China releases white paper on Taiwan question, reunification in new era
BSS :The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China published a white paper...
International
UN rights chief alarmed by heavy casualties in latest escalation in Gaza
BSS :UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday expressed alarm at the high number of Palestinians, including children, killed and injured in...
‘Extreme vigilance’ at vast western France fire
BSS :A huge fire that has devastated swathes of southwestern France was largely contained, but firefighters face another “complicated” day, local authorities said on Friday.The...
Top Taliban cleric killed in Kabul suicide blast
BSS :A senior Taliban cleric known for his fiery speeches against the Islamic State (IS) was killed on Thursday at his madrassa in the Afghan...
UN SG expresses ‘clear commitment’ to North Korea denuclearization
BSS :United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed his “clear commitment” to North Korea’s denuclearisation during his visit to Seoul, capital of South Korea,...
Germany suspends military operations in Mali
BSS :The German defence ministry said on Friday that it had suspended most of its operations in Mali after the local military-led government denied flyover...
Ousted Sri Lanka, president to seek haven in Thailand
BSS :Sri Lanka’s ousted leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa is seeking a new safe haven in Thailand as his Singapore visa runs out, a source and the...
Taiwan to hold anti-invasion drills after China exercises
BSS :Taiwan will hold live-fire military drills in this week simulating a defence of the island against a Chinese invasion, officials said on Monday, as...
London police strip-searched hundreds of kids: New data
BSS/AFP :London’s under-fire police force strip- searched more than 600 children over a two-year period, most of them black boys, according to new data released...
Finland records record refugee numbers after Ukraine war
BSS :Finland has registered a record number of asylum seekers following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, beating a previous high set during the 2015 migrant crisis,...
Sri Lanka frees Stalin on bail after arrest draws outcry
BSS :A Sri Lankan court on Monday released on bail top leftist trade union leader Joseph Stalin, whose arrest had sparked international condemnation and widespread...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu champ fatally shot: Lawyer
BSS :Brazilian jiu-jitsu great Leandro Lo, an eight-time world champion, was fatally shot in a Sao Paulo club Sunday, his family’s lawyer said.An off-duty police...