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World Published 29 Dec, 2021 09:18pm

Two Afghan brothers charged with murdering sister in Germany for her 'western' way of life

Both the brothers were accused of allegedly luring their sister to a meeting in Berlin

World Updated 29 Dec, 2021 11:24pm

US names envoy to step up fight for Afghan women's rights

Rina Amiri will take the role of special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights

World Published 29 Dec, 2021 05:48pm

World hits record Covid cases in a week as WHO warns over Omicron

PARIS:The world hit a record number of Covid infections in a week, an AFP tally revealed Wednesday, as the WHO ...

World Published 29 Dec, 2021 02:32pm

Oil settles higher despite Omicron concerns

Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday, with Brent crude ending the session near $80 a barrel despite the rapid spread...

World Published 29 Dec, 2021 02:21pm

Ethiopia's Tigray taps Muslim past in propaganda push

Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray region are drawing on early Islamic history in an Arabic-language propaganda push to...

World Published 29 Dec, 2021 02:11pm

Colombia's forgotten Alcatraz: the island prison of Gorgona

GORGONA ISLAND, Colombia: At the end of October, a presidential candidate stirred up old memories when proposing to...

World Published 29 Dec, 2021 01:30pm

Father of teen shot by US police demands jail terms

LOS ANGELES:The father of teenager accidentally shot dead by US police in a department store, demanded jail time...

World Published 29 Dec, 2021 01:21pm

Palestinian leader Abbas visits Israel's Gantz in rare trip

JERUSALEM:Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas visited Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday during a rare trip...

World Published 29 Dec, 2021 01:14pm

US, Russia to hold Ukraine talks early January in Geneva

MOSCO:The United States and Russia will hold much-anticipated talks in early January on European security and the...

World Published 29 Dec, 2021 01:09pm

Omicron risk remains 'very high': WHO

GENEVA: The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still "very high", the World Health Organization said Wednesday,...