Bombing in Myanmar city highlights escalating violence
Bangkok, Oct 27 (AP) Midday bombings near a busy government office injured at least nine people in Myanmar's second biggest city on Wednesday, in...
“Deeply Concerned”: UN Rights Chief On Rishi Sunak’s Asylum Plan
Geneva, 8 Mar (AFP): The UN rights chief criticised Wednesday a British draft law that would outlaw asylum claims by anyone arriving in the...
Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
JERUSALEM, 30 Jul (AP) — Nine Israeli soldiers were due to appear before a military court for an initial hearing Tuesday over what a...
Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach
NEW YORK , Aug 18 (AP) — The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver’s licenses or other identification of just over 40...
China confirms offer to Sri Lanka of debt moratorium
BEIJING, 3 Feb: China’s government on Friday confirmed it is offering Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on loan repayments as the Indian Ocean island...
Moldova’s President outlines Russian ‘plan’ to topple gov’t
CHISINAU, 13 Feb: Moldova’s President outlined Monday what she described as a plot by Moscow to use external saboteurs to overthrow her country’s government,...
Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help Cairo battle inflation and foreign currency...
CAIRO, 29 Jun: Egypt and the European Union on Saturday opened a two-day investment conference to advance the implementation of their strategic partnership agreement...
Afghan ministry says helicopter crash kills 2 crewmembers during patrol in country’s north
ISLAMABAD,21 May (AP) — An Afghan military helicopter crashed in the country’s north Sunday after hitting a power line base, killing at least two...
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...
Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine
VATICAN CITY , Dec 12 (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers for Ukraine, and urged dialogue and not weapons as Russia masses...
3 killed, 60 injured as quake hits China’s Sichuan; emergency response launched
Beijing, Sep 16 (PTI) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted China's southwestern Sichuan province early on Thursday morning, killing at least three persons and injuring 60...
Nobel Peace Prize winners call for journalist protections
COPENHAGEN, Denmark , Dec 11 (AP) — The two journalists who shared this year’s Nobel Peace Prize received their awards Friday during a pomp-filled...
Israel to establish commission to probe into claims of police hacking using Pegasus spyware
Jerusalem, Feb 7 (PTI) The Israel government announced on Monday that a state commission of inquiry will be set up to probe into the...
Canada forges agreement to help Philippines track illegal fishing vessels using satellite technology
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Canada will help the Philippines detect illegal fishing with its satellite surveillance system under a new agreement, Philippine officials said...
UK fines Facebook $69.4 million for failing to supply data
London, Oct 20 (AP) Britain's competition watchdog fined Facebook 50.5 million pounds ( 69.4 million) on Wednesday for violating rules during the UK investigation...
WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency
GENEVA , Jun 14 (AP) — The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak...
North Korea fires ballistic missile in resumption of testing
Seoul, Feb 27 (AP) North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, in a resumption of weapons tests...
Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days
BEIJING, 21 Jun: At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media reported...
US renews warning it’s obligated to defend the Philippines after its new clash with...
MANILA, Philippines, 18 Jun: The United States renewed a warning Tuesday that it’s obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino...
Top US and Chinese defense officials seek to restore communications as tensions rise in...
SINGAPORE, 31 May (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart for more than an hour Friday, as the two...