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China to remain committed to high-quality Belt and Road cooperation

BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said that China will continue to work with other parties in high-quality ...

Five wounded in rocket attack on Iraq base hosting Americans

SAMARRA – Five rockets targeted Sunday an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers and at least two projectiles hit an American ...

India’s COVID-19 tally surpasses 15 million

NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the 15-million mark, reaching 15,061,919, on Monday, revealed the latest data by the ...

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi hit with new criminal charge

YANGON – Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with a fresh criminal charge on Monday, her ...

Alibaba shares soar as it plays down hit from record $2.78 bn fine

BEIJING – Shares in tech giant Alibaba climbed more than six percent Monday as the ecommerce titan reassured investors that ...

Israel’s active coronavirus cases drop to lowest level since last June

JERUSALEM – The active coronavirus cases in Israel dropped by 114 on Sunday morning to 3,890, the lowest since June ...

Over 80 killed in Myanmar’s Bago as security forces use heavy weapons against protestors: Report

MYANMAR – Over 80 people were killed in Myanmar’s central town of Bago on Friday as military and police forces ...

PM Modi is serious, proactive about our issues: Mumbai Mayor on vaccine shortage claims

MUMBAI –  A day after Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the state is facing a COVID-19 vaccine crunch and ...

Pakistani PM urges D-8 members to push back against vaccine nationalism

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that members of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation should push back ...

Myanmar actor arrested as junta hunts 120 celebrities

YANGON – A leading Myanmar actor, singer and model who has backed the country’s anti-coup protests was arrested on Thursday, ...