Monthly Archives: May 2023

Iran’s parliament sacks minister over alleged mismanagement

TEHRAN, Iran, 30 Apr: Iran’s parliament voted Sunday to fire the country’s industries minister over alleged mismanagement amid widespread dissatisfaction with the government. Parliament Speaker...

Chinese who reported on COVID to be released after 3 years

HONG KONG, 30 Apr: Chinese authorities were preparing Sunday to release a man who disappeared three years ago after publicizing videos of overcrowded hospitals...

China’s manufacturing contracts, signaling recovery concerns

BEIJING, 30 Apr: China's factory activity declined in April, an official survey showed Sunday, signaling policymakers’ challenges in sustaining momentum in the country’s economic...

Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China

WASHINGTON, 30 Apr: President Joe Biden is set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines for White House talks Monday as concerns...

Uzbekistan votes on changes that extend president’s tenure

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 30 Apr: Voters in Uzebekistan, the most populous former Soviet Central Asian republic, cast ballots Sunday in a referendum on a revised...

Trump ups competition with DeSantis in planning trip to Iowa

Des Moines (Iowa), 30 Apr: The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip...

Man kills 3, self, in dispute among Portuguese pigeon racers

MADRID, 30 Apr: A man fatally shot three people before turning his gun on himself, Portuguese police said Sunday, in what local media described...

Pakistan President Alvi returns another bill seeking amendments to anti-corruption laws to Parliament

Islamabad, 30 Apr: Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday returned a bill to the parliament about changes in the anti-corruption laws with observation...