Antarctic thaw quickens, trillions of tonnes of ice raise sea levels
OSLO: An accelerating thaw of Antarctica has pushed up world sea levels by almost a centimetre since the early 1990s in…
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Haiti govt permanently bans scandal-hit Oxfam charity
PORT-AU-PRINCE: The Haitian government said Wednesday it has permanently banned international charity Oxfam Great Britain from operating in the country…
Japan working to arrange Abe-Kim talks
TOKYO: Japan is working to arrange a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong Un after the North…
Delhi’s air quality turns ‘severe’, hazy conditions to prevail
NEW DELHI: The quality of air in India’s Delhi and surrounding areas has worsened during the past 24 hours, China’s Xinhua…
UN calls for major probe into Kashmir abuses
GENEVA: The UN human rights chief called for a major investigation into abuses in Kashmir, as his office released its…
Hungarian court to hand down heavy sentences for migrant truck deaths
KECSKEM T, Hungary: Nearly three years after the gruesome discovery of 71 migrants suffocated in a lorry on an Austrian…
Russia defies critics to throw World Cup party
The World Cup kicks off in Russia on Thursday as years of preparations dogged by diplomatic scandals give way to…
Trump, America’s oldest first-time president, turns 72
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump turned 72 on Thursday, having returned to the fray of Washington politics after his grueling trip…