US President pardons son Hunter despite pledge not to
Al Jazeera : United States President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter for his firearms and tax convictions despite previously pledging not to use...
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Georgian opposition leader arrested
Al Jazeera : Georgian police have arrested prominent opposition leader Zurab Japaridze after using water cannon and tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of...
Will the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire last?
Deutsche Welle : The ceasefire deal says there will be a two-month halt to fighting between the Israeli military and the armed wing of the...
Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM to argue appeal for house arrest
Agency : Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib Razak will begin his defence this week against graft charges tied to more than $500 million in alleged bribes,...
Trump threatens 100pc tariff on BRICS countries
AFP : President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on the BRICS group nations if they undercut the US dollar.“We...
Sri Lanka sees worst deflation in 61-yr
AFP : Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell by 2.1% in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island nation since 1961, official...
116 Rohingya refugees freed off Indonesia
Agency : More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia, the United...
31 Thai crew fishing vessels held
AFP : More than 30 crew members of Thai fishing boats were detained in Myanmar waters on Saturday after an encounter with other vessels which...
US approves $385m arms sale to Taiwan
Al Jazeera : The United States has signed off on $385m in new weapons sales to Taiwan, the latest sign of deepening military ties that...
Gaza journalists for AFP win video award for ‘powerful’ war coverage
AFP : Gaza video correspondents BelalAlsabbagh and Youssef Hassouna on Thursday won a Rory Peck award for their “powerful” coverage of the brutal war in...
Iran may end nuclear arms ban if sanctions reimposed
AFP : Iran could end its ban on acquiring nuclear weapons if Western sanctions are reimposed, its top diplomat told The Guardian in an interview...
Nepal PM to make official visit to China
AFP : Nepal’s premier will visit China next month, the foreign ministry said Friday, a departure from the usual practice by the Himalayan republic’s leaders...