Francis Ngannou stops Miocic, claims UFC heavyweight title
Francis Ngannou has been the next big thing in the UFC heavyweight division for several years.
Syria Kurds launch security sweep, arrests in IS families camp
Kurdish forces launched a security operation in a camp for suspected family members of Islamic State group militants and made dozens of arrests Sunday, a war monitor and Kurdish officials … Read More
2 tugboats speed to Egypt’s Suez Canal as shippers avoid it
Two additional tugboats sped Sunday to Egypt’s Suez Canal to aid efforts to free a skyscraper-sized container ship wedged for days across the crucial waterway, even as major shippers increasingly … Read More
Death toll from Egypt building collapse climbs to 18
The death toll from the collapse of a nine-story apartment building in Cairo has climbed to 18, Egyptian state media reported.
Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup
Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests … Read More
Sinopharm needs trial results to decide if COVID-19 vaccine needs booster shot
China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) will need to assess results from overseas Phase III clinical trials to decide whether its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine should be followed by a booster shot, … Read More
Saudi Arabia sees fields of green with major tree-planting drive
Saudi Arabia aims to plant 10 billion trees in the coming decades as part of an ambitious campaign unveiled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday to reduce carbon … Read More
Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi rigged boats, drones: state media
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi forces has destroyed two explosive-laden boats that the Iran-aligned group planned to use in an “imminent” attack launched from the Red Sea port of … Read More
Saudi Arabia daily COVID-19 cases climb back above 500
Daily coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia have risen above 500 for the first time since October and the health ministry on Saturday blamed the increase on gatherings and laxity in … Read More
Suspected suicide bombing at Indonesian church wounds 14 people
Two suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, wounding fourteen people on the first day of the Easter Holy … Read More