Iran’s basketball great Haddadi retires from national team
Hamed Haddadi, the only Iranian to play in the National Basketball Association, retired from international play at the age of...
Day: September 3, 2023
Curfew lifted after deadly unrest in Iraq city
A curfew was lifted in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday after protests turned violent and led to...
Air strike in Khartoum kills 20 civilians: activists
Residents of Khartoum awoke Sunday to artillery and rocket fire, hours after an air strike in the city's south killed...
Three killed in ethnic protests in Iraq’s Kirkuk
At least three Kurds were killed and 16 people wounded Saturday during protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk,...
Thousands rally in Niger seeking withdrawal of French troops
Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger's capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by...
Pope hails power of interfaith dialogue for peace in Mongolia
Pope Francis hailed religion's power to resolve conflict and promote peace Sunday, on his final full day in the Mongolian...
‘No-ego’ former physio Nienaber an unlikely Springboks coach
Jacques Nienaber is far removed from the stereotype of an international rugby head coach. The Springbok coach was not a...
Pre-Incan site for ancestor worship found in Peru
A team of Peruvian and Japanese archaeologists has unearthed a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in northern Peru dedicated to ancestor worship,...
Libya lights up after years of power cuts
It's midnight just before the weekend. Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy...
Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit
Young Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5, a project...
Malaysia’s Forest City teeters over China property giant woes
On the approach to Malaysia's $100-billion island megaproject backed by Chinese investment, a collapsed bridge forces drivers to detour before...
Malaysia’s Forest City teeters over China property giant woes
On the approach to Malaysia's $100-billion island megaproject backed by Chinese investment, a collapsed bridge forces drivers to detour before...
Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan
Typhoon Haikui made landfall on eastern Taiwan Sunday, unleashing torrential downpours, whipping winds and plunging thousands of households into darkness...
Shaheen says partnerships key after Pakistan pacers rattle India
Pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi said bowling in partnerships was the key to rattling India's batting in the blockbuster Asia...
Cambodian ex-leader Hun Sen back on Facebook after long-running row
Cambodia's ex-leader Hun Sen returned to Facebook on Sunday, claiming the social media giant had "rendered justice" to him by...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Back to School
Later this week, our children will head back to school for the first day of the new school year. School...
