Arctic Ocean may be ice-free for part of year by 2044, finds study
Human-caused climate change is on track to make the Arctic Ocean functionally ice-free for part of each year starting sometime ...
Cambodian opposition leader still to face treason trial: PM
Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha, freshly freed from house arrest, will still stand trial for treason, strongman premier Hun Sen ...
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets to pin back campus protesters
HONG KONG:Nov 18: Hong Kong police fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Monday to force back anti-government protesters trying to ...
Rajapaksa claims victory in Sri Lanka election
Sri Lanka’s former wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been elected president, his spokesman said Sunday following ...
Sri Lanka votes for new President
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 17: Sri Lankans head to the polls today to elect a new President of the country amid security and economic ...
Twitter exempts some ’cause-based’ messages from political ad ban
Twitter said Friday its ban on political ads will exempt “caused-based” messages on topics related to social or ...
Hong Kong protesters defy Xi with pro-democracy rallies
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters defied a warning by China’s President Xi Jinping and took to the streets again Friday, as ...
US expresses concern over threat to democracy from ‘theocratic groups’ operating in S. Asia
Washington D.C. , Nov 15 : The US House of Representative in a release has expressed strong concern about the threat posed to ...
Bolivia interim president rules out Morales election bid
Bolivia’s interim president Jeanine Anez on Thursday ruled out exiled leader Evo Morales from standing in new elections as ...
Despite recession, BRICS nations contribute to half of global economic development: PM Modi
Brasilia [Brazil], Nov 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (local time) said despite a global recession, member nations of ...