India, Pakistan set for water-sharing talks, reflecting easing tensions
Reuters :India and Pakistan will hold the first meeting in three years of a commission that deals with water rights on the Indus River on...
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Aramco’s profits slide nearly half
BBC :The oil giant Saudi Aramco has announced that its profits fell sharply last year as lockdowns around the world curbed demand for oil. Earnings...
Thai police use tear gas, rubber bullets to break up protest
AP :Scores of people were injured and arrested in the Thai capital after police used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday night to...
N. Korean diplomats leaving Malaysia after ties severed
AP :North Korean diplomats vacated their embassy in Malaysia and prepared to leave the country Sunday, after the two nations cut diplomatic relations in a...
Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu
Reuters :Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Saturday, calling for an end to his leadership just...
Climate fight ‘is undermined by social media’s toxic reports’
The Guardian :Fake news on social media about climate change and biodiversity loss is having a worrying impact in the battle to halt the growing...
Europe asks Turkey about violence on women
Reuters :European leaders criticised what they called Turkey’s baffling and concerning decision to pull out of an international accord designed to protect women from violence,...
Massive religious gathering worries India as Ccvid-19 cases surge
Reuters :India’s health ministry warned on Sunday that a huge gathering of devotees for a Hindu festival could send coronavirus cases surging, as the country...
Finland ranked happiest country in the world
BBC Online :Finland has been named the happiest place in the world for a fourth year running, in an annual UN-sponsored report, reports BBC. The...
Massive earthquake of 7.2 magnitude rocks Japan
Reuters :An earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Saturday, hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster, generating a tsunami of 1 metre and shaking buildings.The quake,...
US backs distance of 3 feet between students for reopening schools
Reuters :The US government on Friday updated its Covid-19 mitigation guidance, halving the acceptable distance between students who are wearing masks to at least three...