King Charles’s France visit postponed after pension protests
BBC Online :King Charles III’s state visit to France has been postponed, after a request by President Emmanuel Macron, Downing Street says.The Elysée Palace said...
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Myanmar arrests 150 Rohingya fleeing to Malaysia
AFP :Myanmar authorities have arrested around 150 Rohingya suspected of trying to flee to Malaysia, an official told AFP on Friday.The group of men, women...
Indonesia fuel depot fire death toll rises to 33
AFP :The death toll from a fire at an Indonesian fuel storage depot run by state energy firm Pertamina has risen to 33 with nearly...
EU, UN chief discuss Ukraine war, food security and sanctions
Reuters :European Union leaders held talks on Thursday with UN chief Antonio Guterres on global food security and sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion...
11 dead in US strikes on Syria after drone kills American contractor
AFP :Eleven pro-Iran fighters were killed in US air strikes on Syria carried out in retaliation for a drone attack that left an American dead...
Russian missile kills three women at Ukrainian ‘invincibility point’
Reuters :A Russian missile slammed into an “invincibility point” set up to offer refuge for Ukrainian civilians, killing at least three women, local officials said...
2 killed, 14 injured in Myanmar highway accident
BSS :Two people were killed and 14 others sustained injuries in a road accident on Myanmar’s highway on Thursday morning, the highway police said.The fatal...
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...
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...