AFP, Beijing :Chinese military exercises near Taiwan are a “solemn warning to external forces,” Beijing said on Wednesday, after the new US government expressed strong support for the self-ruled island.China views democratic Taiwan as...
Reuters, Thailand :Thai lawmakers have voted in favour of allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy while retaining penalties for later terminations, a move that pro-choice activists said fell short of protecting the...
Al Jazeera :Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced the country’s top military commanders after months of pressure over his response to the worsening security situation in the country.Leo Irabor was named to the powerful...
AFP :The United Nations human rights chief has called for an International Criminal Court investigation into Sri Lanka’s Tamil separatist conflict and sanctions on military officials accused of war crimes, according to a report...
Reuters, Nepal :A team of Nepali climbers that made the first winter summit of K2, the world’s second tallest peak, has returned to a heroes’ welcome from crowds of well-wishers.The 10 men, who climbed...
AFP, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday warned global leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum against starting a “new Cold War”, and urged global unity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.Having largely curbed...
NDTV, Lucknow :Raising of the national flag on India’s 72nd Republic Day and a tree plantation drive marked the formal beginning of the project to construct a mosque at Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya. It is...
The Rio Times :At least 21 people were killed and 33 injured, with seven in critical condition, after a bus crashed on Monday, January 25th, in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, the Military...
Reuters New Delhi :Caravans of tractors clogged a key highway in northern India on Monday as tens of thousands of farmers protesting against agriculture reforms streamed into the capital ahead of celebrations for Republic...
AFP, London :Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday said she planned to hold a legal referendum on independence from Britain despite Westminster’s opposition, as an opinion poll showed a majority would vote yes. If...
Reuters, Nepal :Nepal’s caretaker Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was ejected from the country’s ruling Communist party on Monday, his opponents said, in protest at his abrupt move in December to dissolve parliament...
