At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, Italian officials say. In one wreck alone at least 20 migrants died with more than 60 people still missing. Meanwhile, the Italian coast guard said they coordinated the rescue of 3,300 … Read more
CNN — Already facing one of the world’s worst economic crises, the Lebanese people have a fresh challenge after waking up in two different timezones. Lebanon’s government has postponed winter clock changes, with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announcing Daylight Saving will be introduced from midnight on April 20 rather than from midnight on March … Read more
NEW YORK — Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon. Where and when can you see them? The best day to catch the whole group is Tuesday. You’ll want to … Read more
Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong’s first authorized protest since the lifting of major Covid-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. The rules set out by the police, who cited security reasons, came as the financial hub was promoting its return to normalcy after years of … Read more
The Iskander-M contains two guided missiles with a range of up to 300 miles and can carry conventional or nuclear warheads. Putin said that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had long requested the deployment. There was no immediate reaction from Lukashenko. Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan had nuclear weapons stationed on their territory but handed them over … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — The plight of a Muslim minority in Russian-occupied Crimea is highlighting a crackdown in a region that President Vladimir Putin has tried to present as an example of the Kremlin’s right to Ukrainian territory. The Crimean Tatars consider the peninsula their historic homeland having ruled it from the 15th to the 18th … Read more
Honduras formed diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states, including Vatican City. Foreign ministers from China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing — a decision the Chinese Foreign Ministry hailed as “the right choice.” The new … Read more
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