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Trump threatens to take over Panama Canal

The US president-elect has expressed outrage over “rip-off” passage fees and vowed to keep the trade route out of the “wrong hands” ...

EU risks losing gas supplies from Qatar – energy minister

The Gulf nation may halt gas exports to the bloc if slapped with carbon-emission...

US may quit WHO on Trump’s first day – FT

Members of the president-elect’s team reportedly plan to announce a withdrawal from the UN...

Bus crash in Brazil leaves dozens dead

Over 30 have been killed in a vehicle collision in the state of Minas...

China reports its first omicron case amid Covid spike

BEIJING - Mainland China reported its first case of a separate omicron Covid on Monday in the city of Tianjin, about two hours by...

The USGS said a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday

Jakarta: A 7.3-significance earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the USA Geological Survey said, as monitors warned of the possibility of hazardous tsunami waves. The...

AI facial recognition tech to track COVID-19 cases in South Korea

Seoul - South Korea will soon launch a pilot project using artificial intelligence, facial recognition and thousands of CCTV cameras to track the movements...

India to send medical aid to Afghanistan and evacuate people

India will send aid, especially medicine, to Afghanistan on Saturday morning. Assistance will be provided by a Kam flight that arrives on Friday and...

Economic Crisis: Afghanistan’s economic collapse is happening ‘before our eyes’ says UN

Afghanistan's economic collapse "is happening right before our eyes", said a UN humanitarian official, as he urged the international community to intervene to prevent...

Xi Jinping responsible for Uighur ‘genocide’, in China tribunal says

BEIJING: An unofficial court of lawyers and campaigners said on Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping was guilty of what they called "genocide, crimes...

Food prices surge 30.6% in Chinese Markets this November as food costs soar

BEIJING - Prices for fresh vegetables in China have risen by 30.6% in November since last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on...

Japan to pay more cost for its security and hosting U.S. military forces

Japan has decided to accept the United States' request to pay more for its military operations from the 2022 financial year after the two...

Mount Semeru Volcano erupts in Indonesia, killing at least 13

Mount Semeru, a volcano on the Indonesian island of Java, erupted on Saturday, killing at least 13 people, injuring scores of others and causing...

Pakistan: Sri Lankan lynched to death and burnt, day of shame says PM Imran Khan

Sri Lankan man has been beaten to death and his body set on fire for allegedly insulting Pakistan's Punjab province in Pakistan on Friday.The...

China halts Sri Lankan solar plant project after India’s protest

NEW DELHI: China has suspend construction of Hybrid Energy Systems in Sri Lanka by Chinese company Sino Soar Hybrid Technology, a Lankan media report...

Nepal bans entry from 9 countries amid Omicron Fear

Following the global fear of the new Omicron coronavirus, Nepal has decided to shut down nine countries, including Hong Kong. The cabinet meeting has decided...

Hundreds of Afghan ex-military personnel dead or missing under Taliban

More than 100 former Afghan security forces in four provinces have been killed or disappeared by the Taliban in the first 2-1 / 2...

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court to deliver first verdict on alleged conspiracy case

Ousted leader could be jailed for three years if found guilty of incitement against military, and faces a range of other charges. Expelled Myanmar leader...

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