Iraq is yet again covered in a thick sheet of orange as it suffers the latest in a series of dust storms that have become increasingly common. Iraq was hammered by a series of such storms in April, grounding flights and leaving dozens hospitalised with respiratory problems.
UN special envoy Geir Pedersen on Sunday welcomed a general amnesty aimed at freeing thousands of Syrians convicted on terrorism charges.
Nail salons are everywhere in New York, often several on the same street, allowing customers to get mani-pedis at very low prices. But for nail technicians that translates into a very harsh reality: low wages, unpredictable hours, exposure to harsh chemicals and no benefits. Workers - most of them immigrant women - are uniting to get a law passed in New York State's Assembly to establish minimum standards in the industry.
The sisters reportedly wanted to divorce their husbands and marry others in Spain
The Crossfire tournament has also kicked off, with Vietnam and the Philippines making it to the grand finals.
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel was shot dead outside his Tehran home on Sunday, the Guards said, blaming his "assassination" on assailants linked to the United States and its allies.
Joint statement lays out unified opposition to North Korean belligerence
Three rescued loggerhead turtles are released into the Mediterranean off the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax, one, named Marwa, with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species.
Hundreds of refugees on Sunday celebrated Vyshyvanka Day, an annual celebration of Ukrainian folk traditions, by wearing embroidered shirts and parading through Athens, in a show of national unity in the face of Russia's invasion.
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday against tarnished former king Juan Carlos I, whose visit to Spain after almost two years of self-imposed exile in the UAE has sparked criticism.
One person is suspected to have died after an heart attack after jumping into the sea
At least seven people were killed and scores plucked to safety in the Philippines on Monday after a fire ripped through a ferry and forced passengers to jump overboard, the coast guard and witnesses said.
Races must always have winners. But this EPL title race, thankfully, had no losers with two extremely likeable challengers, says Neil Humphreys.
Among the cities now actively promoting cycling as a mode of transport and a leisure activity is Rotterdam in the Netherlands. In fact, the city sets an example at European level, along with Amsterdam, of course. The aim of the municipality is above all to create a more harmonious and pleasant city to live in, and this is achieved by promoting softer modes of transport, starting with cycling.
The US special envoy on Afghanistan met with the Taliban's chief diplomat on Saturday and stressed international opposition to the group's treatment of women and girls.
Chile's Mito Pereira, making only his second major start, teed off with a three-stroke lead in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship as Rory McIlroy made a late charge.
Changi Airport will resume operations in Terminal 2 from 29 May, as it prepares to meet the expected increase in passenger traffic in the months ahead.
Hongkongers have filed more than 5,000 reports of traffic violations to police using a new social media channel in the first six weeks of its trial launch. The submissions were all made using “Project PROVE”, the police’s reporting tool on the Chinese social media platform WeChat. “We think there is some amount of effectiveness and I believe that a lot of people are actively using this platform,” said Superintendent Wong Ping-ping of the police’s traffic branch headquarters, who spoke ahead of t
North-east Bangladesh's worst floods in nearly 20 years began receding on Sunday, but rescue workers were struggling to help millions marooned by extreme weather across the region that has killed around 60 people.
China's foreign minister said Sunday US diplomatic strategy in Asia was doomed to fail, state media reported, as President Joe Biden underlined Washington's commitment to the region during a visit to South Korea and Japan.
