Air India flight bound for San Francisco diverted to Russia over technical issue
An Air India flight from India to San Francisco was diverted due to a technical issue with one of the plane's engines and has landed safely in Russia's Magadan airport, in the country's far east, according to a statement from the carrier.
2023-06-07 02:52
Prince Harry set to give evidence in phone hacking trial
Prince Harry will take to the witness stand Tuesday as his years-long battle against Britain's tabloid media reaches its most dramatic stage so far.
2023-06-06 15:59
Video shows water gushing from huge breach in the Nova Kakhovka dam in Russian occupied Ukraine
Drone video emerged late Monday showing a deluge of water gushing from a sizeable breach in a major dam in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, as Kyiv blamed Moscow's forces for committing an "act of terror."
2023-06-06 12:24
Vienna finds off-kilter solution to controversy over statue of antisemitic mayor
A statue of an antisemitic politician who is said to have inspired Adolf Hitler is to be tilted 3.5 degrees to the right.
2023-06-06 00:56
Kyiv warns against loose talk as Russia claims to repel a Ukrainian 'large-scale' offensive attack in Donetsk
Russia says it has resisted a "large scale" attack from Ukrainian forces in the eastern Donetsk region, amid speculation that Kyiv will soon launch a spring counteroffensive that could swing the course of the conflict.
2023-06-06 00:17
Palestinian boy, 3, dies of injuries days after being shot by Israeli troops
A 3-year-old Palestinian boy died Monday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said, days after he was shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank.
2023-06-05 21:58
Instagram lifts ban on anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after launch of presidential bid
Instagram announced Sunday it had lifted its ban on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who has launched a presidential bid, two years after it shut down Kennedy's account for breaking its rules related to Covid-19.
2023-06-05 12:48
Australia to triple size of protected marine park to area larger than Germany
Australia plans to triple the size of an ecologically important marine park and close off an area larger than Germany to fishing and mining, the government announced Monday, protecting millions of vulnerable seabirds and animals.
2023-06-05 11:50
Far-left protesters clash with police in Germany over jail term for woman who attacked neo-Nazis
Hundreds of far-left protesters clashed with police in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Saturday night, during demonstrations over jail terms handed down to several people convicted of vigilante attacks against neo-Nazis.
2023-06-04 18:22
Cause and 'people responsible' for India train crash that killed hundreds have been identified, rail minister says
The cause of a train crash that killed hundreds of people in India -- and the people responsible for it -- have been identified, India's railways minister said on Sunday.
2023-06-04 15:46
China accuses US of 'provocation' after near collision of warships
China's defense minister on Sunday accused the United States and its allies of trying to destabilize the Indo-Pacific -- just hours after warships from the two countries were involved in a near collision.
2023-06-04 13:56
Overseas Hong Kongers carry Tiananmen's torch as vigils to remember massacre victims are snuffed out back home
Hong Kongers living overseas are helping to keep the flame of remembrance alive for the victims of China's Tiananmen massacre as authorities in a city that once hosted huge annual vigils continue to stamp out dissent.
2023-06-04 11:54