Junta airstrike claims 22 lives
AFP: A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses said, despite a purported humanitarian ceasefire called to help...
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Wrongly jailed for 38 yrs, wins justice finally
The Guardian : A 68-year-old man who has spent 38 years in jail has had his murder conviction quashed at the court of appeal in...
India expresses concern over AL ban
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s Election Commission has suspended the registration of the Awami League, effectively barring the country’s longest-standing political party from participating in the...
US-Saudi sign $142bn defence deal as Trump visits Riyadh
International Desk: US President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at the start of a four-day visit to the wealthy Gulf region, focusing...
UK HC hears legal challenge over British govt’s role in arming Israel
AP: In a High Court hearing starting Tuesday, the U.K. government will defend its decision to continue supplying parts for F-35 fighter jets that may...
US announces new sanctions against Iran as talks proceed
AFP, Washington: The United States announced new sanctions Monday against Iran over its nuclear program, despite ongoing negotiations between the two countries over the sensitive...
Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school
AFP, Depeyin: A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses said, despite a purported humanitarian ceasefire called to...
UN report: Gaza faces critical risk of famine
AFP: Gaza is at “critical risk of famine,” with 22% of the population facing an imminent humanitarian “catastrophe” after more than two months of an...
Israel strikes hospital in southern Gaza
AFP : The Israeli military said Tuesday it had struck a hospital in southern Gaza housing Hamas militants, ending a brief pause in fighting to...
China-US agree to ease tariffs for 90 days
Al Jazeera : China and the United States have agreed to suspend some of the heavy trade tariffs imposed against one another as they prepare...
US, China hail ‘constructive’ Geneva trade talks, details due Monday
Reuters: The US and China ended high-stakes trade talks on a positive note on Sunday, with US officials touting a “deal” to reduce the US...
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China’s Tibet
Reuters: An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Tibet early on Monday, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said. The quake hit the city of Shigatse at...