New Zealand to vote on lowering voting age to 16
Deutsche Welle :New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that lawmakers will be asked to vote on lowering the voting age from 18...
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Erdogan: Turkey could launch ground operation in Syria
AFP :President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that Turkey could launch a ground operation in Syria, following deadly strikes by Ankara and Kurdish militants...
British schoolgirl who joined IS likely trafficking victim
Reuters :A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS) is challenging the UK government’s decision to take away...
At least five killed in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado
Al Jazeera :At least five people were killed and 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, in the US state...
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin gains backing for PM bid after indecisive election
Reuters :Malaysia’s former premier Muhyiddin Yassin secured backing from two political blocs on Sunday as he sought to form a new government after a general...
At least 31 killed in Turkish strikes in north Syria
AFP :Turkish air strikes overnight killed at least 31 people in northern Syria, primarily in positions held by Syrian Kurdish forces, a Britain-based war monitoring...
Historic ‘loss and damage’ fund adopted at COP27 climate summit
Al Jazeera :Countries at the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt have adopted a final agreement that establishes a fund to help poor nations...
Voting begins in Nepal amid looming economic, political stability concerns
Reuters :Nepali women clad in saris and men in jeans and baseball caps were standing in long queues on Sunday as voting started in a...
Equatorial Guinea’s Obiang: World’s longest-serving president eyes re-election
BBC Online :The world’s longest-serving president is seeking re-election to continue his 43-year rule in Equatorial Guinea.President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, has presided over...
APEC summit marred by suspected North Korea ICBM test, protest
Reuters :Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in Bangkok on Friday for a two-day summit to focus on global economic woes but North Korea marred the opening of...
Pelosi won’t seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress
AP :House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, a pivotal realignment making way for...
First privately built Indian space rocket launched
AFP :The first privately developed Indian rocket lifted off into the upper reaches of the atmosphere on Friday, in another milestone in the country’s push...