Record number of COVID hit Australians in hospital as Omicron surges
SYDNEY, July 25(ABC): The number of Australians admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 hit a record of about 5,450 on Monday, o…
Russia says Odessa strikes hit Western arms
KYIV, July 25(ABC): Russia said Sunday that its missile barrage on a Ukrainian port central to a landmark grain export deal …
At least 17 dead after boat carrying Haitian migrants capsizes in The Bahamas
NASSAU, July 25(ABC): Seventeen people died after a boat carrying dozens of Haitian migrants capsized off the coast of The B…
Greece, California battle fierce wildfires amid heatwaves
ATHENS, July 24(ABC): Greece on Sunday battled four major wildfires that have forced hundreds to evacuate, as soaring temper…
Panama Papers whistle-blower says Russia ‘wants me dead’
BERLIN, July 24(ABC): The whistle-blower behind the Panama Papers which revealed major tax evasion and fraud worldwide said …
At least 17 killed in south Iran floods: state media
TEHRAN, July 23(ABC): Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 17 people and left six others missing following heavy ra…
Russia, Ukraine seal landmark grain deal in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, July 23(ABC): Ukraine and Russia on Friday ended months of fraught negotiations and signed a landmark deal with Tu…
India elects first president from tribal community
MUMBAI, July 23(ABC): Lawmakers chose India’s first president from the country’s tribal communities on Thursday, which could…
Trump ex-adviser Bannon convicted of contempt of US Congress
WASHINGTON, July 23(ABC): Steve Bannon, a key associate of former President Donald Trump and an influential figure on the Am…
US releases $270 mn in military aid to Ukraine including rocket systems
WASHINGTON, July 23(ABC): The United States on Friday signed off on another $270 million in military aid to Ukraine includin…
Saudi who helped Israeli reporter sneak into Makkah arrested
RIYADH, July 22(ABC): A Saudi who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Makkah has been arrested, police in t…
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka swears in new prime minister
COLOMBO, July 22(ABC): Senior Sri Lankan lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in on Friday as the new prime minister, his o…
Millions hungry but drought overlooked as Kenya prepares to vote
PURAPAL, July 22(ABC): In the dust bowl of Kenya’s drought-stricken north, the people of Purapul are edging closer to …
Ukraine grain deal expected as Russian gas flows resume
KYIV, July 22(ABC): Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal Friday to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food cris…
US State Dept approves $2 bln in arms sales to four countries
WASHINGTON, July 22(ABC): The US State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $2 billion worth of arms and …
Sri Lankan forces raid anti-government protest camp
COLOMBO, July 22(ABC): Sri Lankan security forces raided an anti-government protest camp in the commercial capital Colombo e…
Trump used ‘lawlessness and corruption’ to try to overturn 2020 election: probe chair
WASHINGTON, July 22(ABC): President Donald Trump “blazed a path of lawlessness and corruption” as he sought to o…
Husband shoots dead Pakistani-American photographer in Chicago
CHICAGO, July 22(ABC): A Pakistani-American photographer was gunned down by her husband in Chicago after he travelled to the…
India’s Sonia Gandhi questioned in money laundering case
NEW DELHI, July 21(ABC): Indian investigators on Thursday summoned Sonia Gandhi, president of the Opposition Congress party,…
Polio case found in New York City suburb, state agency says
NEW YORK, July 21(ABC): A case of polio has been identified outside New York City and confirmed by federal health officials,…
Italy’s PM resigns
ROME, July 21(ABC): Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday officially resigned, remitting his mandate to the hands …
US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON, July 21(ABC): US President Joe Biden on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19, the White House confirmed. In a s…
Iraq PM blames Turkey after Kurdistan shelling kills 9 civilians
ZAKHO, July 21(ABC): Nine civilians including children were killed in a park in Iraq s autonomous Kurdistan region Wednesday…
‘More than 500 died’ from heatwave in Spain: PM
MADRID, July 20(ABC): Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday that “more than 500 people” died during a 10-d…
Lavrov says Russia’s aims in Ukraine now go beyond Donbas
WEB DESK, July 20(ABC): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow s military “tasks” …
UK’s Sunak and Truss to contest run-off to be PM
LONDON, July 20(ABC): Conservative MPs in Britain on Wednesday chose former finance minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secreta…
Wickremesinghe wins parliamentary vote to be Sri Lanka’s new president
COLOMBO, July 20(ABC): Sri Lankan lawmakers voted acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president on Wednesday, h…
Sri Lanka begins vote to replace president who fled
COLOMBO, July 20 (ABC): Sri Lanka’s parliament began voting Wednesday for a president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, w…
Putin says gas giant Gazprom to fulfill obligations ‘in full’
TEHRAN, July 20(ABC): Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday said gas giant Gazprom will fulfill all its obligations ̶…
Erdogan presses case against Syria’s Kurds at Iran-Russia-Turkey summit
TEHRAN, July 20(ABC): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed his case for a military offensive against Syria s Kurds…
Portugal reports more than 1,000 heat-related deaths
LISBON, July 20(ABC): Portugal has reported more than 1,000 deaths due to the current heat wave, with the health chief warni…
Britain swelters on its hottest day ever as temperatures hit 40C
LONDON, July 20(ABC): Britain recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday, with the temperature exceeding 40C (104F) as a heatw…
India’s Gautam Adani now world’s fourth richest after Bill Gates’ donations
WEB DESK, July 20(ABC): After Microsoft founder Bill Gates announced he was planning to donate most of his wealth and leave …
Sri Lanka’s political turmoil sows worries for recovery
COLOMBO, July 19(ABC): A day after Sri Lanka’s president fled, Mohamed Ishad waited outside an immigration office near the c…
UN chief says humanity facing ‘collective suicide’ due to climate crisis
WEB DESK, July 19(ABC): UN secretary-general has warned that humanity was facing “collective suicide” with catas…
Putin visits Iran on first trip outside former Soviet Union since Ukraine war
LONDON/DUBAI, July 19(ABC): Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian Supreme Leader…
13 inmates killed in fresh fight in Ecuador prison
QUITO, July 19 (ABC): Thirteen inmates were killed and two others injured on Monday in yet another bloody fight in a notorio…
Three-way fight for Sri Lanka presidency: parliament
COLOMBO, July 19 (ABC): Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, w…
‘Shocking’ report lists devastation to Australia wildlife
SYDNEY, July 19 (ABC): Australia’s unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global …
Britain on course for hottest day on record
LONDON, July 18 (ABC): Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C f…
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