At least two people were killed and more than 50 are missing, state media reported, after an apparent collapse at a coal mine in northern China's Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday (22)
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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday (20) rocked Turkey's southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries
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At least 67 people were confirmed dead Sunday (15) when a plane with 72 on board crashed in Nepal, police said, in the Himalayan country's deadliest aviation disaster in three decades
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There has been a positive change in Sri Lanka in the past 5 to 10 years in the recognition of the rights of women and children. This is the result of the decade long efforts of grassroots activist groups who have founded and sustained…
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NEW YORK - Governments and the international community must take action to protect the people who bring us the news, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against…
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Nine people were arrested Monday (Oct 31) in connection with the collapse of a pedestrian bridge in western India that killed at least 137 people, police said
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Ukraine's maritime grain exports were halted Sunday (30) after Russia suspended its participation in a landmark agreement that allowed the vital shipments, blaming drone attacks on its ships in Crimea
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Reporting on wave after wave of public protests over six months, under such historically repressive conditions, felt like being on a never-ending treadmill. My colleagues told me that they were gasping for breath at the end of every day
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Women leaders from four provinces in Sri Lanka have urged local government authorities to strengthen efforts to protect women, who have been affected by the country’s economic, political and COVID-19 crises this year
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By Sofia Bettiza KHARKIV - Ukraine's recapture of the city of Izyum has brought multiple allegations of atrocities under Russian occupation. Among the accounts emerging is that of a group of Sri Lankans held captive for months. Here, they…
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