Tokyo, November 10 (AP): Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says China's leaders don't understand the variety of different cultures and that the ruling Communist Party's penchant for
Dhaka, November 9 (PTI): A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday sentenced in absentia former top judge Surendra Kumar Sinha, the country's first chief justice from the minority Hindu community, to 11 years in jail
Glasgow, November 9 (AP): Large rifts remain as United Nations climate talks tick down to a Friday deadline. A lot of the divide comes down to money, which nations have it and which do not. So it's time for
Washington, November 9 (AP): The US Holocaust Memorial Museum says it has compiled evidence of increasing government repression against Uyghur Muslims in China's western Xinjiang region.
In a new report
Singapore, November 9 (PTI): A 33-year-old Indian-origin Malaysian man's execution was stayed on Tuesday by Singapore's top court after the convicted drug trafficker, believed to be mentally challenged,
Brussels, November 9 (AP): Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said she fears the impact of the metaverse that the social media giant has rebranded to focus on delivering, saying the futuristic virtual realit
Seoul/Washington, November 9 (IANS): North Korea continues to operate its key uranium plant, a US think tank said, suggesting a steady growth in Pyongyang's stockpile of the material used to build nuclear w
Glasgow, November 9 (IANS): As world leaders meet at COP26 to address the climate crisis, international development charity Christian Aid on Tuesday launched a new report which warns women are disproportionatel
Seoul, November 9 (IANS): North Korea on Tuesday slammed the European Union (EU) for leading a UN resolution condemning its human rights situation, calling the move an act of hostility based on "false and
New Delhi, November 9 (IANS): Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, is expected to visit Pakistan in the coming days as part of efforts by both sides to reset
United Nations, November 8 (AP): The UN humanitarian chief urged Myanmar's military leaders on Monday to provide unimpeded access to the more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assist
Taipei, November 9 (AP): Taiwan on Tuesday said China is seeking to take control of the island by wearing down its military capabilities and influencing public opinion, while avoiding an all-out military confli
New Delhi, November 8 (IANS): A senior World Health Organization official has cast doubt on Turkmenistan's claim that it has zero Covid cases, the BBC reported.
"[It] has been spreading worldwide as
Glasgow, November 8 (IANS): Activists on Monday demanded focus on introducing climate science to the curricula in schools by asking politicians gathered at the ongoing 26th Conference of Parties to the UN Frame
Beijing, November 8 (PTI): Wang Yaping on Monday became the first Chinese woman astronaut to walk in space as she moved out of the under-construction space station and took part in extravehicular activities for
Seoul, November 7 (AP): North Korea has conducted artillery firing exercises to bolster its defense capability, state media reported Sunday, its latest weapons test as Pyongyang continues to pressure Washington
Baghdad, November 7 (AP): Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday and officials said he was unharmed. The attack
Tel Aviv, November 7 (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett rejected the promised reopening of the main US diplomatic mission for the Palestinians in Jerusalem, saying there was no room in the contested c
New Delhi, November 6 (IANS): A 29-year-old rights activist and lecturer of economics has been shot dead in northern Afghanistan, in what appears to be the first known death of a women's rights defender sin
Freetown (Sierra Leone), November 6 (AP): An oil tanker exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing at least 92 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking