A floating city in the Maldives begins to take shape
A city is rising from the waters of the Indian Ocean. In a turquoise lagoon, just 10 minutes by boat from Male, the Maldivian capital, a floating city, big enough…
Islamic State says attack on Sikh temple in Kabul is revenge for Prophet insults
CNN — An Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul that killed at least two people and injured seven. The…
Singapore’s Pink Dot pride rally makes a colourful return
Singapore CNN — In a sea of thousands decked out in rainbow and pink, Dawn Lim, a full-time officer doing mandatory military service in the Singapore army, was not as…
Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of ‘the era of the unipolar world’
“When they won the Cold War, the US declared themselves God’s own representatives on earth, people who have no responsibilities — only interests. They have declared those interests sacred. Now…
Kabul: Sikh temple attack in Afghanistan’s kills two
Seven attackers tried to storm the temple in the early hours of Saturday morning, throwing grenades at security guards who were standing at the entrance. The attackers also detonated a…
Boris Johnson’s wish to pick fights with his old enemies risks making the UK a pariah
On Monday, Johnson’s foreign secretary, Liz Truss, revealed the long-awaited Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, a piece of legislation that, if passed, would allow the British government to unilaterally override parts…
Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage
The ruling’s effect as a precedent will be closely watched, media said. A massive tsunami set off by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast on March 11, 2011…
Why enemies Lebanon and Israel are talking now
At its heart is the gas-rich Karish field located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, which Israel has plans to start exploiting. The US Geological Survey estimated in 2010 that the…
Lego will start building its bricks in the United States
The company announced Wednesday plans for a 1.7-million square foot plant in Virginia, which will employ roughly 1,800 people once its completed in 2025. It will be the Danish company’s…
India’s Agnipath: Violent protests erupt against new military recruitment scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government this week announced an overhaul of recruitment for India’s 1.38 million-strong armed forces, looking to bring down the average age of personnel and reduce pension…