Dhaka February 23, 2025, 2:43 pm
Sydney will be among the first major cities to ring in 2023, restaking its claim to be the "New Year's Eve capital of the world" after two years of lockdown and Omicron-muted festivities
The UN, which is committed to empowering women and girls, works relentlessly with activists and organizations across the world, to protect women from abuse, support health initiatives, and improve lives
He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415
The storm has wreaked havoc for days but power has been steadily restored after earlier blackouts
Many parts of northeastern Japan reported three times their average snowfall for the season. Heavy snow knocked down an electric power transmission tower in Japan’s northernmost main island, leaving about 20,000 homes withou
It came as President Vladimir Putin insisted Russia was aiming for a speedy end to the fighting
It also demands "an immediate end to all forms of violence" and asks for "all parties to respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law."
Xi and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the 37-year-old de facto ruler of the world's biggest oil exporter, met at Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, flanked by high-ranking officials
India's G20 Presidency will work to promote this universal sense of one-ness. Hence our theme - 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'
The first shipment of 20,000 MT of fertilizer left the Netherlands on a WFP-chartered vessel, MV Greenwich, starting today, destined for Malawi via Mozambique
The allocated funds will render it possible to implement more than 150 investment projects in 43 regions, among which are establishing dairy and meat farms, as well as centers for seed production and breeding
Vladimir Putin stressed that such actions are contrary to the principles of market relations and are highly likely to lead to grave consequences for global energy markets
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Saudi Arabia in early December
The chief of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) made the remarks in her opening speech to the seventh session of the Committee on Transport on Wednesday in Bangkok, Thailand
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, was at the reception of Prince Mohammed upon his arrival to Doha
Everyone, no matter their sexual orientation or background, is welcome during the event
One of the biggest casualties of the election was former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 97, who was roundly defeated in his constituency
The declaration issued by APEC leaders acknowledged differing views on the war and said the forum, which is devoted largely to promoting trade and closer economic ties, was not a venue for resolving such conflicts
Qatar officials say their country has been the target of "racism" and "double standards" and they point to the reforms on working conditions and safety that have been hailed as groundbreaking in the region.