Al Jazeera :The first person convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law was sentenced on Friday to nine years in prison, judges said, in a watershed ruling with long-term implications for the city’s judicial...
Reuters :Health experts have called for faster vaccinations to stave off another big surge.India reported 44,230 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, the most in three weeks, the latest evidence of a worrying trend of...
Reuters :Temperatures dropped across Brazil on Thursday – with rare snowfall overnight in some places – as a polar air mass advanced toward the center-south of the global agricultural powerhouse, threatening coffee, sugarcane and...
AP :Malaysia’s king on Thursday rebuked Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s government for misleading parliament over the status of coronavirus emergency measures, sparking renewed calls for the embattled leader to resign.Muhyiddin obtained royal consent to...
AP :Thailand implemented new regulations on Friday that appeared to broaden the government’s ability to restrict media reports and social media posts about the coronavirus pandemic, raising immediate concerns that authorities will seek to...
AFP :Imprisoned by the military, detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is isolated from the young protesters now forging their own struggle for democracy outside of her shadow.Sunday marks six months since her...
Agencies :The Afghan government faces an “existential crisis” after the Taliban doubled its attacks following the February 2020 deal with the United States, a watchdog report says. The report (PDF), published on Thursday, said...
Agency The courage many Cubans showed when they poured into the streets two weeks ago, chanting “Down with the dictatorship!” and “We are not afraid!” has curdled into fear for many.Hundreds are still being...
International Desk : The global Covid-19 caseload has now surpassed 195 million as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to devastate several countries even with mass inoculations underway, reports UNB.The total caseload and fatalities...
Reuters :The Cuban Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that its building had been attacked with petrol bombs, causing serious damage but no injuries to diplomatic staff.The embassy published photos on its official Twitter...
AFP :A Hong Kong court convicted a former waiter of terrorism and inciting secession on Tuesday in the first trial conducted under a national security law that was imposed by China to stamp out...
BBC Online :Sri Lankan authorities say the world’s largest star sapphire cluster has been found in a backyard by accident. A gem trader said the stone was found by workmen digging a well in...
