China’s claims in SCS inconsistent with int’l law: US
The US on Monday reiterated its rejection of China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea as “inconsistent with international law” and called on...
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Pakistan swears in Ayesha Malik as first woman supreme court judge
Pakistan swore in Ayesha Malik as its first female supreme court judge on Monday, a landmark occasion in a nation where activists say the law...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wins permission to appeal against extradition to US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday was given the chance to challenge a decision allowing him to be extradited to the United States to face...
Sonic boom, quake, tsunami waves: Why Tonga volcanic eruption was no small event
The eruption in Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano in southern Pacific Island of Tonga was no small event. It triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific...
Cocaine worth $2 million found in truck in US, driver Vikram Sandhu arrested
A New York man has been arrested by the police after they found $2 million worth cocaine in a semi tractor-trailer in Indianapolis. The man...
Border standoff: India, China militaries to hold talks on Jan 12
India and China will hold the 14th round of military talks to discuss disengagement and resolution of the dragging border standoff in eastern Ladakh on...
Taiwan launches rescue operation for missing F-16V fighter
Taiwan’s air force said it had launched a rescue operation to locate one of its most advanced F-16s after the fighter jet vanished from radar...
US, Russia open high-stakes talks on Ukraine
Top US and Russian diplomats kicked off crucial talks Monday on soaring tensions over Ukraine, amid fears of a Russian invasion of its pro-Western neighbour....
Taliban: Explosion kills 9 children in eastern Afghanistan
An explosion in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday killed nine children and wounded four, according to the office of a Taliban-appointed...
Pope backs Covid immunisation campaigns, warns of ideological misinformation
Pope Francis on Monday condemned “baseless” ideological misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, backing national immunisation campaigns and calling health care a moral obligation. Francis spoke in...