An official in Nepal says the new airport where a Yeti Airlines plane was attempting to land when it crashed over the weekend, killing all 72 on board, did not have a functioning instrument landing system that guides planes to the runway
Ex-Russian president explains why Moscow can’t lose in Ukraine
FILE PHOTO. Dmitry Medvedev. © Sputnik / Ekaterina ShtukinaSource: RTNuclear nations have never lost when their fates were at stake, Dmitry Medvedev has warned Nations that are demanding Russia’s defeat in Ukraine seem to be oblivious to the fac…
Lebanese pound hits all-time low as deadlock persists
The value of the Lebanese pound has hit an all-time low, now trading at 50,000 to the U.S. dollar, as the country’s deeply-divided Parliament failed to elect a president for an 11th time.
Kim Kardashian revealed as new owner of Attallah Cross worn by Diana
The amethyst cross pendant sold for £163,800 at auction on Wednesday.
Fire at Armenian military barracks kills at least 15 people
Authorities say the circumstances of the fire remain unclear and that three other men are in a serious condition.
S. Korea calls in Iran envoy in a tit-for-tat move
Iran and South Korea summoned each other’s ambassadors in a deepening spat over the anti-Tehran remarks by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol that described Tehran as the biggest threat to the United Arab Emirates.
Singapore’s deadly drug war
101 East investigates the Singaporean government’s claims that the death penalty deters drug trafficking.
Striking French workers lead 1 million people in protest over retirement age
Strikes disrupted train services, flights, schools and businesses in France on Thursday as more than one million people protested against the government’s plans to raise the retirement age for most workers.