China now has more diplomatic posts

For the first time, China has more diplomatic missions around the world than the United States, according to a study published yesterday
27 November 2019

HK police plan to enter ransacked campus

Hong Kong police plan to send officers this morning into the ransacked remains of a university campus where authorities faced off for
27 November 2019

Trump invited to attend hearings

The House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday it would begin hearings on December 4 in the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, inviting the US president and his lawyer to attend.
27 November 2019

India successfully launches earth observation satellites

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launches its advanced earth observation satellite with dual application as also 13 US nanosatellites.
27 November 2019

Trump invited for Dec 4 impeachment hearing

The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Tuesday invited President Donald Trump to its first impeachment hearing, scheduled for December 4, starting a new phase of the inquiry that could lead to formal charges against the president within weeks.
27 November 2019

6.4 quake kills 13 in Albania

Albanian rescuers were digging through rubble as desperate survivors trapped in toppled buildings cried out for help yesterday after the strongest earthquake in decades claimed at least 13 lives.
26 November 2019

HK leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions

Hong Kong’s unpopular leader Carrie Lam yesterday acknowledged that public dissatisfaction with her government fuelled a landslide win by pro-democracy candidates in local elections, but she drew fresh criticism by offering no new concessions to resolve months of violent protests.
26 November 2019

Politics heats up over NRC, CAB

The politics in West Bengal over controversial National Register of Citizens has once again beginning to heat up.
26 November 2019

‘Presidents are not kings’

Donald Trump’s top aides must comply with subpoenas to appear in the impeachment investigation against the president, a US appeals court judge ruled.
26 November 2019

4 dead in anti-UN protests in DR Congo

At least four protesters were killed in eastern DR Congo on Monday, the military said, after angry clashes erupted over the perceived
26 November 2019

Mali chopper collision kills 13 French troops

Thirteen French soldiers were killed in Mali when two helicopters collided while fighting insurgents in the country’s restive north, officials
26 November 2019

Lanka airports on alert after cop flees

The Sri Lankan government has put airports on alert to stop police detectives leaving without permission after a top officer who had
26 November 2019

Dead deer found with 7kg of plastic in stomach

A wild deer was found dead after swallowing 7 kilograms (15 pounds) of plastic bags and other trash in Thailand, an official said
26 November 2019

Three US men exonerated after 36 years in prison

Three Baltimore men who spent 36 years in prison were exonerated on Monday of the 1983 murder of a teenage boy who was shot dead
26 November 2019

UK Labour launches special manifesto on race

The UK’s main opposition Labour Party yesterday unveiled a special manifesto on race and faith, proposing that children be taught about
26 November 2019

BJP forced out of power in Maharashtra state

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was forced out of power yesterday in Maharashtra state, home to the country’s financial capital Mumbai, following the collapse of its short-lived coalition.
26 November 2019

13 French troops killed in Mali helicopter collision

Thirteen French soldiers are killed in Mali when their helicopters collided at low altitude as they swooped in at nightfall to support ground forces engaged in combat with Islamist militants.
26 November 2019

4 dead, several injured as powerful earthquake rocks Albania

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Albania killing four people, according to officials and local media, and sparking panic in the capital Tirana and other cities.
26 November 2019

3 women named finalists for top human rights prize

A Yemeni lawyer who exposed secret prisons and torture, a Mexican champion fighting femicide and a South African women's rights activist are nominated for a top human rights prize.
26 November 2019

Singapore invokes 'fake news' law for first time over Facebook post

Singapore political figure Brad Bowyer corrects a Facebook post questioning the independence of state investment firms following a government request, in the first use of the country's new "fake news" law.
26 November 2019