Ukraine approves anti-corruption program for 2023-2025
Kiev [Ukraine], March 15: The Ukrainian government has approved the State Anti-Corruption Program for 2023-2025, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Tuesday.
Meta to layoff 10,000 more workers
San Francisco [US], March 15: U.S. tech giant Meta said on Tuesday that the company is cutting an additional 10,000 workers in its second round...
Nepal's PM expects growing trade cooperation with China
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 15: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday voiced hope for a growing trade and investment relationship with China to help...
Fatal car crash in Australia's Sydney kills 3, including 3-month-old baby
Sydney [Australia], March 15: A third person, a three-month-old girl, has died following a two-vehicle crash in Sydney's southwest, local police said on Wednesday.
Biden to sign executive order on background checks before gun sale
Washington [US], March 15: US President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to increase the number of background checks conducted before firearm...
Philippines, US to hold biggest ever military exercises in April
Manila [Philippines], March 15: The Philippines and the United States will hold their biggest ever military training exercises in April, with the first live-fire drills...
Two children confess to killing 12-year-old girl in Germany
Koblenz [Germany],March 15: Two girls of12 and 13 have confessed to killing another 12-year-old girl in the German town of Freudenberg, a crime one senior...
In Iraq, Saddam's ageing superyachts attest to legacy of excess, war
Basra [Iraq],March 15: Frozen in time for 20 years, two superyachts lie at the confluence of Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, bearing witness to the...
China lifts sweeping tourist visa curbs
Beijing [China], March 15: China will once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners as of Wednesday, the country's foreign ministry said, in...
Lebanon pound hits historic low of 100K to dollar
Beirut[Lebanon], March 15: The Lebanese pound sank to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market Tuesday, the latest somber milestone in an...
China to raise retirement age to deal with aging population
Beijing [China], March 15: China is planning to raise its retirement age gradually and in phases to cope with the country's rapidly ageing population, the...
Several wounded in clashes as Pakistan police try to arrest ex-PM Khan
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 15: Pakistani police and supporters of Imran Khan fought pitched battles outside the former prime minister's home in Lahore, wounding several on...
Taiwan shows off its drones as key to 'asymmetric warfare'
Taipei [Taiwan], March 15: Taiwan showcased new models of its domestically produced military drones on Tuesday, saying they are key to its "asymmetric warfare" capacity...
Farmers' protest party set to shake up Dutch political landscape
The Hague [Netherlands], March 15: A farmers' protest party looks set to shake up the political landscape in the Netherlands, with polls indicating it will...
At least 216 dead in Malawi and Mozambique in cyclone surge
Maputo [Mozambique]/ Lilongwe[Malawi],March 15: At least 216 people have died in the new surge of the devastating Cyclone Freddy in the African states of Malawi...
The EU is calling on members to deport more migrants who have...
Brussels [Belgium], March 15:The European Union today called on member states to deport more migrants who cross its borders without authorization and who do not...
The US invited the Russian ambassador to speak in protest over the...
Washington [US], March 15: The American authorities announced this evening that they summoned the Russian ambassador in Washington to the State Department because a Russian...
FIFA confirms new 104-game format for World Cup 2026 finals in USA,...
Abu Dhabi [UAE],March 15: The 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches instead of the traditional 64 games due to the expanded format with...
New Zealand FM stresses close relationship with Fiji
Wellington [New Zealand], March 14: New Zealand Foreign Minister NanaiaMahuta will visit Fiji and hold bilateral meetings with her counterpart this week, reaffirming the close...
S. Korea's import price rebounds in February
Seoul [South Korea], March 14: Price for imported goods to South Korea rebounded last month on local currency's depreciation to the U.S. dollar and higher...
Iran-Saudi Arabia deal casts China in leading global role
Beijing [China], March 14: An agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic relations has cast China in a leading role in Middle Eastern...
Japan court orders retrial for decades-long death row inmate
Tokyo [Japan], March 14: Tokyo's High Court ordered a retrial on Monday for an 87-year-old former boxer, dubbed the world's longest-serving death row inmate, nearly...
Pope Francis marks 10 years with podcast and a diplomatic row
Rome [Italy], March 14: Pope Francis marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday with a podcast, a private mass and a...
Kyiv condemns 'kidnappings' as Russians foster Ukrainian kids
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14: At their home in the middle of Siberia, Russian pastor Roman Vinogradov and his wife Yekaterina are the new foster parents...
Syrian castle among ancient sites at risk
Damascus [Syria], March 14: Zuhair Hassoun examines worrying cracks in a Crusader-era castle in Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage site that survived centuries of conflict...
Washington grants training to strengthen alliances before Beijing
Washington [US], March 14: The US has been making a series of moves to strengthen and strengthen military cooperation with allies to deal with China...
China to resume issuing all types of visas for foreigners
Beijing [China], March 14: China will resume the issuance of all types of visas for foreigners starting on March 15, Bloomberg News reported on Monday,...