Babylon gets Unesco World Heritage status
Babylon gets Unesco World Heritage status
United Nations: The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Iraq has been lobbying...
UN official meets Sri Lanka Speaker over political crisis
UN official meets Sri Lanka Speaker over political crisis
United Nations: A UN official met Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and conveyed Secretary-General Antonio...
Australian state legalizes euthanasia for the terminally ill
Australian state legalizes euthanasia for the terminally ill
Melbourne: Australia's state of Victoria on Wednesday became the first in the country to legalize euthanasia for...
Trudeau announces additional funding for food banks in Canada
Trudeau announces additional funding for food banks in Canada
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday urged Canadians to stem the spread of the...
Chinese-Australian writer goes ‘missing’ in China
Chinese-Australian writer goes 'missing' in China
Canberra: The Australian government says it is investigating reports about a Chinese-Australian writer who has gone missing in China,...
Facebook promises more action to curb hate speech in Myanmar
Facebook promises more action to curb hate speech in Myanmar
San Francisco: Coming under fire for not doing enough to stop the misuse of its...
Trump defends far-right personalities, attacks Facebook
Trump defends far-right personalities, attacks Facebook
Washington: US President Donald Trump has once again come out in support of right-wing personalities deemed "dangerous" by Facebook...
Macron, May mark 75 years since Normandy landings
Macron, May mark 75 years since Normandy landings
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron and outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May launched a commemoration event on...
HK postpones 2nd reading of controversial extradition bill
HK postpones 2nd reading of controversial extradition bill
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Legislative Council on Thursday postponed for a second consecutive day, a session...
Trump to roll out new healthcare plan in few months
Trump to roll out new healthcare plan in few months
Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that he will roll out a new healthcare...
