Manila, October 2 (AP) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in next year's elections when his term ends, avoi
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TOKYO, OCTOBER 1 (IANS): Fumio Kishida, the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), unveiled a lineup of party executives on Friday. Kishida was elected LDP President on Wednesday an
Canberra, October 1 (AP): Australia has outlined plans to lift a pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens travelling overseas from November. But no date has yet been set for welcoming international tourists back
Seoul, October 1 (AP): As North Korea goes back to its pattern of pressuring South Korea to get what it wants from the United States, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un has emerged as the face of its cam
New Delhi, October 1 (PTI): India was not taken into confidence on various aspects of the Doha deal inked between the US and the Taliban last year and the latest developments in Afghanistan will have "very
Washington, October 1 (PTI): Warming ocean waters have caused a drop in the brightness of the Earth, according to a study which found that our planet is now reflecting about half a watt less light per square me
United Nations, October 1 (PTI): More than 15,000 people from Myanmar are estimated to have crossed the border into India since the February 1 military coup there, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said, telling th
United Nations/Geneva, October 1 (PTI): The number of weekly COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to decline globally, the World Health Organisation has said, noting that both the case and death incidence have r
Tokyo, October 1 (AP): Japanese Princess Mako and her fiance are tying the knot next month but no wedding ceremonies are planned. Their marriage is not fully supported by the public because of a financial di
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 30 (IANS): The Taliban are "rolling back" rights for women and girls in at least 32 different areas, according to a new list compiled by the Human Rights Watch (HRW). While res-
Colombo, September 30 (PTI): Eight Tamil prisoners in Sri Lanka have approached the country's Supreme Court claiming that their fundamental rights were violated by former prisons minister Lohan Ratwatte who
Paris, September 30 (AP): Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty Thursday of illegal campaign financing of his unsuccessful 2012 reelection bid. Sarkozy wasn't present at the Paris cour
Mito (Japan), September 30 (AP): Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan's prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is the only way to get the world's third-largest economy growing again.
United Nations, September 30 (AP): The United Nations chief is urging unified regional and international action to prevent the crisis in Myanmar from becoming a large-scale conflict and multi-faceted catastroph
Seoul, September 30 (AP): North Korea leader Kim Jong Un expressed his willingness to restore stalled communication lines with South Korea in early October to promote peace while shrugging off U.S. offers for d-
Dhaka, September 30 (AP): An international representative of ethnic Rohingya refugees was shot to death in a camp in Bangladesh by unknown gunmen late Wednesday, police said. Mohibullah, who is in his 40s, w
Billings, September 29 (AP): Death's come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The US government on Wednesday declared them extinct. It
LONDON, SEPTEMBER 29 (IANS): More than 2,000 young leaders and youth-led organisations from across the Commonwealth are urging governments to respect the needs and contributions of the world's most vulnerab
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 29 (IANS): Republican senators have tabled a bill in the US Senate demanding "deeper investigation" into the Taliban's victory in Afghanistan and sanctions on those who assist
SEOUL, SEPTEMBER 29 (IANS): North Korea's population is steadily aging, with the number of people aged 65 years and older accounting for 9.75 per cent this year, up 0.1 percentage point from last year, rece
