New orchid species discovered in Japan
AFP :A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who found the pink and white plant hiding in...
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Tornado hits southern California as wild weather continues
AFP :A tornado tore through a southern California city Wednesday, ripping roofs off buildings and throwing cars around, as the state’s ongoing winter weather drama...
Australian PM calls on voters to back Aboriginal ‘voice’
AFP :Australia’s prime minister on Thursday made a tearful appeal to voters, asking them to support the creation of an Aboriginal “voice” in lawmaking as...
‘Unlimited possibilities’: Key takeaways from Putin-Xi summit
AFP :The two days of talks at the Kremlin were heavy on pomp and ceremony as Putin and Xi hailed a “new era” in the...
Sri Lanka leader warns hard times to follow IMF bailout
Reuters :Sri Lanka’s president warned on Wednesday of more economic pain to come for the crisis-hit nation, with strict austerity measures needed to restore its...
Russia flies strategic bomber planes near Japan
Reuters :Two Russian strategic bomber planes flew over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday in...
Visva Bharati sends eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
News Desk :West Bengal’s Visva Bharati University authorities on Sunday served a notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen asking him or any of his representatives...
20 years on, most Americans say Iraq invasion was wrong decision
Xinhua :Two decades after the United States invaded Iraq, 61 percent of Americans do not believe the country made the right decision by invading Iraq,...
Russia summons Canadian diplomat to protest ‘regime change’ statement
Reuters :Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it had protested to Canada’s top diplomat in Moscow over comments by Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly about...
Protesters set rubbish on fire as French govt barely survives no-confidence vote
Reuters :Protesters set piles of rubbish on fire in central Paris on Monday after President Emmanuel Macron’s government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament...
Japan announces $75b new plan to counter China in Indo-Pacific
Reuters :Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced an expansive new plan for an open and free Indo-Pacific, promising billions of dollars in investment...
Donor conference seeks to rally quake aid for Turkey, Syria
AFP :The EU on Monday will host a conference in Brussels aimed at ramping up funds from international donors to help the victims of the...