Hong Kong police vow to pursue HQ siege protesters
Hong Kong police on Saturday vowed to pursue anti-government protesters who launched a 15-hour siege of their headquarters as ...
US blocks more Chinese tech firms on national security concerns
The US Commerce Department blacklisted five Chinese tech entities Friday in a new move against Beijing’s supercomputing ...
Iran writes to UN alleging the downed US drone was engaged in spying
Tehran [Iran], Jun 21 : Iran on Thursday wrote to the United Nations, alleging that the US military drone shot by the Islamic Republic ...
Sri Lanka cardinal says government hiding truth over Easter attacks
Rome: The head of the Catholic church in Sri Lanka on Thursday issued a scathing criticism of the government over the Easter attacks ...
Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century: study
London: Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, underscoring the threat the climate crisis ...
US drone shot down over Iran
Iranian forces have shot down a United States military drone today, a move that could escalate an already tense relationship between ...
Turkey sentences 24 to life in ‘coup ringleaders’ trial
A Turkish court on Thursday gave life sentences to 24 people including senior military officers in one of the biggest trials over the ...
Captive beluga whales make epic journey from China to Iceland sanctuary
Two beluga whales from a Shanghai aquarium arrived in Iceland on Wednesday to live out their days in a unique marine sanctuary that ...
M6.7 quake hits Japan, at least 16 injured
Tokyo, Jun 19 : A 6.7-magnitude earthquake striking Japan’s northeastern region late Tuesday night left at least 15 people ...
Trump appoints new Pentagon Chief after Shanahan resigns
Washington, Jun 19 : Army Secretary Mark Esper has been nominated to take over the Pentagon after acting defence secretary Patrick ...