China and North Korean leaders vow to strengthen ties
AFP :Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to bring their relations to a “new stage” as the two...
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India’s most populous state seeks to promote two-child policy
Reuters :India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, has proposed legislation that aims to discourage couples from having more than two children, becoming the second state...
Gen Z could free the world from email
The New York Times :Despite the reasonable qualms of older generations, Generation Z – generally defined as people born between 1997 and 2012 – is...
Australia says last troops withdrawn from Afghanistan
AFP :Australia’s defence minister on Sunday confirmed the end of his country’s involvement in the 20-year Afghanistan war, saying the troop withdrawal had taken place...
India logs 42,766 new cases, 1,206 deaths
Scroll.in :India registered 42,766 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s tally since the pandemic broke out in January 2020...
Myanmar rebel group suspends key leader
AFP :A prominent ethnic rebel group in Myanmar suspended one of its key leaders this week, a spokesman said Saturday, as it investigates an alleged...
Canada orders 48-hour halt to train movement in parts of BC after wildfires
Reuters :Canada on Friday ordered trains to cease operations for 48 hours in areas of British Columbia hit by a recent spate of wildfires, including...
Venezuelan police move in on gang-run Caracas
Al Jazeera :Venezuelan security forces have entered certain areas in the capital, Caracas, seeking to end days of deadly fighting with armed gangs.No official death...
Biden under pressure to respond to escalating U.S. troops
Politico :A series of Iranian-backed militia attacks against Americans in Iraq and Syria is piling new pressure on President Joe Biden, with some Republicans criticizing...
Tajikistan earthquake kills 5
Al Jazeera :At least five people have died after an earthquake struck eastern Tajikistan, according to authorities in the mountainous country. The magnitude 5.9 quake...
Lebanon struck by power cut as major plants shut down
BBC Online :Lebanon’s two main power plants were switched off on Friday, plunging much of the country into a near-total blackout.The shutdown – caused by...
Illinois becomes first US state to require Asian-American history in schools
Reuters :Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill on Friday requiring public schools to teach Asian-American history, the first such step by a US state...