Suu Kyi’s party faces dissolution in military-ruled Myanmar
BANGKOK, 28 Mar: The political party led by Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to face automatic dissolution by the military-appointed...
Ukrainians flee grim life in Russian-occupied Kherson
KYIV, Ukraine , Aug 17 (AP) — It was early one morning when life under Russian occupation became too much for Volodymyr Zhdanov: Rocket...
US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
NEW YORK , Aug 18 (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid...
Afghan farmers lose income of more than $1 billion after the Taliban banned poppy...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan farmers have lost income of more than $1 billion from opium sales after the Taliban outlawed poppy cultivation, according to...
India provides Sri Lanka USD 55 mn credit line for fertiliser imports
Colombo, Jun 10 (PTI) India has provided a USD 55 million Line of Credit to crisis-hit Sri Lanka for the import of fertiliser, in...
Growing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woes
MOMBASA, Kenya, May 6 (AP) — In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning...
Maldives tourism industry in damage control mode, condemns comments on Modi
MALE, 9 Jan: Facing a backlash following the diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, the island nation's top tourism body has strongly condemned...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits neighboring Romania to discuss security and boost ties
BUCHAREST, 10 Oct: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his counterpart in Romania Tuesday for talks on regional security and to strengthen bilateral ties...
Economy, China, climate dominate as Australia set for polls
CANBERRA, Australia , May 20 (AP) — Australians will go to the polls on Saturday following a six-week campaign that has focused on pandemic-fueled...
WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
Geneva, Nov 23 (AP) The World Health Organisation's Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus...
China launches new camera satellite with high resolution to find resources
BEIJING, Dec 26 (PTI): China on Sunday launched a new satellite with a camera that can take pictures of the ground with a resolution...
Decrying Ukraine war, Russian soldier seeks refuge in France
PARIS , Sep 7 (AP) — Breaking the rules by taking a deep drag of his cigarette in a Paris airport washroom, the fugitive...
Mexico’s president says 10,000 migrants a day head to US border; he blames US...
MEXICO CITY, 3 Oct: Mexico’s president said Monday that about 10,000 migrants per day are heading to the U.S. border, and he blamed U.S....
New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark safety worry
TOKYO, 4 Apr: Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant showed...
Ukrainian president signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia’s aggression
KYIV, 16 Apr: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a controversial law Tuesday, days after it was passed by parliament, potentially helping Kyiv to boost...
EU pledges 200 million more COVID vaccine doses to Africa
BRUSSELS, Sep 15 (AP) — The European Union is committing 200 million more coronavirus vaccine doses to Africa to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic...
53 dead in China building collapse, search for trapped ends
Beijing, May 6 (AP) A building collapse one week ago in central China killed 53 people, state media reported Friday as the search of...
Pro-government ethnic militias in east Myanmar shift loyalty to join fighters against military rule
BANGKOK, 26 Jun: Units of an ethnic militia in eastern Myanmar that is nominally part of the military have swit-ched sides, allying themse-lves with...
Russia blames Ukraine for nationalist’s car bombing death
MOSCOW , Aug 22 (AP) — Russia’s top counterintelligence agency on Monday blamed Ukrainian spy services for organizing the killing of the daughter of...
Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel
JERUSALEM, 16 Jul (AP) — Under American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. But...