Taipei, February 1 (AP): As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man to death and three others to life in prison last year for textbooks drawn in part fr
Beijing, February 1 (PTI): As China entered the new lunar year of Tiger on Tuesday, the inclusion of the vague phrase of "colluding with capital" in the anti-graft campaign launched by President Xi Ji
United Nations, February 1 (AP): The new U.N. special envoy for Myanmar said Monday that violence and brutality have intensified since the military took power, sparking a resistance movement in the country, and
Dhaka, January 31 (PTI): A Bangladeshi court on Monday handed down the death penalty to two policemen and life term to seven other officers on charges of killing an ex-army major in a pre-planned attack in Cox&
Geneva, January 31 (AP): The head of the World Health Organization says an investigation is underway into alleged reports that the U.N. health agency's top official in the Western Pacific engaged in racist,
Lahore, January 31 (PTI): A Pakistani court on Monday acquitted media tycoon Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman in a 34-year-old case related to a land he allegedly acquired illegally in collusion with former prime minister
United Nations, January 31 (AP): The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to meet Monday for the first time on Russia's troop buildup and threatening actions against Ukraine at the request of the United State
Beijing, January 31 (PTI): China on Monday shut down for a week to celebrate the Spring Festival, bidding goodbye to the Lunar Year of the Ox and welcoming the new Year of the Tiger.
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Washington, January 31 (IANS): Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 374.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.66 million and vaccinations to o
Seoul, January 31 (IANS): A one-on-one debate between South Korean ruling party's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung and main opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was scrapped on Monday as the two sides fai
London, January 30 (PTI): Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is yet to receive a crucial report into alleged COVID lockdown breaches under his leadership, on Sunday tried to focus attention on
United Nations, January 30 (AP): UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-back
Jakarta, January 30 (AP): An elderly woman forced to flee bombings. A former peace negotiator leaving his job to fight Myanmar security forces. A woman's husband shot during a peaceful protest, leaving her
Seoul, January 30 (AP): North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested since President Joe Biden took office, as it revives its old playbook in brinkmanship to wrest con
Moscow, January 29 (AP): A Russian lawmaker is encouraging residents of the rebel-controlled areas of Ukraine to join the Russian army, a sign that Moscow is continuing to try to integrate those territories as
Conroe (US), January 29 (AP): As he prepared to tee off at one of his Florida golf courses, a fellow player introduced Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States.
45th and 47th, Trump responded
Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, United States seized the Afghan governments assets held abroad, which are now being demanded by the Taliban-led government as their rightful claim.
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BANGKOK, January 29 (AP) — The army takeover in Myanmar a year ago that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi not only unexpectedly aborted the country’s fledgling return to democracy: It also brought a surp
Washington, January 29 (IANS): Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 369.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.64 million and vaccinations to o
United Nations, January 29 (IANS): The UN has released $20 million in emergency funds for 270,000 people in Yemen, including those who were displaced by the recent airstrikes, a spokesman said.
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