Kremlin critic sentenced to 15 days in jail
BSS, AFP :Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent opponent of the Kremlin and its military operation in Ukraine, was sentenced to 15 days in detention Tuesday for...
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank: ministry
BSS, AFP :Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian in the city of Nablus on the fifth day of military operations in the occupied West Bank,...
Four French, one Belgian among 10 dead in Egypt bus crash: Governor
BSS, AFP :Four French and one Belgian tourist were among 10 people killed in a bus crash in southern Egypt on Wednesday, the governor of...
Death toll from Philippine landslides, flood rises to 58: official tallies
BSS, AFP :The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 58 on Wednesday, official tallies showed, as rescuers dug up more...
Malaysia reports 7,739 new Covid-19 infections, 19 more deaths
BSS/Xinhua : Malaysia recorded 7,739 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the total tally to 4,333,557, according to the health ministry. They included...
Shanghai locals sleep at work as lockdown bites
BSS/AFP : By day, it is Romeo’s workplace; but at night it, is his home. Like many other finance sector workers in Shanghai, he has...
Sri Lanka hopeful for $2.5bn rescue loan from China
Al Jazeera : Sri Lanka’s top diplomat in Beijing said he’s very confident that China will come through on $2.5 billion in financial support as...
Ramadan will be observed twice in the year 2030
Al Arabiya :Muslims will observe the holy month of Ramadan twice in one year in 2030, according to Saudi astronomer Khaled al-Zaqaq.This is due to...
Singapore PM warns US against isolating China over Ukraine
International Desk :Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned the US against isolating China over the war in Ukraine by framing it as a...
Forbes names L’Oréal heiress Meyers as world’s richest woman
International Desk :L’Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers of France has been named the world’s richest woman by Forbes for the second time in a row.Worth...
Nepal restricts imports to save cash, suspends cenbank governor
Reuters :Nepal is tightening imports of cars, gold and cosmetics as its foreign exchange reserves have fallen, a central bank official said on Monday, after...
Hindu-Muslim clashes prompt Indian police to ban gatherings in affected areas
Reuters :Clashes between Hindus and Muslims during a religious festival prompted police in India to impose a curfew in one town and ban gatherings of...