At least 35 people were killed Thursday after falling into a stepwell at a Hindu temple in central India after its floor covering collapsed, according to local officials.Story Published at: March 31, 2023 at 06:03AM
At least 35 killed after falling into underground stepwell in Indian temple
How a team of US and Canadian surgeons try to repair faces shattered by war in Ukraine
Lesya Belinska is proud of her son. She stands next to Roman Belinsky at her home and hugs him with one arm. Belinsky waves her away, embarrassed.Story Published at: March 31, 2023 at 05:01AM
UK reaches its biggest trade deal since Brexit, joining trans-Pacific partnership
Britain has reached an agreement to join a major trans-Pacific partnership, calling it its biggest trade deal since Brexit.Story Published at: March 31, 2023 at 05:01AM
Pakistan’s political heavyweights take their street battles to the courts — as a weary nation looks on
Pakistan’s leaders and the man who wants to unseat them are engaged in high stakes political brinkmanship that is taking a toll on the collective psyche of the nation’s people — and many are exhausted.Story Published at: March 31, 2023 at 05:01AM
Asia’s best restaurant for 2023 revealed
Bangkok has long been considered a world capital when it comes to street food. But these days, its fine dining scene is proving to be just as alluring. Story Published at: March 29, 2023 at 03:26AM
Why 2023 is the year to visit Mongolia
Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers. Story Published at: March 31, 2023 at 03:21AM
Convicted ISIS supporter sentenced to additional year in prison over meeting with ‘American Taliban’ John Lindh
A Virginia man convicted of providing support to ISIS in 2015 was sentenced Thursday to serve an additional year in prison for breaking his release conditions after meeting multiple times with John Walker Lindh, the so-called “American Taliban” and sharing ISIS propaganda online in encrypted chats. Story Published at: March 30, 2023 at 08:05PM
Four bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up Swiss bank account convicted
Four bankers who helped a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin move millions of dollars through Swiss bank accounts have been convicted of failing to perform due diligence in financial transactions.Story Published at: March 30, 2023 at 04:40PM
How one European country is planning a ‘rail revolution’
In the Czech countryside, not far from Prague, a ghostly white train is speeding around and around a huge loop of track. Story Published at: March 28, 2023 at 04:25PM
Pope Francis rested well during the night after the 86-year-old was hospitalized
The health of Pope Francis is “progressively improving” and he is working from hospital, the Vatican said on Thursday, after the 86-year-old was admitted to a facility in Rome for treatment of a respiratory infection. Story Published at: March 30, 2023 at 01:43PM