World’s tallest building engulfed as Mideast sandstorms hit UAE
Dubai (AFP) – The world’s tallest building disappeared behind a grey layer of dust on…
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Mideast sandstorms snarl traffic, close schools, harm health
Riyadh (AFP) – Sandstorms across the Middle East have delayed flights, closed schools and hospitalised…
UN rights chief’s access to China’s Xinjiang under scrutiny during visit
File photo: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends an event at the…
Afghanistan’s Taliban order women to cover up head to toe
Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a Saudi humanitarian aid group, in…
UN rights chief to make landmark trip to China’s Xinjiang region
The UN human rights chief will travel to China on Monday for a long-awaited visit…
Longshot Rich Strike races to stunning Kentucky Derby triumph
Jockey Sonny Leon reacts as 80-1 longshot Rich Strike wins the 148th running of the…
What the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Tells Us About the Belt and Road Initiative
Conventional accounts frame China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through a geopolitical lens. In this…
Recipes for Ramadan: Maryam Hanifi’s Afghani chicken and orange rice (narange palow)
Show caption A family favourite: Maryam Hanifi’s chicken and orange rice (narange palow) is topped…
Eagles of Death Metal tell Paris terror trial how band ‘ran for their lives’
The frontman and the guitarist for the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal have…
Preakness tradition Alibi Breakfast back after 2 years off
An outrider looks on as horses work out ahead of the Preakness Horse Race at…