A flood that burst through a major hydroelectric dam in India’s Himalayan northeast killed at least 31 people, officials said Friday, as ice-cold water swept through mountain towns, washing away …
Mid-mass tables popular at Macau Golden Week tail
At 3.45pm on Thursday at Sands China Ltd’s the Venetian Macao, the mass-floor baccarat tables had many tables with minimum bets ranging from HKD1,000 to HKD3,000, with the most popular being those …
Scammer alert: holiday dream dashed for a trip to Maldives that never was
Early this year, Nomathamsanqa Buthelezi (not her real name) was scammed of over R52 000 of her savings after a friend recommended an Instagram-based travel agent by the name of Levin Mzimkhulu (28), …
Young People Shape Sustainable Development in Timor-Leste
In 2002, a group of young people in Timor-Leste were asked to look ahead into the future and write down on a postcard what they hoped their country could achieve by the year 2020. Twenty years later …
US shoots down Turkish drone flying near its troops in Syria
Turkey’s defence ministry says the device did not belong to the country’s armed forces …
US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria, officials say
The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, U.S. officials said, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally …
US shoots down Turkish drone over Syria
US F-16 warplanes shot down a drone belonging to NATO ally Turkey in Syria on Thursday. The United States and Turkey typically coordinate their militaries’ air operations in Syria, however, US troops …
Drone attack kills at least 80 at a packed Syria military graduation ceremony
Syria’s military blamed “terrorist organisations” for a drone attack on a military graduation ceremony in the city Homs that killed at least 80 people and wounded 240. There was no immediate claim of …
Revamping Nepal’s FDI approach: Agenuine commitment to diversify investments a must
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is recognised as a crucial means to bridge the funding shortfall and holds a substantial influence in driving swift economic advancement in the least developed nations.
Yemen: Alimi Warns Int’l Community of Laxity towards Houthis, UN Envoy Calls for United Efforts
Alimi, issued a stern warning on Thursday to the international community against any laxity towards the Houthi’s “approach” and refusal of renewing a humanitarian truce in Yemen. Alimi accused the …