Malaysia reports 13,899 new COVID-19 cases
AFP :Malaysia reported 13,899 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,185,131, according to the health ministry. Some six of...
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Turkey could buy more Russian missiles despite US warnings
Al Jazeera :Turkey’s leader says his country is considering buying a second Russian missile system despite strong objections by NATO ally the United States.In an...
Iran FM says nuclear talks will restart ‘very soon’
AFP :Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that stalled talks on the Iranian nuclear accord would resume “very soon” but the United States responded by...
US House passes bill protecting abortion rights
AFP :The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Friday protecting abortion rights, a historic but largely symbolic move that has little chance of...
Abbas gives Israel ‘one year’ to quit Palestine
AFP :Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas gave Israel one year to withdraw from occupied territory, or he said that he would no long recognize the Jewish...
Biden seeks ‘free and open’ Pacific with Australia, India, Japan
AFP :President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India and Japan promised on Friday to work together for a stable, open and democratic Indo-Pacific...
Eruptions shut airport on Canaries volcanic island
AFP :Clouds of thick black ash from volcanic eruptions in Spain’s Canaries archipelago forced the closure of the airport on La Palma island on Saturday,...
US allows Afghanistan aid
AFP :The United States on Friday announced two exemptions to its sanctions imposed on Afghanistan in a bid to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid...
UN redoubles green energy push to save climate, boost electricity
AFP :The United Nations chief called on Friday for the world to redouble its renewable energy efforts to avert a climate emergency and address global...
Vanuatu fights to take climate crisis to top UN court
AFP :The tiny low-lying Pacific island of Vanuatu said on Saturday it will lead a global campaign to get a landmark legal opinion from the...
Nearly 20 EU countries back Tedros
AFP :Nearly 20 European Union countries nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as head of the World Health Organization, shortly before the deadline...
EU set to decide on Covid boosters next month
AFP :The EU’s drug watchdog said on Thursday that it expected to decide in early October whether to approve boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine...