Dhaka, Nov 17, (dpa/GNA) – Former Bangladeshi prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death in absentia on Monday for crimes, committed during the…
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China’s ‘CEO monk’ arrested on embezzlement, bribery charges
Beijing, Nov 16, (dpa/GNA) – The former head of the world-famous Shaolin Temple in central China has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and…
Baker detained after deaths of German mother, children in Istanbul
Istanbul, Nov 16, (dpa/GNA) – A baker has been detained, following the death of a German mother and her two children while on holiday…
Turkish probe widens after deaths of German mother, children
Istanbul, Nov 16, (dpa/GNA) – Several days after a German mother and her two children died while on holiday in Istanbul, presumably due to…
Some 550,000 protest current corruption scandal in Manila
Manila, Nov 16, (dpa/GNA) – Hundreds of thousands of people on Sunday joined a three-day protest rally In the Philippine capital, to denounce a…
Iran drought: Religious groups call on citizens to pray for rain
Tehran, Nov 13, (dpa/GNA) – Religious groups in Iran have called for residents of Tehran to pray for rain, as the country faces a…
Xi cancels appearance at South Africa’s G20
Beijing, Nov 13, (dpa/GNA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has cancelled his participation in the G20 summit of leading industrialized and emerging countries in…
Arrests in Pakistan after deadly suicide bombing in capital
Islamabad, Nov 13, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistani security agencies have arrested several suspects, in connection with a deadly suicide bombing in the capital Islamabad this…
Violent protests erupt in Bangladesh ahead of Hasina verdict
Dhaka, Nov 13, (dpa/GNA) – Violence erupted across Bangladesh, after the former ruling party, the Awami League, called for a nationwide “lockdown” to protest…
China’s Five-Year Dev’t Plan will drive global economic stability – Ambassador
By James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, Nov. 15, GNA – China’s ambitious Five-Year Development Plan; from 2026–2030, will play a crucial role in stabilising…
Turkish military cargo plane crashes in Georgia
Istanbul, nov 1, (dpa/GNA) – A Turkish military transport plane, crashed on Tuesday inside Georgia, near the the border with Azerbaijan, the Turkish Defence…
India probes possible terror motive after deadly New Delhi blast
New Delhi, Nov 11, (dpa/GNA) – Authorities in India are pursuing multiple lines of inquiry, after a car explosion in New Delhi killed several…
Prosecutors seek over 2,300-year prison term for Istanbul mayor
Istanbul, Nov 11, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday, demanded a prison sentence of up to 2,352 years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, nearly…
Ten reported killed in car explosion in New Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 10, (dpa/GNA) – At least ten people have died in a car explosion and resultant fire in the Indian capital New…
Tsunami warning issued after powerful quake strikes off Japan’s coast
Tokyo, Nov 9, (dpa/GNA) – The Japanese weather agency issued a tsunami advisory on Sunday for parts of north-eastern Japan, after a powerful earthquake…
Over 1 million evacuate, two dead as super typhoon hits Philippines
Manila, Nov 9, (dpa/GNA) – Over 1 million people fled their homes, and at least two people were killed in the Philippines on Sunday,…
CIIE spurs inclusive, sustainable growth across Global South
Shanghai, Nov. 8 (Xinhua/GNA) – Hand-painted mandalas, ornaments widely used in Nepalese art, hung on the walls of a booth at the ongoing China…
Opening doors to shared future – China’s import expo boosts market access, development for least developed countries
Shanghai, Nov. 8 (Xinhua/GNA) – China’s annual import expo has been opening doors to the world’s least developed countries (LDCs), facilitating not only the…
China demonstrates firm commitment to global cooperation at import expo
Shanghai, Nov. 8 (Xinhua/GNA) – The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s first national-level exposition dedicated to imports, opened in Shanghai on…
Iranian actress accuses film star in MeToo rape case
Tehran, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – A young Iranian actress has come forward as the complainant, in a MeToo sexual assault case, allegedly involving one…