border controls with neighboring Slovakia in response to an outbreak of the highly contagious...
London Heathrow Airport resumes some flights after major fire disrupts operations
London [England], March 22: The first plane landed at London Heathrow on Friday as the airport resumes some flights following its closure caused by a...
Feature: Slovenia plants 2,000 trees to counter climate threat on Int'l Forest...
Ljubljana [Slovenia], March 22: In the forests near Apace, a small village in northeastern Slovenia, a group of volunteers, students, and forest rangers gathered on...
Slovakia enforces emergency measures following foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Bratislava [Slovakia], March 22: Slovakia has implemented a series of emergency measures in response to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, authorities announced Friday.
French, German, British FMs call for immediate return to ceasefire in Gaza
Brussels [Belgium], March 22: The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Britain (the E3) called for an immediate return to a ceasefire in Gaza on...
Rwanda reassures Belgians of free movement despite cutting diplomatic ties
Kigali [Rwanda], March 22: The Rwandan government has reassured Belgians in the country and those wishing to visit that the recent severing of diplomatic relations...
Sudanese army retakes presidential palace in key victory over paramilitary forces
Khartoum [Sudan], March 22: Sudan's military said on Friday it had taken control of the Republican Palace and key government buildings in central Khartoum following...
UNICEF warns looting of medical supplies to compound dire humanitarian catastrophe in...
Washington DC [US], March 22: The looting of vital aid supplies for malnourished children in Sudan's capital Khartoum will further compound an already dire humanitarian...
7 killed in road accident in Egypt's Aswan
Cairo [Egypt], March 22: Seven people were killed and four others injured on Friday in a collision between two pickup cars in southern Egypt's Aswan...