In violent Rio, US protests stoke backlash against deadly cops
The killing of another black teenager by Rio de Janeiro police last month was, based on the numbers, unremarkable -...
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New Zealand clears its last coronavirus case, to continue vigil
New Zealand has won praise for its handling of the pandemic, which involved a strict seven-week lockdown that ended last...
N.Korea’s Kim stresses self-sufficient economy at a politburo meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a meeting of the politburo of the country’s ruling Workers Party, where economic...
Israel’s El Al extends commercial flight suspension until June 30
El Al Israel Airlines on Sunday extended a suspension of scheduled commercial flights until June 30 but said it would...
China to strengthen global cooperation in Covid-19 vaccine trials
China will strengthen international cooperation in future Covid-19 clinical vaccine trials, building on earlier collaboration in vaccine development, the science...
Pakistan: 1 dead, several injured as residential building in Karachi’s Lyari area collapses
At least one person died while several others received injuries after a residential building in Liaquat Colony in the Lyari town of...
Sri Lanka holds mock poll to test Covid-19 guidelines for parliamentary election
The parliamentary polls were initially to be held on April 25, but had to be postponed due to the outbreak...
Japan refuses to join US, UK and others in condemning China’s Hong Kong security law
Tokyo separately issued a statement May 28, saying the nation was "seriously concerned" about the move. File photo of Japanese...
US President Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops to counter DC protests, reveals official
US President Donald Trump told his advisors at one point this past week he wanted 10,000 troops to deploy to...
US: Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge
On Monday, they were forcibly removed from the street by law enforcement. On Saturday, they danced.The tens of thousands of...
Brazil govt yanks virus death toll as data befuddles experts
Brazil's government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call...
Pandemic, dire economy, unrest upend US presidential race
Three concurrent crises scarring the United States -- a deadly health pandemic, economic despair and widespread social unrest -- have...
Trump’s plan to slash US troops sparks concern in Germany
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas voiced regret Sunday at reports that President Donald Trump plans to cut the number of...
China exonerates self in whitepaper, says coronavirus first noticed on December 27
A beleaguered China on Sunday exonerated itself from the global allegations of delay in reporting the coronavirus outbreak, saying the...
Hundreds of Lebanese join anti-government protests as lockdown eased
Hundreds of Lebanese protesters took to the streets on Saturday to voice outrage over the government’s handling of a deep...
UK anti-racism protesters clash with mounted police
British anti-racism protesters briefly clashed with mounted police on Saturday after thousands gathered in central London to voice their anger...
Tear gas, rubber bullets: What US police are using against Black Lives Matter protesters
Police across the United States are using a variety of weapons on protesters during demonstrations against the death of an...
Black Lives Matter: Demonstrations against George Floyd killing spread to 3 continents
Thousands of people rallied in Australia and Europe to honour George Floyd and to voice support Saturday for what is...
Imran Khan wrongly attributes lines from poem to Pakistan’s national poet Allama Iqbal
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is back yet again with ammunition for trolls. Making misquoting poets an annual tradition, Imran...
New York State records lowest number of Covid-19 deaths, hospitalisations
The New York State, which has been the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, has recorded the lowest...
