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‘We’re under no illusions how difficult this is’
President Joe Biden acknowledged Friday there is no easy path to getting North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons but reaffirmed his “iron-clad” commitment to the US alliance with South Korea after talks with President Moon Jae-in.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Biden says he won’t let Justice Dept do that
US President Joe Biden on Friday said he would not allow his Justice Department to seize the phone or email records of reporters, saying any such move would be “simply wrong.”
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Suu Kyi to appear in court soon: junta
Myanmar’s junta chief has said deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and will appear in court within days during the general’s first television interview since the coup.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Greta Thunberg aims to change how food is produced
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has set her sights on changing how the world produces and consumes food in order to counteract a trio of
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Report: US considered nuke strike on China over Taiwan
US military planners pushed for nuclear strikes on mainland China in 1958 to protect Taiwan from an invasion by Communist forces, classified
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Father of hybrid rice’ dies
An agronomist hailed as a Chinese national hero for helping develop hybrid rice and easing hunger for millions worldwide died yesterday at the age
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Nepal set for Nov polls amid crises
Nepal’s parliament was dissolved for the second time in five months yesterday and new elections called for November as the Himalayan country battled political turmoil alongside the coronavirus pandemic.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Ex-BBC chief quits high-profile job
A former BBC chief who was criticised for his “woefully ineffective” probe into Martin Bashir’s deception in securing a bombshell interview with Princess Diana yesterday resigned as chair of Britain’s National Gallery.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Noted environmentalist Sunderlal dies at 94
India’s best-known environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna, who coined the slogan that ‘ecology is the permanent economy’ long before the issue of climate change issue emerged, succumbed to Covid-19 at a hospital in Rishikesh yesterday at the age of 94.
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
IMF proposes $50b plan to end Covid pandemic
The IMF yesterday proposed a $50 billion plan to end the Covid-19 pandemic, aiming to expand immunisation drives around the world, while vaccine firms pledged to supply billions of doses to poorer nations by the end of next year.
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
‘And who is going to pay?’
After huddling at home during Israel’s 11-day bombardment of Gaza, the shock of seeing houses and other buildings destroyed after yet another conflict tempered Palestinian joy that this round of fighting was over.
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Young Brits want to ditch monarchy: poll
Young people in Britain no longer think the country should keep the monarchy, a poll yesterday showed.
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
BBC in a tight spot
The British government on Friday warned of potential action against the BBC, after unprecedented criticism from the royal family about its use of deception to secure a 1995 interview with princess Diana, piling pressure on the corporation as it fights attacks on several fronts.
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Gaza’s war in numbers
243 Palestinians including 66 children killed in Israeli air strikes in the besieged coastal enclave since May 10.
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Mamata to contest from Bhawanipore in by-polls
Mamata Banerjee, who swept the Bengal election but lost her own contest in Nandigram, is set to return to the seat she gave up in favour of challenging her former aide Suvendu Adhikari in his stronghold.
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Putin to ‘knock out the teeth’ of foreign aggressors
President Vladimir Putin yesterday said that Moscow would “knock out the teeth” of any power that tried to take a chunk of Russia’s territory
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Former top magazine editor acquitted of rape in India
An Indian yesterday court acquitted the former editor of a leading news magazine accused of raping a female colleague seven years ago in a high-profile case that made headlines across the country.
21 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Young British people want to ditch the monarchy, poll suggests
Young people in Britain no longer think the country should keep the monarchy and more now want an elected head of state, with their mood souring over the last couple of years, a poll on Friday showed.
21 May 2021, 13:09 PM
Lady Gaga had a 'psychotic break' after sexual assault left her pregnant
Lady Gaga has revealed that she suffered a breakdown as a result of sexual assault that led to pregnancy.
21 May 2021, 11:46 AM
US Senator Bernie Sanders moves to block Biden’s $735 million weapons sale to Israel
US Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel on Thursday, mirroring a symbolic action by the House of Representatives in response to conflict between Israel and Gaza's Hamas leaders.
21 May 2021, 01:54 AM