‘Rarest white diamond ever’ to be auctioned in London
A flawless diamond, the size of a large strawberry, is expected to fetch a world record price when it goes on sale at Sotheby’s in London this month. Weighing just…
Israeli archaeologists unearth 1,800-year-old mosaic
A 1,800-year-old mosaic of toga-clad men dating back to the Roman era has been unearthed in Israel, archaeologists said. The mosaic was discovered during the excavation of a building from…
Love is in the air, but not on airwaves as Pakistan bans Valentine’s Day
Pakistan has banned events marking Valentine’s Day, and media coverage of them, for the second year in a row after a court ruled the holiday un-Islamic. The Pakistan Electronic Media…
Ethiopia pardons 746 prisoners, including journalist, dissident
Ethiopia will release 746 more prisoners, including a journalist and a senior opposition official who were jailed for conspiracy to commit terrorist acts, the attorney general’s office said. The decision…
Maldives’ embattled president sends envoys to China, Saudi for support
The embattled president of the Maldives has sent envoys to friendly nations such as China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to brief them on a political crisis in the Indian Ocean…
At least seven killed, 67 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
Rescuers have combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings, in a search for 67 people missing after a strong earthquake which killed at least seven near Taiwan’s popular tourist city…
Turkish court jails 64 for life over 2016 coup attempt: Anadolu
A Turkish court has sentenced 64 military academy officers and trainees to life in prison for involvement in a failed military coup in 2016, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.…
Philippines orders arrest of 3 policemen in drug war’s first murder case
A court in the Philippines has ordered the arrest of three policemen for the high-profile August 2017 killing of a teenager, the first murder case in a brutal war on…
At least two killed, 150 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for about 150 people missing after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the…
Wikileaks founder Assange loses bid to have UK arrest warrant dropped
A British court has rejected a legal attempt by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to have a warrant for his arrest dropped. Assange has been holed up inside the Ecuadorean embassy…
