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Sat, December 3, 2022 | 02:28

Iran vows 'decisive action' on wave of women-led protests

Iran vows 'decisive action' on wave of women-led protests

Iran's ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed "decisive action" against the wave of unrest that has rocked the country since the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.

2022-09-25 21:49

World Bank pledges $2 billion for flood-ravaged Pakistan

World Bank pledges $2 billion for flood-ravaged Pakistan

The World Bank said it will provide about $2 billion in aid to Pakistan, ravaged by floods that have killed more than 1,600 people this year, the largest pledge of assistance so far.

2022-09-25 20:46

China's Communist Party has elected delegates for congress

China's Communist Party has elected delegates for congress

China's Communist Party said Sunday that it had elected all the delegates attending a key political meeting starting October 16, where President Xi Jinping is expected to secure an unprecedented third term. The twice-in-a-decade conclave will also see a shuffle of personnel on the party's powerful decision-making body, the 25-member Politburo.

2022-09-25 20:42

Amid UN criticism, Taliban name new education minister

Amid UN criticism, Taliban name new education minister

The Taliban appointed a new education minister for Afghanistan, days after the United Nations called on the country's new rulers to reopen schools for girls beyond sixth grade. Since seizing power in Afghanistan just over a year ago, the Taliban have restricted the rights of girls to education, despite initial promises to the contrary. The United Nations estimates that more t...

2022-09-21 22:16

Philippine protesters vow to 'never forget' Marcos era abuses

Philippine protesters vow to 'never forget' Marcos era abuses

Philippine protesters vowed Wednesday to "never forget" the human rights abuses under former dictator Ferdinand Marcos as they held rallies to mark 50 years since his imposition of martial law.

2022-09-21 20:30

Hong Kong to decide on further COVID relaxation 'soon': city leader

Hong Kong to decide on further COVID relaxation 'soon': city leader

Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday said he will soon make a decision on further relaxing coronavirus restrictions, as residents and businesses decry quarantine rules that have kept the finance hub cut off for more than two years.

2022-09-20 20:22

Iran sentences two women to death for 'corruption on earth'

Iran sentences two women to death for 'corruption on earth'

Two women have been sentenced to death in Iran on charges of "corruption on earth" and human trafficking over the last few days, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Monday. Advocates and rights group took to social media to share pictures of the two women, saying they are LGBT rights activists and are innocent. The pictures could not be verified by Reuters.

2022-09-05 19:18

Blast at Russia embassy in Kabul; 2 embassy staff among dead

Blast at Russia embassy in Kabul; 2 embassy staff among dead

A suicide bombing outside the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday killed two members of the embassy staff and at least one civilian, a local police official and a Russian state news agency said. It was unclear if the attacker detonated the explosives himself or whether they went off when security forces shot him.

2022-09-05 19:17

Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in 'climate catastrophe'

Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in 'climate catastrophe'

Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season ``a serious climate catastrophe. ''Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief camps and provided food t...

2022-08-28 21:06

India to register up to 2.5 million voters in contested Kashmir

India to register up to 2.5 million voters in contested Kashmir

India is expected to register as many as 2.5 million new voters in the contested Jammu and Kashmir region, a top official said late on Wednesday, in a move local political parties said was an attempt to influence upcoming elections. The Muslim-majority region is claimed in full but ruled in part by nuclear arch-rivals India and Pakistan, who have fought two wars over control ...

2022-08-18 21:21

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