The bereaved in Ukraine have been visiting the graves of their loved ones
Another sandstorm has descended on climate-stressed Iraq and has sent at least 4,000 people to hospital with breathing problems. It is the eighth dust storm since mid-April to hit the country, which has been battered by soil degradation, intense droughts and low rainfall linked to climate change.
The first commercial flight in nearly six years takes off from Yemen's rebel-held capital, a major step forward in a peace process that has provided rare relief from conflict.
China's zero-Covid policy will hold back a full air travel recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, a top airline industry group warned Tuesday, adding to calls for Beijing to ease its hardline stance.
Maximillian Ang created a slice of history at the SEA Games, becoming the first Singaporean swimmer to win the men's 200m breaststroke gold.
South Africa have recalled fast bowler Anrich Nortje and all-rounder Wayne Parnell, and handed a first Twenty20 International call-up to batsman Tristan Stubbs, for the five-match tour of India starting on June 9. Nortje, 28, returns to the squad after a hip injury forced him out of the home series against India and Bangladesh earlier this year.
Hundreds of Buddhists bring their pet dogs, cats, rabbits and even crustaceans to a temple in Singapore to receive blessings from monks and nuns as part of the Vesak celebrations. "After my animals are blessed, they are more sensitive and they are more aware and there's more bonding," said one pet owner.
Elisabeth Borne, who is taking the reins of President Emmanuel Macron's government as the first female prime minister in over 30 years, is an experienced technocrat who enjoys the full confidence of the French leader.
Shanghai reached a milestone after keeping community infections at zero for the third day, giving authorities the confidence to relax some of the measures that have kept three of every 100 residents locked down, en route to a full return to normalcy by the end of June. Daily new cases fell for the fourth day, dropping 12.3 per cent to 823 in the past 24 hours, according to data released on Tuesday. Symptomatic cases rose 11.6 per cent to 77, while one patient died. The total death toll since Apr
A Pakistani brickmaker in one of the world's hottest cities says he sometimes feels like throwing up due to the scorching temperatures. Jacobabad in Pakistan's arid Sindh province is in the grip of the latest heatwave to hit South Asia -- peaking at 51 degrees Celsius (124 Fahrenheit) over the weekend.
Msituni, a three-month-old giraffe calf at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, walks without trouble after having leg braces fitted to correct an unusual disorder that caused her legs to bend the wrong way.
Donbas, an eastern area near the Russian border, has become Moscow's new military focus
Beyond Meat has formed a new partnership with convenience-store chain Lawson to sell heat-and-eat dishes featuring plant-based protein in a number of Chinese cities including Shanghai. The introduction comes on the same day that Shanghai started gradually reopening businesses after a lengthy lockdown. The Nasdaq-listed vegan meat producer announced that Lawson is rolling out two plant-based lunchboxes – a spaghetti featuring Beyond Pork and a rice-and-vegetables dish featuring Beyond Beef – acro
India's historic first Thomas Cup crown was splashed across front pages Monday with some people saying it can be a turning point for badminton much like the country's maiden cricket World Cup title in 1983.
Finland and Sweden announced they will submit their bids to join NATO together Wednesday, despite Turkey's threat to block the military alliance's expansion.
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell remotely to cheers 10 years ago as the beloved social network made its stock market debut, culminating an all-night hackathon that included street hockey, costumes and music.
Three women plant flowers on a roundabout in central Kharkiv, while not far away men fill sandbags for a defensive barrier on the north of the city, the side closest to Russia.
The Reserve Bank of India sold a net $20.1 billion in the spot foreign exchange market in the month of March to support the rupee against the U.S. dollar, its monthly bulletin showed on Tuesday. In March, the rupee hit its first record low for the year, breaking below 76.9050 per dollar which was last touched on April 22, 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The unit has now been hitting multiple record lows over the last two weeks on the back of broad strength in the dollar and severe risk aversion, touching a life low of 77.7975 earlier in the day.
Mikel Arteta castigated his Arsenal side for throwing away a season's work in a limp 2-0 defeat at Newcastle that looks set to see the Gunners miss out on Champions League football for a sixth successive season.
On a windy military island off Helsinki, people from all walks of life are spending their weekend doing military training, as volunteer numbers soar and Finland readies to join NATO to protect itself from Russia.
A thick cloud of dust blankets the Iraqi capital Baghdad as the eighth sandstorm since mid-April, 2022 paralysed activity across the country
