Himalayan lake flooding kills 14, more than 100 missing in India
October 05, 2023 7:14 PM NEW DELHI/At least 14 people were killed and 102 were missing on Thursday after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake in northeast India to…
Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
October 05, 2023 7:09 PM Mr Fosse won “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable. Read More
Libya flood disaster damaged ancient city but revealed new remains
October 05, 2023 7:09 PM CYRENE, Libya – The flooding that killed thousands in Libya’s Derna last month damaged the ruins at the ancient Greek city of Cyrene in the…
Mont Blanc shrinks by over 2m in 2 years
October 05, 2023 6:59 PM The 2.22m decline could be down to lower precipitation during summer. Read More
Russia launches drone attacks in Ukraine; shelling kills 2 in Kherson
October 05, 2023 6:40 PM Ukrainian air defences shot down 24 of the 29 drones launched. Read More
Russia’s Shoigu, Gerasimov meet commanders of troops fighting in Ukraine
October 05, 2023 6:34 PM Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff, held a meeting with the commanders of troops fighting in Ukraine,…
Russia’s Shoigu, Gerasimov meet commanders of troops fighting in Ukraine
October 05, 2023 6:34 PM Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff, held a meeting with the commanders of troops fighting in Ukraine,…
Cyprus court adjourns rape case with Israeli defendants
October 05, 2023 6:34 PM PARALIMNI, Cyprus – A Cyprus court on Thursday adjourned the trial of five Israelis charged with raping a British woman pending the submission of material…
More hospitals, polyclinics, GPs to provide mental health services under new national strategy
The national mental health and well-being strategy is “holistic” and aims to address mental well-being through health, social and education settings. Read More