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Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
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Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
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India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
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22-year drive around the world
An Argentine family is about to finish the trip of a lifetime: they have covered five continents in a 1928 jalopy on an adventure that began in 2000, while bringing into the world and raising four kids who are now adolescents.
13 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Greek, Turkish leaders seek common ground over Ukraine war
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held talks in Istanbul yesterday, seeking a rapprochement between the neighbouring Nato members to the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
13 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Which countries carried out most death penalties?
Saudi Arabia's announcement that it executed a record 81 prisoners in a single day has reignited the debate over the ongoing use of capital punishment in around 50 countries worldwide.
13 March 2022, 06:34 AM
Turkmenistan votes for father-son transition
Voting was underway in Turkmenistan yesterday for a tightly-controlled leadership election that is all but certain to yield ex-Soviet Central Asia’s first father-son succession.
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Buzz Aldrin’s 1969 moon walk picture sold for $172,000
More than 70 original Nasa photographs including a celebrated image of Buzz Aldrin’s moon walk taken by Neil Armstrong were sold at auction in Copenhagen on Wednesday for more than 155,000 euros ($172,000).
11 March 2022, 18:00 PM
18m probably died of Covid
More than 18 million people - three times higher than official records suggest - have probably died because of Covid, say researchers.
11 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Ex-Canadian government official extradited for ransomware attack charges in US
A former Canadian government official has been extradited to the United States to face criminal charges alleging he deployed ransomware known as "NetWalker" to target companies, municipalities, hospitals and law enforcement in US during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
11 March 2022, 05:17 AM
Asean-US summit postponed
A summit between US President Joe Biden and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) due to be held later this month has been postponed and organisers will seek a new date, Cambodia’s foreign minister told Reuters on Wednesday.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Lost shipwreck found after 100 yrs
One of the famous shipwrecks in history, Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance, has been discovered off the coast of Antarctica more than a century after its sinking, explorers announced yesterday.
9 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Pandemic not over
After two years the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over and could be prolonged further due to “scandalously unequal” vaccine distribution, the UN secretary-general warned yesterday.
9 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Chinese-linked hackers target six US states: report
At least six US states have been targeted by hackers linked to China who exploited vulnerabilities in web programs, cybersecurity company Mandiant said in a report.
9 March 2022, 18:00 PM
China will improve use of law in military engagement with foreign countries: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping told the military to step up the use of law in military engagement with foreign countries, state television CCTV reported on Monday.
7 March 2022, 16:35 PM
Put China’s flag on US fighter jets and bomb Russia: Trump
Former US president Donald Trump has once again hit the headlines with a novel idea to "bomb Russia" – by putting Chinese flag on US fighter jets and deploying those to the mission.
7 March 2022, 12:51 PM
Saudi crown prince 'doesn't care' what Biden thinks of him
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said he does not care whether US President Joe Biden misunderstood things about him, saying Biden should be focusing on America's interests, in an interview with The Atlantic monthly published on Thursday.
4 March 2022, 02:35 AM
Biden to hold virtual summit with other Quad members
US President Joe Biden will hold a virtual summit Thursday with the leaders of the other members of the Quad grouping Japan, Australia and India, New Delhi said.
3 March 2022, 11:42 AM
UN agrees to create binding global treaty
The United Nations yesterday agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a watershed moment for the planet.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
US stands firm with Taiwan in response to China’s 'military threat'
The United States stands firmly behind its commitments to Taiwan, a visiting US delegation said on Wednesday, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to work more closely with allies in response to what she called China’s growing military threat.
2 March 2022, 09:24 AM
China criticises Abe for saying Japan should host US nuclear weapons
China has reacted sharply to calls by Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former prime minister, for Tokyo to consider hosting US nuclear weapons
2 March 2022, 06:52 AM
Mexican scientist spying on US for Russia led double lives with 2 wives
He was a scientist at Duke-National University of Singapore (Duke-NUS), contributing to research on heart disease since 2016.
2 March 2022, 06:00 AM
Lockdown fears spark panic buying in HK
Hong Kongers stripped shop shelves bare yesterday as panic buying set in following mixed messaging from the government over whether it plans a China-style hard lockdown this month.
1 March 2022, 18:00 PM