Belgium premiers opera casting Cassandra as climate change scientist
September 11, 2023 5:17 PM Belgium’s national opera house has premiered “Cassandra”, an original score recasting the mythical figure of a doomed prophetess as a climate change scientist whose warnings…
UN rights chief criticizes Russia for quitting Black Sea grain deal
September 11, 2023 5:05 PM The U.N. rights chief on Monday blamed Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal as well as its alleged attacks on agricultural facilities for…
Israel on edge ahead of Supreme Court session on judicial overhaul
September 11, 2023 4:33 PM The entire 15-judge Supreme Court bench will convene for the first time in Israeli history to hear an appeal against the judicial amendment. Read More
France says controversy over Morocco aid misplaced
September 11, 2023 4:17 PM France’s foreign minister on Monday said it was up to Morocco whether to seek French aid in dealing with its deadliest earthquake in more than…
Four killed as clashes resume in Palestinian camp in south Lebanon
September 11, 2023 4:00 PM Four people were killed and dozens wounded in renewed violence between rival groups in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, with a senior Palestinian…
Iran optimistic prisoner swap with U.S. will happen in “near future”-foreign ministry
September 11, 2023 3:46 PM Iran is optimistic a prisoner swap with Washington will happen “in the near future”, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that Tehran’s frozen…
Ukraine’s place is in the EU, says German foreign minister in Kyiv
September 11, 2023 3:11 PM German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stressed that Ukraine’s place is in the European Union during a visit to the embattled country’s capital, Kyiv, on Monday…
Air China says engine failure may have caused fire that prompted emergency landing in Singapore
Air China flight CA403 landed at Singapore’s Changi Airport on Sunday afternoon after smoke was reported on board.Read More
Proof of accommodation required for new foreign workers in construction, shipyard and process sectors: MOM
The new requirement applies to non-Malaysian work permit holders in the three sectors.Read More