Kabul, Dec 23, (dpa/GNA) – Afghanistan’s acting minister for higher education, has justified the ban on women attending university on the grounds that female…
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South Korea says Pyongyang has fired another ballistic missile
Seoul, Dec 23, (dpa/GNA) – North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile, the South Korean general staff said on Friday. The missile…
North Korea denies transporting ammunition to Russia
Seoul, Dec 23, (dpa/GNA) – Pyongyang, has denied having arms dealings with Russia, following a Japanese media report claiming that North Korea, transported munitions to…
Islamabad rocked by car bombing; Pakistan reports police officer dead
Islamabad, Dec 23, (dpa/GNA) – A car bomb hit Islamabad on Friday, killing one police officer and wounding three others, Pakistani officials said. The driver…
At least eight dead as snow smothers swathes of Japan
Tokyo, Dec 23, (dpa/GNA) – At least eight deaths were reported in Japan on Friday, in the wake of heavy snowfall, reported broadcaster NHK.…
Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan faces criminal trial for stealing state gifts
Islamabad, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – A court in Pakistan on Thursday, announced plans for a criminal trial against former prime minister, Imran Khan, for…
Erdogan urges joint meeting with Assad, Putin against ‘terror’ threat
Istanbul, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Thursday called for a joint summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Syrian…
Potential Erdogan rival gets jail sentence, political ban
Istanbul, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – An Istanbul court on Wednesday, imposed a political ban and two years and seven months in jail on the…
Mild easing of Chinese coronavirus lockdown protocols
Beijing, Dec. 5, (dpa/GNA) - Several Chinese cities began a slight easing of coronavirus restrictions on Monday, although lockdown conditions continued to prevail in large parts of…
Israel: Islamic Jihad member in custody after West Bank raids
Ramallah/Tel Aviv, Dec. 5, (dpa/GNA) - A high-ranking Islamic Jihad member is in Israeli military custody, according to Israeli officials, as they continue a series of raids…
N Korea fires more than 100 artillery shells near border with south
Seoul, Dec. 5, (dpa/GNA) - North Korea launched about 130 artillery shells in the vicinity of its border with South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on…
Malaysia’s Anwar becomes prime minister, ending decades-long wait
Kualar Lumpur, Nov 24 (Reuters/GNA) – Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of…
Malaysia votes in general election, Anwar seen leading tight race
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 19 (Reuters/GNA) – Malaysians were voting on Saturday in a general election that may fail to end the recent phase of…
China’s Xi warns of power struggle with US before Asia-Pacific summit
Bangkok/Beijing, Nov. 18, (dpa/GNA) - The Asia-Pacific region must not become an “arena for competition between great powers,” China’s state and party leader Xi Jinping said during…
North Korea ICBM had range to hit US mainland — Japan
Accra, Nov. 18 (BBC/GNA) – North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with sufficient range to hit the US mainland, Japan’s defence…
Cambodia kicks off ASEAN summit as China, US vie for influence
Phnom Penh, Nov. 10, (dpa/GNA) – With heightened security measures and banners crisscrossing city streets, Phnom Penh has kicked off its hosting of the Association of Southeast…
Qatar slams Germany for double standard on human rights criticisms
Berlin, Nov 7, (dpa/GNA) – German criticism of Qatari human rights policy, in the run-up to the World Cup, seems hypocritical, says Qatar’s foreign…
North Korea vows to take action over US, South Korea drills
Seoul, Nov 7, (dpa/GNA) – North Korea’s military, has vowed to take “sustained, resolute and overwhelming” measures, in response to the joint US-South Korean…
Death toll at 141, with storm-battered Philippine provinces on alert
Manila, Nov. 2, (dpa/GNA) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday placed more than 20 storm-battered provinces under a state of calamity in a bid to speed…
Palestinian dead after ramming IDF officer and attacking him with axe
Ramallah, Nov. 2, (dpa/GNA) - A Palestinian attacker rammed a vehicle into an officer of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in the West Bank on Wednesday before attacking him…