Tens of thousands rally in Manila over corruption scandal
Agencies: Thousands gathered Sunday for the start of a three-day rally organized by a religious group in the Philippine capital to demand accountability over a...
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Chile votes in high-stakes election as crime fears dominate
Agencies: Chileans voted Sunday in a presidential and parliamentary election dominated by public fears over rising organized crime and irregular migration, with the race expected...
UN Security Council to vote Monday on Trump’s Gaza plan
AFP : The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week the...
Nepal extends voter registration ahead of key polls
Agencies : Nepal announced on Saturday a five-day extension in voter registration for the first elections since anti-corruption protests toppled the government earlier this year,...
EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rules
Agencies : The European Union is set next week to kickstart a rollback of landmark rules on artificial intelligence and data protection that face powerful...
More than half of Sudan needs humanitarian aid
AFP : More than half of Sudan’s population is in need of humanitarian aid, the head of the Danish Refugee Council told AFP, as fighting...
Russian drone, missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 people
AP : Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Friday, killing four people, starting fires and scattering debris as the sound...
China’s Xi to closer ties with Thai king
Agencies : Chinese President Xi Jinping promised closer ties with Thailand on Friday during talks with the first reigning Thai monarch to visit the country...
BBC apologizes to Trump over documentary edit
Agencies : The BBC has apologized to US President Donald Trump for a misleading edit of a “Panorama” documentary, the British public broadcaster said Thursday,...
4 from Afghanistan-based group arrested, says Pakistan
AFP : Pakistan said Friday it had arrested four members of a cell over this week’s suicide bombing in Islamabad, which the government said was...
