Category: Rest of World News
Donated clothing worsening Kenya’s plastic pollution: Report
PARIS: One third of all second-hand clothing shipped to Kenya in 2021 was “plastic waste in disguise”, creating a slew of environmental and health problems…
Hong Kong population drops for 3rd year under Covid shadow
HONG KONG: Hong Kong‘s government announced Thursday that the territory’s population dropped for a third straight year as deaths rose during the pandemic and anti-virus…
Ukraine war: Russia Wagner chief admits it may not take Bakhmut till April
MOSCOW: The head of mercenary outfit Wagner has admitted that Russia may take another two months to capture the embattled Ukraine city of Bakhmut, blaming…
Insanely beautiful photos of India
Insanely beautiful photos of India | Times of India Feb 9, 2023 Precious Rongmei Stunning meadows of Gulmarg in summer are a visual treat This…
Usgs: 6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines: USGS
MANILA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, with the local seismological agency warning of aftershocks and possible…
Teenager who survived Thai cave rescue dies in Britain
BANGKOK: One of 12 boys dramatically rescued after two weeks trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 has died in Britain where he…
Bird flu: What are the risks to people and animals?
Countries ranging from the United States and Britain to France and Japan have suffered record losses of poultry in outbreaks of avian flu in the…
Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off New Zealand coast
WELLINGTON: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Zealand near Wellington on Wednesday at a depth of 48 km (30 miles), government seismic monitor Geonet said….
Russian parliament to hold extraordinary meetings on Feb 22: Report
The lower and upper chambers of Russia’s parliament will hold extraordinary meetings on Feb. 22, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a senior…
Kruger: South Africa floods kill 12, affect Kruger National Park
JOHANNESBURG: Floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 12 people in South Africa, authorities said Tuesday, after the presidency declared a national state…