UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to talks
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the onus is on North Korea to return to talks aimed at getting Pyongyang to give up…
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Biden discovery undermines effort to hold Trump responsible for leaks
US President Joe Biden assured Americans on Thursday that he was cooperating fully with the investigation into the discovery of classified Obama administration documents from…
Indian army chief: China border situation is ‘unpredictable’
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Thursday that there has been a slight increase in the number of Chinese troops on the border…
Ukraine response should be ‘replicated’, HRW urges governments
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday hailed the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, urging governments to show the same concern for civilians caught…
Bangladesh rallies press for Hasina’s resignation
Huge crowds swarmed the streets of Bangladeshi cities on Wednesday to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and fresh elections, with public anger mounting over…
Computer outage forces massive flight disruption in US
Airlines in the United States resumed departures and a ground stop was lifted on Wednesday after a system outage the previous night had forced a…
Suicide blast outside Afghan foreign ministry kills 20
An suicide bomber who detonated explosives outside the foreign ministry in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Wednesday killed 20 people, according to an information ministry official….
Japan lodges protest to China over visa suspension
Japan lodged a protest to China over the suspension of visas for Japanese citizens and asked that it overturn the action, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu…
Uranium found in package at UK’s Heathrow Airport in December
A small amount of uranium was detected in a package that arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport on Dec. 29, British police said in a statement,…
UK, Japan to sign major defence deal allowing troop deployments
The United Kingdom and Japanese prime ministers will sign a “hugely significant” new defence deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan when the pair…