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Man killed family, then self, over faked vaccine pass in Germany
The man had feared his children would be taken away from him when the forgery was discovered
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Israel completes 'iron wall' barrier on Gaza border
65-kilometre ‘barrier’ includes underground sensors, a six metre-high smart fence, radars and cameras
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UK left behind supporters after Taliban seize power: whistleblower
Thousands of people applied to be evacuated but only a few received assistance, says Britain's foreign office official
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Shooter held after killing two in Moscow public services office
Official says 45-year-old Moscow resident also injures four people including a 10-year-old girl
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Israel airstrike targets Iran weapons in Syria port
The Observatory, a UK-based organisation says the raid triggered a series of explosions
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Billionaires' share of global wealth soars during pandemic
Year 2020 marks the steepest increase in global billionaires' share of wealth on record
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UAE announces move to Saturday-Sunday weekend to align with global markets
The statement said the extended weekend comes as part of UAE efforts to boost work-life balance
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Russia begins supply of S-400 defense system to India
New Delhi and Russia inked $5.5B deal for S-400 system in 2018
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Girls with rare chance to study under Taliban rule dare to dream
Many are sceptical about pledges from the Taliban, who failed to live up to promises during their last rule
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Asia airlines hope Omicron setback will be short-lived
Airlines have blamed a patchwork of travel rules for depressed international travel demand
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Biden, Putin set for crucial call over Ukraine
Biden's team has identified a set of economic penalties to impose should Russia launch an invasion
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US says it will not send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics
President Joe Biden said last month that he was considering such a diplomatic boycott
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Russia sends new tanks to base in Tajikistan, practices missile defence
Russian forces practice repelling an enemy aerial attack on military facilities using its S-300PS systems
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Brazil eyes $1.17 trillion halal food market
Country is keen to increase farm product exports to Islamic countries, says official
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Hindu group threatens to install idol in Indian mosque
Right-wing group also holds a rally to mark the 29th anniversary of demolition of Babri Masjid
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Moscow, Delhi sign deal to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles in India
India will produce more than 600,000 AK-203s as part of the agreement
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India, Russia strike trade, arms deals during Putin visit
Putin travelled to India in a visit that saw two countries reinforce ties with military and technical cooperation pact
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China threatens countermeasures if US boycotts Beijing Olympics
US President Joe Biden says he was considering a diplomatic boycott to protest China's human rights record
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Turkish police thwart 'terror attack' at President Erdogan's rally
The device was discovered beneath the car of a police officer scheduled to drive to the rally's venue
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Turkey, Qatar vow joint push to reopen Kabul airport
Many are seeking to flee Afghanistan, which is facing threat of winter food shortages and economic collapse
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US embassy in Tokyo warns of 'suspected racial profiling' by Japanese police
The embassy points to reports of foreigners stopped and searched by the police
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Explainer: Killings expose special powers of Indian security forces
Chief ministers of two Indian states calls for withdrawal of a law that gives armed forces special powers
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Construction of alternative Babri Mosque awaiting clearance in India
Mosque to be constructed in northern city of Ayodhya as part of Supreme Court order
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Kremlin calls US-Russia ties 'quite lamentable' on eve of Putin-Biden call
US officials point to possible Russian invasion in Ukraine, Moscow dismisses it as fear-mongering
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PTI delegation visits Sri Lankan High Commission, expresses condolence
Ambassador Wijewickrama says 99 per cent Pakistanis expressed condolences, sympathies with Sri Lankan victim’s family
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Next pandemic could be more lethal than COVID, vaccine creator says
Covid-19 has killed 5.26 million people across the world
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Myanmar's ousted Suu Kyi jailed for four years, critics scorn junta
Western states have demanded Suu Kyi's release and condemned the violence since the coup
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Mourners put wreaths on coffins of Indians mistakenly killed by security forces
The Indian Army has expressed "deep regret" over the intelligence lapse
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Qureshi to depart for Brussels today on three-day visit
FM to co-chair 6th round of Pakistan-EU Strategic Dialogue as part of Pakistan-EU Strategic Engagement Plan
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Israeli prime minister defends shooting of injured Palestinian
Video shows Israeli police officer shooting injured Palestinian youth when he was already lying on ground
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Jordan court jails health officials over Covid-19 oxygen deaths
The disaster sparked anti-government protests across many cities and provincial towns
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France, Europeans working to open joint mission in Afghanistan: Macron
This is a different demarche than a political recognition of the Taliban govt, says French president
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India detects seven more Omicron cases, making 12 in all
Local media said one of the cases was reported from New Delhi
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Omicron variant found in at least 15 US states
Authorities say Delta variant still remains the majority of Covid cases nationwide
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US reluctance to lift all sanctions main hurdle to reviving 2015 pact: Iranian official
The statement comes as Western powers question Tehran's determination to salvage the deal
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IS-Khorasan enterprise: the agent of chaos
If the ultra-extremist group cobbles up an alliance of terrorist outfits, Afghanistan might descend into chaos
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'Covid-19 curbs China's power in Indo-Pacific, risks of war significant'
Think-tank report points to 'depth of hostilities, breadth of US-China competition, multiple potential flashpoints'
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Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 14; dozens injured
Semeru threw up towers of ash and hot clouds that blanketed nearby villages in East Java province
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US, West blast Taliban over reported 'summary killings' of ex-security forces
Taliban took power in Afghanistan in August as US-backed government in Kabul and country's military collapsed
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In Afghanistan, a humanitarian disaster looms
After braving two decades of conflict, the country’s battered population braces for crippling poverty and famine
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Five dead after Myanmar security forces ram car into Yangon protest - media
A spokesman for the ruling junta did not answer calls seeking comment on Sunday
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US congressman posts family Christmas picture with guns, days after school shooting
Firearms resembled an M60 machine gun, AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a Thompson submachine gun
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'Eternal' chancellor: Germany's Merkel to hand over power
Merkel will pass the baton as the first German chancellor to step down entirely by choice
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At least 14 civilians mistakenly killed by Indian forces in remote northeast
Firing began when a truck carrying 30 or more coal-mine labourers were passing the Assam Rifles camp area
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Dark and the spirituality of time travel
Netfix’s popular German series returns the time travel genre back to its spiritual and philosophical roots
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What does it mean to be free?
Many academics have explored the concept of free will in order to truly understand its full meaning
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Britain tightens testing for inbound travellers, adds Nigeria to red list
PM Boris Johnson says travel restrictions are necessary to slow the spread of Omicron
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More than 40,000 march in Vienna against coronavirus lockdown
Austria last month became the first country in Western Europe to reimpose a lockdown
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Azerbaijan hands over 10 captured soldiers to Armenia in return for mine maps
State media confirms names of 10 Armenian prisoners of war
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Biden and Putin to hold video call on Tuesday, will discuss Ukraine
Biden wants to discuss US concerns about Russia's military buildup on the Ukraine border








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