Russia says more than 30,000 evacuated from areas bordering Ukraine
Some 30,415 people including nearly 8,000 children have been evacuated from areas bordering Ukraine due to shelling and attacks.
Mon Oct 14 2024
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
A win will hand Sajith Premadasa the top job more than 30 years after his father was assassinated while holding the same post.
Fri Sep 20 2024
Olympics - Weather forecaster sees rain 'disaster' for opening ceremony
More than 300,000 spectators are expected to line the banks of the River Seine when the athletes parade through the heart of Paris.
Fri Jul 26 2024
Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting
More than 30 countries condemned Israel's attacks on Gaza hospitals and demanded more scrutiny of its role in the enclave's health crisis.
Thu May 30 2024
Study: More than 300 million children a year face sexual abuse online
Researches found 12.6 pct of world's children have been victims of non-consensual talking, sharing and exposure to sexual images and video.
Mon May 27 2024
Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back
Bookings to Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia combined jumped more than 30% from Feb. 10-17 compared with 2019, according to travel website.
Tue Feb 20 2024
Hundreds dead as Congo River basin submerged by generational floods
Flooding throughout the DRC and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people over the past months, according to authorities.
Thu Jan 11 2024
Grey oyster mushroom farming helps Mendriq Orang Asli generate extra income
The Mendriq Orang Asli community can harvest 10 kilogrammes of mushrooms every day, or more than 300 kilogrammes in a month.
Thu Oct 05 2023
100,000 children impacted by powerful Morocco earthquake: UNICEF
More than 300,000 people have been impacted in Marrakech and the High Atlas Mountains caused by the earthquake, according to UN.
Tue Sep 12 2023
Taylor Swift, Ke Huy Quan, Austin Butler join Hollywood's film academy
They were among more than 300 people selected to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group that awards the Oscars.
Thu Jun 29 2023
Genome data sheds light on how Homo sapiens arose in Africa
Our species arose in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with the oldest-known Homo sapiens fossils discovered at a site in Morocco called Jebel Irhoud.
Fri May 19 2023
New York to pay millions to protesters arrested at George Floyd demonstration
The proposed settlement would award $21,500 to each of the more than 300 people arrested in the Mott Haven neighborhood.
Thu Mar 02 2023
Iran situation 'critical' with more than 300 killed - UN rights chief
The Islamic Republic has been gripped by nationwide protests since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini.
Tue Nov 22 2022
21 killed in massive fire in Gaza
A least 21 Palestinians, including seven children, were killed and more than 30 others were injured on Thursday in a massive fire inside a residential building in the northern Gaza Strip.
Fri Nov 18 2022
Factbox - What are the new BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 coronavirus variants, and why it matters
BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are among the more than 300 sublineages of the Omicron variant circulating globally.
Sun Nov 06 2022