Islamabad, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – The Taliban’s restrictions on women’s rights should be investigated as possible crimes under international law, two organizations said on…
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China defends deployment of buoys in Spratlys as sovereignty exercise
Manila, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – China said on Friday that its recent deployment of buoys in the contested waters of the Spratlys was an…
Suspect in knife attack in Japan that killed four arrested
Tokyo, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – The suspect in an attack which killed four people in central Japan was taken into custody early Friday, local…
World Bank approves $300 million for the poor in crisis-hit Lebanon
Beirut, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – The World bank said on Friday it had approved $300 million in funding to help support poor and vulnerable…
Hyundai and LG Energy join forces to build new US EV battery plant
Seoul, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai said on Friday that is had formed a joint venture with LG Energy Solution,…
Israeli army says attack foiled on Jewish settlement on holiday
Tel Aviv, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – An attack on residents of an Israeli settlement in the West Bank on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot,…
Tens of millions of cases per week in new pandemic wave in China
Beijing, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – Infections with the coronavirus have been prevalent in Beijing for the past four weeks, the health authorities in the…
Iran appoints ambassador for Saudi Arabia as tense relations thaw
Tehran, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – Iran has appointed an ambassador to Saudi Arabia as part of a rapprochement between the two countries after years…
Turkish drone strike kills PKK-affiliated fighters in northern Iraq
Beirut, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – Three people have been killed in a Turkish drone attack in northern Iraq, according to Kurdish sources. The drone…
Pakistani court grants bail to ex-premier Khan in terrorism cases
Islamabad, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – A Pakistani court on Tuesday granted bail to former prime minister Imran Khan until next month amid intensified legal…
Russia’s prime minister promotes greater cooperation in China
Beijing, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has called for more economic cooperation at the start of a two-day visit to…
Six killed in attack on MOL oil field in Pakistan
Islamabad, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – At least six security guards at an oil exploration site in Pakistan run by Hungarian company MOL were killed…
Iran bans dual nationals from becoming lawmakers
Tehran, May 22, (dpa/GNA) – Iranian politicians who hold dual citizenship, will no longer be allowed to run for parliament, according to new law.…
At least three Palestinians killed in Israeli military operation
Tel Aviv/Ramallah, May 22, (dpa/GNA) – At least three Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military operation in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank…
China and Central Asian states aim to intensify cooperation
Beijing, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – China and the states of Central Asia began a two-day summit in the central Chinese city of Xi’an on Thursday with a…
Pakistan lawmakers quit ex-leader Khan’s party after clash with army
Islamabad, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – At least two dozen lawmakers from the party of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan have switched their allegiances amid a stand-off…
Sources: G7 leaders want to limit Russian diamond exports
Hiroshima, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - G7 countries want to restrict the multi-billion dollar export of rough diamonds from Russia as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine, several…
Thousands of nationalists attend disputed flag march in Jerusalem
Tel Aviv/Gaza City, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - Thousands of nationalist Israelis marched through Jerusalem on Thursday with Israeli flags under massive police protection, celebrating the Israeli conquest…
China’s special envoy promotes peace amid Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Beijing, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - Beijing wants to “restore peace” between Ukraine and Russia, China’s special envoy said during a visit to Kiev, according to the Chinese…
Syria’s Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of Arab League summit
Damascus, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived Thursday in the Saudi port city of Jeddah ahead of the 32nd Arab League Summit, according to state-run…