Asia
28 Aug 2023
Foxconn's billionaire founder Terry Gou announced Monday that he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate.
28 Aug 2023
Shares in troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande plummeted nearly 80 percent in Hong Kong on Monday after the end of a 17-month trading suspension.
28 Aug 2023
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with her Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, saying it was "profoundly important" for the world's two biggest economies to have a stable relationship.
27 Aug 2023
Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday killed 10 Yemen army soldiers from a southern separatist faction in a "surprise attack" after more than a year of relative calm, military sources said.
27 Aug 2023
More than a thousand people fled their homes as floods unleashed by Super Typhoon Saola swept through mainly rural villages in the northern Philippines, rescue officials said Sunday.
27 Aug 2023
Tokyo has urged Beijing to "ensure the safety of Japanese residents in China" after a wave of telephone harassment targeting businesses in Japan sparked by the controversial discharge of Fukushima wastewater.
26 Aug 2023
A minibus carrying mountaineers in Iran plunged into a ravine, killing 10 people, state media reported Saturday
26 Aug 2023
At least nine people were killed Saturday after a train coach parked in southern India caught fire when a passenger tried to make tea, officials said.
24 Aug 2023
Myanmar authorities have handed over seven people suspected of involvement in online scams targeting Chinese citizens to Beijing authorities, state media reported Thursday.
24 Aug 2023
North Korea said its second attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit failed on Thursday, three months after the first one crashed into the ocean.
24 Aug 2023
If Wednesday's US Republican debate was judged on applause alone, Vivek Ramaswamy won hands down, with Nikki Haley emerging as a pleasant "surprise" -- at least at one Atlanta bar, where a group of young voters was trying to pick a candidate to back.
24 Aug 2023
India , yesterday, became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole, a historic triumph for the world’s most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme.
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UK state borrowing last year overshot forecasts, official data showed Tuesday, dealing a blow to the Conservative government ahead of an election it is tipped to lose. The government's public sector net borrowing stood at £120.7 billion ($149.4 billion) in its year to the end of March, the Office for National Statistics said. That marked…
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China condemned on Tuesday as "groundless accusations" US claims that Beijing was fuelling the Ukraine war by supplying components to Russia that it uses for its military expansion. China and Russia have ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts in recent years and their strategic partnership has only grown closer since the invasion of Ukraine.…
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The North Central Citizens Council (NCCC), has expressed opposition to the alleged attempt to humiliate the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, amidst accusations of misappropriation of funds during his tenure. This comes after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) issued a notice declaring Bello wanted for offenses related to an alleged case…
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Donald Trump faces a contempt of court hearing on Tuesday as part of his historic criminal trial, with New York prosecutors insisting the former president repeatedly violated the gag order issued to prevent him from intimidating witnesses. The hearing comes a day after the jury heard opening arguments in Trump's hush money case, with prosecutors…
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The UN called on Britain on Tuesday to reconsider plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning it threatened the rule of law and set "a perilous precedent globally." The UK government's controversial Rwanda scheme has been beset by legal challenges since 2022, but was passed by parliament late on Monday after a marathon tussle…
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Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, has reflected on the competitiveness and rivalry among colleagues in the movie industry. She opened up about how she and Funke Akindele were at odds with each other but also acknowledged that they were only in competition because they all wanted success. In a long Instagram post, the award-winning actress urged…
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Streaming platform, Netflix has reported a record growth in Q1 of 2024, continuing from where it stopped last Year. In its latest Q1 2024 report, Netflix unveiled impressive figures indicating a significant uptick in revenue growth. This makes it the first time since 2021 that the company has seen double-digit growth. Both gross and operating…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgement, held that the suit lacked merit as the plaintiff had failed to prove the allegations of certificate forgery levelled against Ewhrudjakpo beyond reasonable doubt. Justice…
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Senegal's new leader, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has called for a "rethought" relationship with the EU during a visit by European Council President Charles Michel. Faye, who was inaugurated as president on April 2, was elected on pledges of radical reform and promises to restore national "sovereignty" over key industries. Speaking at a joint press conference…
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Twelve militants have been killed in the southern Philippines during a gun battle with security forces that left seven soldiers wounded, the army said in a statement. The firefight happened Monday in Maguindanao del Sur province on Mindanao island, a haven for multiple armed groups ranging from communist insurgents to Islamist militants. The Philippine Army…