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Fourth leak found on Nord Stream pipelines, Swedish coast guard says

-- 2022-09-29 15:24:06

Sweden's coast guard discovered a fourth gas leak on the damaged Nord Stream pipelines earlier this week, a spokesperson told the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper, Reuters reported.  The European Uni...

'Meta must pay': Facebook algorithms fuelled anti-Rohingya atrocities, says Amnesty

UNB 2022-09-29 13:51:29

Amnesty International has slammed Facebook owner Meta for its "failure to curb hate speech" on its social media platform that eventually "fuelled a storm of hatred" against the Rohingya Muslims over t...

Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi and Australian economist to 3 years in jail

-- 2022-09-29 12:47:30

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday sentenced deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and her former economic adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, to three years in prison, a source familiar wi...

Russia set to annex Ukraine territory; West warns of new sanctions

REUTERS 2022-09-29 10:59:20

Russia was poised to annex a swath of Ukraine within days, releasing what it called vote tallies showing overwhelming support in four provinces to join it, after what Ukraine and the West denounced as...

Iran president says Amini's death is 'tragic incident', but 'chaos' unacceptable

REUTERS 2022-09-29 10:50:10

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that the death of a young woman in custody had "saddened" everyone in the Islamic Republic, but warned that "chaos" would not be accepted amid spreadi...

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named prime minister of Saudi Arabia

-- 2022-09-28 19:48:30

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's prime minister and his second son Prince Khalid as defence minister, a royal decree sh...

At least 22 killed after two Ugandan army helicopters crash in east Congo

-- 2022-09-28 19:22:57

At least 22 people were killed when two Ugandan military helicopters crashed in east Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, a Congo army spokesman who did not wish to be named told Reuters on Wednes...

Putin expected to proclaim annexation of Ukraine territory within days

-- 2022-09-28 18:48:43

Moscow moved closer on Wednesday to annexing a swath of Ukraine, releasing what it called vote tallies showing support for four partially occupied provinces to join Russia, after what Kyiv and the Wes...

NATO, EU cite dangers to vital infrastructure after pipeline 'sabotage'

-- 2022-09-28 18:42:43

NATO and the European Union on Wednesday stressed the need to protect critical infrastructure after what they called acts of "sabotage" on the Nord Stream pipelines, and Brussels warned of a "robust a...

India extends free food programme by three months

-- 2022-09-28 18:27:23

India has extended by three months its free food programme for the poor, a move that will add $5.46 billion to the government's costs and make for a bigger challenge to efforts to rein in the fiscal d...

EU suspects sabotage in massive Russian gas pipeline leak

-- 2022-09-28 17:02:41

Any deliberate disruption to the EU's energy infrastructure would meet a "robust and united response", its top diplomat said, after several states said two Russian pipelines to Europe that have been s...

Taliban official calls for schools to be reopened for girls

-- 2022-09-28 16:56:47

A senior member of the Taliban-run government in Afghanistan has called on the country’s new rulers to reopen schools for girls beyond the sixth year, saying there is no valid reason in Islam fo...

Russia aiming to fly solo without Airbus and Boeing

-- 2022-09-28 16:51:04

Foreign aircraft will drop out of fleet Airbus, Boeing planes will never be delivered Russian-made engines, parts to be used No expectation sanctions will be eased...

Pakistan appoints new finance minister amid economic crisis

-- 2022-09-28 15:15:15

Pakistan appointed a new finance minister on Wednesday, as the impoverished Islamic nation struggles to recover from an economic crisis worsened by deadly floods. Ishaq Dar, a senior figure in the ru...

Nigeria's northwest faces worsening malnutrition: MSF

REUTERS 2022-09-28 15:09:58

Nigeria faces worsening malnutrition in the northwest due to insecurity, high food prices and the impact of climate change, Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) said on Tuesday, calling for the region to be...

China repeats call for stability in Korean peninsula

-- 2022-09-28 13:59:10

China's consistent position is to maintain stability in the Korean peninsula, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after South Korean media reported that North Korea may conduct a nuclear test in t...

Iran protest death toll rises to 76 as crackdown intensifies: Rights group

BBC 2022-09-28 13:35:54

At least 76 protesters have been killed by Iranian security forces during 11 days of unrest sparked by the death of a woman in custody, activists say. Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-ba...

Ukraine 'sham' referendum results point to Russia annexation

REUTERS 2022-09-28 12:05:44

Russian-installed officials in four occupied regions of Ukraine reported huge majorities of votes in favour of joining Russia as the United States planned a UN resolution condemning the referendums as...

India bans Islamic group PFI for five years after detentions, raids

REUTERS 2022-09-28 11:07:56

Indian authorities declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates an "unlawful association" with immediate effect on Wednesday, banning it for five years.The order comes after the author...

Iran security forces clash with protesters over death in police custody

-- 2022-09-27 21:48:17

Iranian security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, amid continuing protests against the death of young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in p...

Japan bids farewell to Shinzo Abe with flowers, prayers, 19-gun salute

-- 2022-09-27 19:19:43

With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years - a ceremony that has become as...

Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida braces for Cat 4 damage

-- 2022-09-27 18:48:19

Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 storm before it hits Florida on Wednesday. Ian made land...

US whistleblower Edward Snowden gets Russian citizenship

-- 2022-09-27 18:44:50

President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, nine years after he exposed the scale of secret surveillance operations by the Natio...

UN says Russia abuses prisoners in Ukraine

-- 2022-09-27 18:29:16

Russian forces and their armed affiliates have subjected Ukrainian prisoners to extrajudicial executions, sexual violence and other abuses, the UN human rights office said in a report on Tuesday. The...

India cracks down on Islamic group for 'anti-national activities'

-- 2022-09-27 17:56:10

Indian authorities detained scores of members of an Islamic organisation on Tuesday, accusing them of violence and anti-national activities. The arrests follow a crackdown earlier this month on the P...

Russia admits mistakes in mobilising army reservists to fight in Ukraine

-- 2022-09-27 17:16:22

The Kremlin has admitted mistakes were made in its drive to mobilise Russian army reservists to fight in Ukraine, amid growing public opposition. "There are cases when the decree is violated," Russia...

India’s Congress party likely to get first non-Gandhi chief in 25 years

-- 2022-09-27 17:06:10

India's main opposition Congress party is likely to elect a new party president from outside the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty for the first time in nearly 25 years, as it looks for a reset ahead of the next e...

The One China Policy versus Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Sayeef Ahmed 2022-09-27 17:06:03

Taiwan was a part of mainland China for 1800 years. In 1949, with the end of the Chinese civil war the defeated nationalist force of China retreated to the island of Taiwan and made it their home. The...

Ukraine refugees push German population to all-time high

-- 2022-09-27 15:56:25

Refugees arriving from Ukraine have helped drive Germany's population to its highest level, the Federal Statistical Office said, with more than 84 million people now living in the European Union's mos...

Hungary PM Orban says EU sanctions on Russia have "backfired"

-- 2022-09-27 12:44:34

Hungary should prepare for a prolonged war in neighbouring Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, sharply criticising European Union sanctions imposed on Russia which he said have "backf...