Japanese health officials search food supplement firm after deaths
Tokyo [Japan], March 31: Japanese health authorities have searched a factory operated by the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Company in Osaka following several deaths linked to the...
Nine arrested in Tajikistan after Moscow concert hall attack
Moscow [Russia], March 31: Nine people have been arrested in the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan one week after a terrorist attack on the Crocus...
UN observers wounded in south Lebanon explosion
Beirut [Lebanon], March 31: Three United Nations observers and one translator were wounded while patrolling the border in southern Lebanon when a shell exploded near...
Palestinian Foreign Ministry slams US for new weapons supply to Israel
Ramallah [Palestine], March 31: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticised the US after reports that it agreed to send another $2.5bn in weapons...
Climate change is slowing heat waves, prolonging misery
Washington [US], March 31: Climate change is causing heat waves to slow to a crawl, exposing humans to extreme temperatures for longer than ever before,...
Pro-Kurdish candidate fights anti-migrant sentiment in Turkey
Ankara [Turkey], March 31: A pro-Kurdish candidate, who lost his arm in prison during a police raid after a hunger strike in 2000, has turned...
Peruvian president's home raided in luxury watch probe
Lima [Peru], March 31: Peruvian authorities raided President Dina Boluarte's home on Saturday as part of an ongoing corruption investigation related to undisclosed luxury watches....
Trump appeals Georgia prosecutor ruling
Washington [US], March 31: Donald Trump on Friday asked a Georgia appeals court to disqualify the district attorney prosecuting him for trying to overturn his...
Ukraine says Russian attacks damage power facilities
Kiev [Ukraine], March 31: Massive Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine overnight, officials said on...
Dutch nightclub hostage drama ends peacefully
The Hague [Netherlands], March 31: A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday with the arrest...
Pope soldiers through Easter Vigil after missing procession
Vatican [Vatican City], March 31: Pope Francis on Saturday soldiered through a more than 2-hour Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter's Basilica, one of the...
Three ships carrying Gaza aid set sail from Cyprus
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 31: A maritime convoy of three ships carrying hundreds of tons of aid for Gaza left the Cypriot port of Larnaca on...
Sahara dust cloud smothers Germany, France and Switzerland
Berlin [Germany], March 31: Parts of Europe were clouded on Saturday by an exceptionally rare haze of dust swept up from the Sahara desert.
China raises concern as Japan boosts defence capabilities
Tokyo [Japan], March 31: As Japan forges ahead with military and security-related activities around the world, China has raised concern.
Baltimore bridge: Crews to lift first piece of wreckage
Maryland [US], March 31: Engineers and cleanup crews worked on Saturday to begin the process of cutting and lifting the first section of the collapsed...
Bulgaria, Romania join Schengen Area
Brussels [Belgium], Match 31: Bulgaria and Romania will join the Schengen area on 31st March, the European Commission (EC) said in a press release. The...
UAE and World Central Kitchen announce departure of second maritime aid shipment...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 31: Three ships and a barge finally set sail from Cyprus today following better weather conditions, carrying hundreds of tonnes of...
China's non-manufacturing sector maintains expansion in March
Beijing [China], March 31: The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 53 in March, up from 51.4 in February, the...
Indonesia increases subsidized fertilizers to achieve food self-sufficiency
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 30: The Indonesian government has increased subsidized fertilizers from 4.7 million tons to 9.5 million tons to help achieve food self-sufficiency, said...
5 dead after taxi falls into river in Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 30: Five people were killed and one went missing after a taxi fell into the Trishuli River in Nepal's Chitwan district on...
Woman dies, 2 others hospitalized after mass drug overdose in Australia's Queensland
Sydney [Australia], March 30: A woman had died and two others were hospitalized after a mass drug overdose took place in the Australian state of...
1 dead due to stabbing in Australia's New South Wales
Sydney [Australia], March 30: A 40-year-old man has died from stab wounds in the chest in the Australian state of New South Wales, with another...
FTX crypto exchange founder Bankman-Fried handed 25 years for fraud
New York [US], March 30: Former cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of fraud, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Moscow attack suspects allegedly acted under the influence of drugs
Moscow [Russia], March 30: The four main suspects arrested after the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow were allegedly under...
US grants $60M for Baltimore bridge rebuild
Washington [US], March 30: The U.S. government awarded the state of Maryland an initial $60 million in emergency funds on Thursday to clear debris and...
Australia keen to make progress on Chinese export hurdles for beef, lobsters
Canberra [Australia], March 30: Australia is focused on removing impediments to exports to China for live lobsters and beef from some suppliers, a government official...
Rome tightens security over Easter weekend
Rome [Italy], March 30: The Italian capital will heighten security measures over the Easter weekend, adding to an already-heavier police presence following the March 22...