US says 11 dead in strikes on three alleged drug-smuggling boats
The US had killed more than 140 people since it started targeting such boats in early September. Read More
Wife in Ukraine battles blackouts to keep terminally ill husband alive
Her husband suffers from the same condition that afflicted late British scientist Stephen Hawking. Read More
Opposition slams Italy’s plan to attend US Board of Peace as observer
ROME, Feb 17 – Italy’s opposition groups criticised a government plan to attend the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace this week, saying on Tuesday that…
In Russia, the humble cucumber becomes latest symbol of rising wartime prices
MOSCOW, Feb 17 – The humble cucumber, a favourite in Russian salads and meals, is the latest staple to suddenly skyrocket in price, angering consumers and stirring up politicians and…
Migrants in Libya, including young girls, face rape and torture, UN office says
Feb 17 – Migrants in Libya, including young girls, are at risk of being killed, tortured, raped or put into domestic slavery, according to a U.N. report that called for…
Historic Sannazaro theatre in Italy’s Naples destroyed in blaze
NAPLES, Italy, Feb 17 – A fire gutted the interior of the historic wood-framed Teatro Sannazaro in a wealthy neighbourhood of the Italian city of Naples on Tuesday, officials said.…
Historic Sannazaro theatre in Italy’s Naples destroyed in blaze
NAPLES, Italy, Feb 17 – A fire gutted the interior of the historic wood-framed Teatro Sannazaro in a wealthy neighbourhood of the Italian city of Naples on Tuesday, officials said.…
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful dies at 84, family says
Washington, Feb 17 – Charismatic U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr…
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
SANTA FE, Feb 16 – New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the…
Putin ally warns European powers over seizure of Russian vessels
MOSCOW, Feb 17 – Russia could deploy its navy to prevent European powers from seizing its vessels and may retaliate against European shipping if Russian ships are seized, Nikolai Patrushev,…