Ghost Village Emerges in Spain as Drought Empties Reservoir

Madrid: A ghost village that has emerged as drought has nearly emptied a dam on the…

‘Things Could Go Crazy Quickly,’ Biden Warns on Ukraine as Talks in Berlin Fail

Berlin: US president Joe Biden has warned that “things could go crazy quickly” in Ukraine and again urged…

Egypt Gets a Christian Chief Justice

Cairo: Egypt’s president on Wednesday swore in the first-ever Coptic Christian to head the country’s highest…

Italian Woman Found Dead Seated at Table in Mummified State

Rome: Italian police have discovered the mummified remains of a 70-year-old woman sitting at a table…

Retired Pope Benedict XVI Asks Pardon for Abuse

Rome: Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults” in his handling of…

Hindu Teacher Sentenced to 25 Years in Jail in Pakistan

Islamabad: A Pakistan court on Tuesday sentenced Notan Lal, a Hindu teacher, to 25 years of…

Australia to open borders to vaccinated travellers on Feb 21

Canberra: Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travellers from February 21…

A Dickens Code is Finally Solved

London: Despite the intricate plots, Charles Dickens was a messy writer. His manuscripts are full of inky splodges,…

Top Biden aide says Ukraine invasion could come ‘any day’

Wilmington: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that Russia could invade Ukraine any…

Nepal to reopen schools, other venues as virus cases fall

Kathmandu: Nepal’s capital on Monday announced it would ease strict pandemic measures, with plans to reopen…