Ukraine attacks continue amid Easter pleas for peace April 09, 2023 at 05:26AM

Weekend shelling by Russian forces killed at least seven civilians, Ukrainian officials reported Sunday as Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby used their traditional Easter messages to highlight the war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world. While Russia continued to concentrate on seizing all of Ukraine's industrial east, two other provinces -- Kharkiv in the northeast and Zaporizhzhia in the southeast -- came under missile, rocket and artillery fire, the Ukrainian military reported.

Macron says Europe should not follow US or Chinese policy over Taiwan April 09, 2023 at 05:19AM

US teacher fired after having students write own obits April 09, 2023 at 05:03AM

A high school teacher in the US state of Florida has been fired after he assigned students to write their own obituaries ahead of an active shooter drill. The Orange County School District said in a statement seen by news media that "a teacher gave an inappropriate assignment about school violence... (and) has been terminated." It provided no further detail.

Imran Khan to present white paper against Pakistan govt's performance April 09, 2023 at 04:52AM

According to sources, Imran Khan will via a video link address, issue a white paper on the country's economic situation. The former PM will then compare his government's performance with that of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) setup, which he blames for the looming threat of default.