'Not afraid': Ukraine women learn to demine in Kosovo
After learning their craft from the experts, the women plan to return to Ukraine and put it into practice in areas where Russian troops have withdrawn
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.
A war crimes court in The Hague will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on two former separatist fighters from Kosovo's 1990s independence war against Serbia, who are accused of intimidating witnesses.
Latest analysis adds to evidence that the impacts of human-caused global heating are already damaging many lives around the world New Delhi, India, experiences record-high temperatures. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Record-breaking heatwaves in north-west India and Pakistan have been made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis, according to scientists. The analysis means scorching weather once expected every three centuries is now likely to happen every three years. The region is cu
A man who padlocked a church and opened fire on its Taiwanese-American congregation, killing one person and injuring five others, was motivated by hatred of the island and its people, US investigators said Monday.
Hong Kong’s tech stocks dropped from a two-week high, as traders weighed the sustainability of a rally powered by regulatory support and an improved outlook for China’s growth. The Hang Seng Tech Index slipped 0.3 per cent at the close on Wednesday, snapping a stretch of gains in the last three days. The Hang Seng Index added 0.2 per cent to 20,644.28, reversing an intraday loss, while China’s Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.3 per cent. Technology stocks surrendered some of their gains of r
The players will compete in five matches per day to earn points that will go toward their placement in the tournament.
Japan's foreign minister on Wednesday urged Beijing to "play a responsible role" over Russia's invasion of Ukraine in his first talks with his Chinese counterpart in six months.
In an address to the Cannes Film Festival, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says "we need a new Chaplin who will prove once again that cinema is not silent,” adding that "we will continue to fight, because we have no other choice than to fight for freedom."
North Korea acknowledged its first Covid cases last week, and now claims there have been 50 deaths so far
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.
Waving his arms in a state of agitation, a man asks Ukrainian soldiers if he can safely cross the remains of a destroyed bridge in the village of Ruska Lozova near the Russian border.
Rangers captain James Tavernier wants to leave his legacy on the Glasgow giants by delivering just the club's second European trophy on their 150th anniversary in Wednesday's Europa League final.
Twenty-one films are vying for the Palme d'Or
The Indian rupee weakened on Tuesday, to touch a record low of 77.73 versus the dollar, tracking broad gains in the U.S. currency alongside weakening in offshore markets, with traders watching the domestic share market for clues to fund flows.
The world's tallest building disappears behind a grey layer of dust as sandstorms that have swept the Middle East hit the United Arab Emirates, prompting weather and traffic warnings.
Serebrennikov's pro-LGBT stance led to difficulties with Russian authorities
The United States reopened its embassy in Kyiv Wednesday after closing it for three months due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the State Department said.
Mali's military junta on Monday said it thwarted an attempted coup last week led by army officers and supported by an unnamed Western state.
The 64-year-old son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos declared victory last Wednesday, having earned over 31 million votes in an unofficial vote count from polls.