BRUSSELS: EU countries are poised to push for stricter anti-smoking rules on Tuesday, backing bans on smoking and vaping in many outdoor areas including playgrounds and cafe patios.
MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the presence of a Russian attack submarine in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea was “very worrisome”.
MANILA: An alliance of civil society groups in the Philippines filed an impeachment complaint on Monday against Vice President Sara Duterte, on grounds of grave misconduct and constitutional violations. ...
BUCHAREST: Romanian centrist and leftist parties looked to have fended off a surge by the nationalist right in Sunday’s parliamentary election, as attention turned to a top court ruling later on Monday ...
JAKARTA: Indonesia has yet to decide on any joint development areas with China in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Monday, seeking to allay concerns that a recent agreement with Beijing ...
ISTANBUL: Around 100 people were killed in violent clashes during a football match in Guinea on Sunday, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted local media reports.
The violence broke out during a match between the ...
COLOMBO: The death toll from Cyclone Fengal’s fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday as downpours and flooding followed the storm’s wake after its winds calmed.