Taiwan woman gets life sentence over blaze that killed 46
BSS/AFP :A Taiwanese woman who set off the island’s deadliest fire in decades to get back at her boyfriend escaped the death penalty Friday as...
International
Iran asks Saudi to release citizen arrested during Hajj
BSS :Iran on Friday called on Saudi Arabia to release one of its nationals arrested during the Hajj pilgrimage, as the two regional rivals engage...
Russia ‘ready’ to discuss prisoner swap after Griner jailing
BSS :Russia said on Friday that it was ready to discuss a prisoner swap with Washington at the presidential level, a day after the drug...
China to hold fresh drills around Taiwan despite US condemnation
BSS :China was set to press ahead on Friday with its largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan despite firm statements of condemnation by the United States,...
China blasts Lithuanian approval of Pelosi in Taiwan
BSS :Beijing on Friday condemned Lithuania’s endorsement of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, calling it “erroneous” and accusing the Baltic NATO nation...
Kansas abortion vote rocks US midterms outlook
BSS/AFP :The surprise vote in Republican-heavy Kansas to repudiate a push for abortion bans fired shockwaves through the US political landscape ahead of November’s midterm...
UN calls for ‘urgent’ solutions to Iraq political crisis
BSS :The United Nations mission in Iraq called on leaders on Wednesday to put their country first and end a long-running political power struggle, as...
Germany’s Scholz accuses Russia of blocking gas turbine delivery
BSS :German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday accused Russia of blocking the delivery of a turbine needed to keep gas flowing to Europe via the...
Three killed, six wounded in China kindergarten stabbing: police
BSS :Three people were killed and six others wounded in a knife attack Wednesday at a kindergarten in southeast China’s Jianxi province. A “gangster wearing...
First Ukrainian grain shipment since invasion set for inspection in Turkey
BSS :A team of Russian and Ukrainian officials in Turkey are due on Wednesday to inspect the first shipment of grain exported from Ukraine since...
Afghans cast doubt on Kabul killing of Al-Qaeda chief
BSS/AFP :Many Afghans expressed shock or doubt on Tuesday that Al-Qaeda’s chief had been killed in Kabul by a US drone strike, saying that they...
Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks urgent help to feed children
BSS/AFP :Sri Lanka issued an urgent appeal on Monday to tackle rapidly spreading malnutrition among children as its economic crisis leaves nine out of 10...