Former VP Pence subpoenaed in Trump probe
AFP :Former US vice president Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump and his role in the 6 January 2021...
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Malaysia’s PM Anwar urges Thailand to step up on Myanmar crisis
AFP :Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim asked Thailand on Thursday to play a bigger role in bringing stability to coup-hit Myanmar, as diplomatic efforts to...
UN chief urges more Syria border aid points after quake
AFP :United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged the Security Council to authorize the opening of new cross-border humanitarian aid points between Turkey and...
Ukraine’s immediate accession to NATO would mean world war, Hungary warns
TASS :The Hungarian government does not back Ukraine’s aspiration to join NATO and makes Kiev’s potential entry to the EU contingent on protecting the rights...
EU agrees tougher rules for irregular migrants
AFP :EU leaders have agreed tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von...
Nicaragua frees 222 dissidents in sudden shift, expels them to US
AFP :Over 200 detained members of Nicaragua’s opposition were freed on Thursday and expelled to the United States, in a surprise move by the Central...
Earthquake in Indonesia’s Papua kills 4
Reuters :At least four people were killed and several buildings damaged after a shallow, 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua on Thursday, the...
IMF, Pakistan in last-ditch talks as visit winds up
AFP :Pakistan’s government on Thursday remained locked in crunch talks with the IMF over the release of a crucial financial bailout on the last scheduled...
US, UK and Australia carry out China- focused air drills
Reuters :The United States, Britain and Australia carried out joint air drills on Wednesday over the Nevada desert and beyond as part of an effort...
Pilots walk away from 737 crashes in Australia
AFP :Two pilots have made a “miraculous” escape after their Boeing 737 water-bombing plane crashed and burned while fighting a blaze in remote Western Australia.The...
Sri Lanka bankruptcy to last until 2026
AFP :Sri Lanka’s president said on Wednesday the island nation will remain bankrupt for at least three more years as he works to repair battered...