Contract killings come cheap in South Africa

"Few murders involving hitmen end up in court and when they do hitmen are often killed," Mary de Haas, an academic focusing on political violence in Durban's KwaZulu-Natal province, told AFP.

Ankara begins to rebuild for homeless by earthquakes as Turkiye-Syria death toll crosses 50,000

More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the Feb 6 earthquakes that killed tens of thousands in Turkiye and neighboring Syria.

U.S. targets Russia with sanctions, Moscow says measures won’t work

The Biden administration also sent a message to China and other countries that they should not try to help Russia evade sanctions.

China breaks ground on world’s largest green hydrogen project

The country has substantially increased its renewable capacities

Russian diplomat responds to US over ‘big country bullying’

Antony Blinken ought to know American history, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

US believes Russia might provide Iran with fighter jets: White House

"We believe that Russia might provide Iran unprecedented defense cooperation, including on missiles, electronics and air defense. We believe that Russia might provide Iran with fighter jets," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

Blinken to meet Asia ‘Quad’ after China friction

Blinken will hold the talks with the so-called Quad on March 3 on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in New Delhi, said Donald Lu, the top State Department official on South Asia.

Oman opens its airspace to Israeli airlines

Israel and Oman have no diplomatic relations, but the Gulf state seemed to have been less reluctant in publicizing its relations with Israel. In 2018, the late Sultan Qaboos received Netanyahu in Muscat.

Remaining matches of HBLPSL 8 likely to be shifted to Karachi

The tournament begins with matches in Karachi and Multan. The Lahore leg matches were to be played. However, the matches are expected to be transferred to Karachi. Matches have been played at Multan Cricket Stadium and National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi.

Russia-EU relations ‘no longer exist’ – Moscow

The bloc chose economic ruin to be a vassal of the US, Moscow’s envoy to the UN has said

ISIS women force boys to impregnate them – media

Female detainees in Syrian camps have reportedly used teen males as sex slaves to help populate the so-called Caliphate

Ex-Mastercard CEO picked by Biden to lead World Bank

Banga, 63, is Indian-American and currently serving as vice chairman at equity firm General Atlantic. He was previously chief executive at Mastercard.