Pope Francis holds funeral of predecessor Benedict XVI as thousands mourn January 05, 2023 at 12:01AM

In a rare requiem Mass for a dead pontiff by a living one before thousands of mourners in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis Thursday presided over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI, the German theologian who made history by retiring in 2013.

Flood-hit Pakistan to seek $16 billion at next week's conference January 05, 2023 at 12:56AM

N Korea drone entered no-fly zone near Yoon Suk-yeol's office, South says January 05, 2023 at 12:47AM

A North Korean drone briefly entered a no-fly zone surrounding South Korea's presidential office when it intruded into the South's airspace last week, Seoul's military said on Thursday, fuelling criticism over its air defences. The drone was among five North Korean drones that crossed into the South on December 26, prompting South Korea's military to scramble fighter jets and helicopters.

Russia's Patriarch Kirill calls for Orthodox Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine January 04, 2023 at 11:55PM

Russia's spiritual leader, Patriarch Kirill, on Thursday called for a ceasefire in Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas, celebrated this week by both countries. The 76-year-old Orthodox leader is a staunch supporter of President Vladimir Putin and his offensive in Ukraine.

Prince Harry says William knocked him to the floor in dispute: Report January 05, 2023 at 12:06AM

Britain's Prince Harry says in an upcoming book that his older brother and heir to the throne Prince William knocked him to the floor during a 2019 argument over Harry's wife Meghan, the Guardian reported on Wednesday. "He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor," Harry writes, according to the Guardian.

WHO says China reports 218,019 new Covid cases at the beginning of 2023 January 04, 2023 at 10:55PM

China reported five new deaths related to Covid-19 for Tuesday, bringing the official death toll to 5,258, very low by global standards.In December last year, WHO said it has received no data from China on new Covid-19 hospitalisations since Beijing lifted its zero-Covid policy, prompting some health experts to question whether it might be hiding information on the extent of its outbreak.