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Hong Kong’s Apple Daily to shut within days, says jailed owner’s adviser
Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily will be forced to shut “in a matter of days” after authorities froze the company’s assets under a national security law, an adviser to jailed owner Jimmy Lai told Reuters on Monday.
21 June 2021, 06:55 AM
‘Islamic system’ only way
The Taliban yesterday said they remain committed to peace talks but insisted that a “genuine Islamic system” in Afghanistan was the only way to end the war and ensure rights -- including for women.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Dozens killed in clashes
Renewed battles between government forces and Huthi rebels over the strategic city of Marib in northern Yemen have left 47 dead, including 16 pro-government forces, military sources said Saturday.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Russian ambassador returns ‘optimistic’ to Washington
The Russian ambassador in Washington flew back yesterday to the United States saying he hoped to build “equal and pragmatic” ties after a US-Russia summit in Geneva aimed at reducing tensions.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Can ‘body clock’ govern immune response?
When microorganisms – such as bacteria or viruses – infect us, our immune system jumps into action. It’s highly trained to sense and eliminate infections and clear up any damage caused by them.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
1377 - King Edward III died after ruling England for 50 years; he was succeeded by his grandson, Richard II.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
India official warns of early third Covid wave
India may be hit by a third wave of Covid-19 far sooner than predicted because people are ignoring guidelines, the Times of India cited Dr Randeep Guleria, director at the state-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences, as saying.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Iran Presidential polls: World reaction
Hardliner Iranian cleric Ebrahim Raisi’s victory on Saturday in a presidential election drew starkly opposed reactions, with Russia hailing a sign of greater regional stability but some condemning it as a farce.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
UK ex-Speaker Bercow defects to Labour
The colourful former speaker of Britain’s House of Commons John Bercow said he has left the Conservatives to join the opposition Labour Party, launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Iran nuke talks adjourned
Negotiators for Iran and six world powers yesterday adjourned talks on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal and return to respective capitals for consultations as remaining differences still need to be overcome, officials said.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
UN reports ‘significant damage to planet’
The United Nations representative in Sri Lanka has said the sinking of a container ship that caught fire while transporting chemicals off the coast of the capital has caused “significant damage to the planet” by releasing hazardous substances into the ecosystem.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Saudi seeks religious reset as clerical power wanes
Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on mosque loudspeakers is among contentious reforms seeking to shake off the Muslim kingdom’s austere image.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Body found of armed Belgian anti-vaccine fugitive, suicide suspected
Belgian police found the body on Sunday of a fugitive soldier who went missing a month ago with a stash of weapons after threatening a virologist and his family, the Belgian federal prosecutors' office said.
20 June 2021, 16:59 PM
Egypt: Suez Canal ship case adjourned for settlement talks
An Egyptian court on Sunday adjourned until July 4 the case of a hulking cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year.
20 June 2021, 15:04 PM
Libyan guards accused of sexually assaulting minors
When Libyan security forces rescued her earlier this year, the young Somali woman thought it would be the end of her suffering. For more than two years, she had been imprisoned and sexually abused by human traffickers notorious for extorting, torturing and assaulting migrants like her trying to reach Europe.
20 June 2021, 09:56 AM
France elects regional leaders, preps for presidential vote
Marine Le Pen’s far right party is riding high on her tough-on-security, stop-immigration message as French voters start choosing regional leaders Sunday in an election that’s seen as a dress rehearsal for next year’s presidential vote.
20 June 2021, 07:08 AM
Brazilians protest President Bolsonaro's response to the pandemic
Thousands took to the streets across Brazil on Saturday to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro's pandemic response, blasting the leader for not acquiring vaccines fast enough and for questioning the need for mask-wearing.
19 June 2021, 19:44 PM
‘It’s a home-made crisis’
The European Union’s foreign policy chief yesterday told Lebanon’s leaders they were to blame for the country’s political and economic crisis and some could face sanctions if they continue to obstruct steps to form a new government and implement reform.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
US pulls antimissile batteries from ME
The Biden administration is withdrawing Patriot antimissile batteries from four Middle East countries as the US reduces its military footprint in the region amid a reduction in tensions with Iran, a US news outlet reported on Friday.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Modi to meet J&K leaders
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to preside a meeting with all political parties from Jammu and Kashmir on June 24 in the first concrete
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM