China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s
International Desk : Retiring before the statutory age will not be allowed, as China faces an ageing and shrinking populationChina will “gradually raise” its retirement...
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Mpox vaccine access set to speed up as WHO approves first jab
AFP, Geneva : The WHO said Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine — a move expected to speed up access...
Myanmar battles Yagi floods as Vietnam begins clear-up
AFP, Pyinmana : Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around remote capital Naypyidaw on Friday, as Vietnam...
India’s top court frees jailed PM Modi opponent on bail
AFP, New Delhi : A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted bail on Friday after months behind bars on accusations...
Manipur Governor leaves for amid student protests
Times of India : Manipur Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya left Manipur on Wednesday, heading for Assam, just a day after violent clashes erupted between students...
Pakistan police strike on polio vaccination teams
AFP : More than 100 Pakistan police who provide security for polio vaccination teams in restive border areas went on strike Thursday after a string...
Britain, France and Germany have announced they will apply new sanctions on Iran, including measures against its national airline.
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Fire burns ahead of a Victoria Police riot squad line during a rally against the Land Forces International Land Defense Exposition in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday.
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Iran pledges reaction to Western sanctions
Al Jazeera : Iran has condemned allegations by Western countries that it has supplied short-range missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine and pledged to...
EU fears Israeli- occupied West Bank
AFP : The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell warned on Tuesday that increased violence in the occupied West Bank since the Israel-Hamas war erupted...
Protesters clash with police at Australia defense show
CNN : Dozens of people have been arrested after clashes between police and protesters outside a major defense expo in Australia on Wednesday, during which...
Kim orders boost to nuclear arsenal
Al Jazeera : North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has promised to “exponentially” boost the nation’s nuclear arsenal in a bid to defend the country...