Russia condemns US, UK for strikes on Yemen
Reuters :Russia condemned the United States and Britain on Friday for their military strikes on Yemen, which Moscow said amounted to an irresponsible adventure that...
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Thailand moves to ban recreational cannabis use
CNN : Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legisalation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the...
Tshering Tobgay set to return as Bhutan PM
Al Jazeera : Bhutan’s liberal People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is set to form a new government after winning in parliamentary elections, according to results from...
The Taiwan that China wants is vanishing
BBC : There was a time when the beneficent smile of a dictator greeted you everywhere in Taiwan.It’s a far rarer sight now as more...
Bhutan votes in final round of national elections
Reuters :Bhutan began voting on Tuesday, the final round of national parliamentary elections that will form the Himalayan kingdom’s fourth government since democracy was established...
Blinken meets Arab leaders in diplomatic push over Gaza war
Reuters :US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday after meeting with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi that countries in the...
South Korea outlaws dog meat industry
AP :South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country’s dwindling dog meat industry, as public calls for the ban have grown sharply...
4 killed in Russian air strike on Ukraine
Reuters :Russia sent dozens of missiles across Ukraine early on Monday, killing at least four civilians and hitting residential areas and commercial sites in its...
Blast in Pakistan kills five police officers
Al Jazeera :At least five police officers have been killed and nearly two dozen others wounded after an explosive device targeted their vehicle during a...
Africa 2024 elections: Stability at stake?
Deutsche Welle :In West Africa, mass protests have already broken out in Senegal ahead of the election scheduled for February. President Macky Sall has withdrawn...