At least 21 die in vehicles trapped by Pakistan snowstorm
ISLAMABAD: At least 21 people died in an enormous traffic jam caused by tens of thousands of visitors thronging a Pakistani hill town to see unusually heavy snowfall, authorities said…
Afghan Taliban turn blind eye to Pakistani militants
Each year on Jan. 17, Shahana bakes a cake and invites friends to her home in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. They sing happy birthday for her son, even light…
Philippines bans child marriage
MANILA: Child marriage became illegal in the Philippines on Thursday as a law banning the practice took effect in a country where one in six girls enters wedlock before the…
Travel agent Tui agrees payout for families of Tunisia attack victims
Travel operator Tui has reached a settlement with the families of survivors and relatives of British tourists killed in the 2015 Tunisia beach terror attack, the company and lawyers representing…
Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not ‘mild’ — WHO
The more infectious omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, but should not be categorized as “mild,” World Health Organization (WHO)…
Russia envoy to nuclear deal talks discusses developments with Saudi ambassador
Russia’s envoy to talks aimed at reviving the nuclear deal in Vienna met with the Saudi ambassador to Austria on Thursday. Mikhail Ulyanov said he briefed Prince Abdullah bin Khalid…
Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank
NABLUS, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank early Thursday, Palestinian medical and security sources said. Bakir Hashash, 21, of the Balata…
Arab coalition says 390 Houthis killed in strikes on Marib, Shabwa
More than 390 Houthis have been killed in various operations in Yemen, the Arab coalition said on Thursday. In oil-rich Marib province, more than 150 Houthi fighters had been killed…
Why do Orthodox and Arab Christians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7?
While people in many parts of the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec. 25, for most Orthodox and Arab Christians the key date is actually Jan. 7.…
Sudanese take to the streets in new anti-coup protests
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse crowds as thousands took to the streets once again on Thursday in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities across Sudan to protest…