Hindu group toughens stance on India’s mosque-temple disputes
Reuters : A powerful Hindu group said several mosques in India were built over demolished Hindu temples, apparently hardening its stance in a decades-long sectarian...
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran, party erased from election campaign
AFP : Pakistani cricketing legend turned world leader Imran Khan is wildly popular in his constituency and ancestral homeland of Mianwali, but the political posters...
Ukraine shot down plane, deliberately or in error: Putin
Reuters : Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that a Russian military plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine was shot down by...
US approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
Al Jazeera : The United States has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after the Turkish parliament this week ratified Sweden’s NATO...
World’s largest cruise ship sets sail
Reuters : The world’s largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered...
Thousands protest against Australia Day holiday with ‘Invasion Day’ rallies
Reuters : Thousands marked Australia’s national day on Jan 26 with “Invasion Day” rallies in support of the country’s indigenous community, many of whom want...
White House urges Ukraine aid deal amid Trump opposition
AFP : The White House urged US senators Thursday to reach a deal linking vital Ukraine aid to border security, after reports that former president...
Kenya court halts deployment of police
Al Jazeera : A Kenyan court on Friday ruled against the government’s plan to deploy police to Haiti to lead a UN-backed multinational mission aimed...
Tuvalu votes as ties with Taiwan in spotlight
Al Jazeera : The tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has voted in a national election that is being closely watched by China, Taiwan, the...
King Charles admitted to London hospital
Reuters : Britain’s King Charles went into hospital on Friday to have planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace said, joining his daughter-in-law...
UN rights chief deplores US nitrogen gas execution
Reuters : The United Nations human rights chief on Friday condemned the execution of a prisoner in the US state of Alabama by nitrogen gas,...
Japan says New Year quake damage could cost $17b
AFP : The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year’s Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could...