Kazakh president fires rare criticism at predecessor after unrest
ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN): Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued rare criticism of his long-ruling predecessor Tuesday, and said he expected Russian-led forces to leave the troubled...
Hong Kong to ban transit travellers from Thailand
Air passengers from so-called Group A, a list of designated high-risk countries that includes Thailand, are set to be banned from transiting through Hong...
Dutch government sworn in with focus on climate
THE HAGUE - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's fourth coalition government took office on Monday a record 10 months after elections, with pledges to...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi given 4 years’ jail over walkie-talkies – source
A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Monday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in jail on several charges that included...
Women’s camel beauty contest makes debut in Saudi
Saudi women, in a first for the conservative kingdom, have paraded their camels in a beauty pageant for the prized "ships of the desert"."I...
Taliban arrest Afghan professor after social media criticism
KABUL: A prominent Afghan university professor who openly criticised the Taliban's hardline regime has been arrested in Kabul, a spokesman for the government said.Professor...
West African leaders to discuss Mali crisis in key summit
ACCRA - West African leaders will gather Sunday to discuss Mali's political crisis, with the military junta submitting a new timeframe for a transition...
Jailed Palestinian activist lands in France after Egypt release
PARIS - Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath arrived in France Saturday after almost two-and-a-half years in detention in Egypt, after his family said he had...
Djokovic ‘had Covid last month’
MELBOURNE: Tennis star Novak Djokovic contracted Covid-19 last month but was not experiencing symptoms and had written clearance from Australian immigration authorities before travelling...
CDC: Covid may raise risk of diabetes in children
Children who have recovered from Covid-19 appear to be at significantly increased risk of developing Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, researchers at the...
