World Published 08 Feb, 2022 11:33pm Schools ordered shut in India as Hijab ban protests intensify Fresh demonstrations see officers fire tear gas to disperse a crowd at one government-run campus
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 08:56pm Putin says ready for compromise after talks with Macron on Ukraine Says Russia will do everything to find compromises that suit everyone
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 08:18pm UN rights office demands release of Afghan women activists The OHCHR says there is no news about the whereabouts of four women, who it says reportedly took part in a protest
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 04:59pm India's Modi defends handling of pandemic amid opposition protests Says his government led to high economic growth and middling inflation
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 04:50pm Fighting eases in Yemen's Marib as Saudi-led coalition revamps forces Military and government sources say the Saudi-led coalition has deployed newly formed units near Yemen's Marib
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 04:42pm Ukraine's army plans drills with drones, anti-tank missiles from Feb 10 Ukrainian Defence Minister says that soldiers are constantly holding different exercises
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 02:51pm 49 convicted in India over deadly 2008 bomb attacks The string of bombings killed 56 people and wounded more than 200 others in Ahmedabad
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 01:58pm Turbulent priest: India's anti-Muslim firebrand and possible future PM Yogi Adityanath, 49, has stirred controversy since his surprise appointment in 2017 as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 01:44pm US says Iran nuclear deal possible as talks resume in Vienna State Department spokesperson deal that addresses all sides' core concerns is in sight
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 01:35pm 13 million face hunger as Horn of Africa drought worsens: UN UN agency says three consecutive rainy seasons have failed as the region has recorded its driest conditions since 1981
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 01:24pm US approves $100 million sale for Taiwan missile upgrades US Defense Security Cooperation Agency says upgrades to the Patriot Air Defense System would "help improve the security of the recipient
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 01:16pm Biden pledges end to Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine Scholz doesn't directly confirm plans for controversial pipeline
World Published 08 Feb, 2022 01:09pm India's Karnataka hijab row takes new turn as blue scarves enter the picture The hijab controversy in India’s southwestern state of Karnataka took a new turn on Monday after at least 30...