US administration says Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’
BBC : President Donald Trump’s administration has warned that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” and questioned whether certain nations can remain reliable allies, in a new...
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Indonesian military steps up relief efforts for flood-hit Sumatra
Reuters : Indonesia’s military stepped up its relief efforts in three provinces on Sumatra island that have been devastated by deadly floods and landslides, and...
Rain hampers Sri Lanka cleanup after deadly floods
AFP : Heavy rains lashed Sri Lanka on Friday, hampering a major clean-up operation after severe flooding and landslides last week killed nearly 500 people,...
Finland: The world’s happiest country
Agencies : Finland, ranked the world’s happiest nation for eight years and traditionally one of the European Union’s most fiscally disciplined countries, has just received...
Hong Kong student urging justice for fire victims
Al Jazeera : A university in Hong Kong has suspended the operations of its student union after messages were posted on campus expressing condolences and...
Pakistan aid to Afghanistan
Agencies : Pakistan will temporarily allow UN relief supplies into Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, in the first partial border opening since deadly clashes erupted between...
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts China’s Xinjiang
Agencies : A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Xinjiang region on Thursday afternoon, shaking areas near Akqi County close to the Kyrgyzstan border, according to regional...
Japan’s Takaichi becomes unexpected style icon with ‘work, work, work’ mantra
NN ONLINE: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pledge to “work, work, work, work and work” — a line she used after winning the leadership...
Putin’s India visit puts focus on Russian oil, US pressure and trade ties
AP : Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India this week for a summit aimed at strengthening economic, defense and energy cooperation, a trip that...
Trump signs new Taiwan legislation into law
Reuters : Taiwan expressed thanks and China was upset on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation requiring the US State Department to...
US halts immigration applications for 19 nations
Agencies : The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said Tuesday, deepening...
‘Imran Khan healthy but cut off in jail’
Reuters : Imran Khan, Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, is in good physical health but facing isolation and psychological strain, his sister said on Tuesday,...