Museveni heads for election win, rival alleges fraud
Reuters :Long-time leader Yoweri Museveni was heading for a resounding win in Uganda’s presidential election with nearly all votes counted on Saturday, but his main...
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Scientists warn climate change is harming children’s diets
Reuters :Climate change could undo decades of work reducing malnutrition, scientists said on Thursday in a study finding that children in developing countries with rising...
Australia: US pigeon to ‘face consequences’ of illegal entry
Reuters :A pigeon that survived the long journey to Australia from the United States could be put down due to the strict biosecurity rules in...
Abortion becomes legal in Argentina as Chile starts a debate
AFP :Argentina on Thursday became one of just a handful of Latin American countries to allow elective abortion, as neighbouring Chile initiated its own debate...
Navalny faces arrest on return, Russian prison service warns
Al Jazeera :Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny faces immediate arrest once he returns to Russia, the country’s prison service has warned, claiming it was “obliged” to...
India’s protesting farmers, govt hold ninth round of talks
Al Jazeera :Leaders of Indian farmers’ unions have held yet another another round of talks with the government in New Delhi in their latest bid...
Erdogan receives Covid-19 vaccine
Reuters, Ankara :Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan received his COVID-19 vaccine in front of TV cameras on Thursday, a move which a spokesman for his AK...
Trump administration takes final swipes at China and its companies
Reuters :The Trump administration in its waning days took another swipe at China and its biggest firms on Thursday, imposing sanctions on officials and companies...
Hong Kong’s first website takedown under national security law confirmed
AFP :A Hong Kong internet provider said Thursday it had blocked access to a website following a police order, the first confirmed takedown using a...
South Korea court upholds jail for ex-president Park, clearing way for chance of a pardon
Reuters, Seoul :South Korea’s top court upheld on Thursday a 20-year prison sentence for former President Park Geun-hye on graft charges that led to her...
Trump ban is ‘right’ but ‘dangerous’: Twitter boss
BBC Online :However, he expressed sadness at what he described as the “extraordinary and untenable circumstances” surrounding Mr Trump’s permanent suspension.He also said the ban...
US bans cotton and tomato products from China’s Xinjiang region over forced labor concerns
CNN :The US has banned imports of cotton products and tomatoes produced in China’s Xinjiang region over forced labor concerns, US Customs and Border Protection...