International

Only one in six Japanese citizens has a passport, data shows

1 year ago

TOKYO, February 21 — Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data shows, with the number of residents travelling abroad slowly recovering but still below pre-pandemic...

Eight killed as minivan plunges into drainage in Pakistan's Punjab

1 year ago

ISLAMABAD, February 21 — Eight people were killed and two others injured when a minivan plunged into an open drainage channel in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province early Friday, local police...

Trump 'very frustrated' and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser

1 year ago

Washington DC, February 21 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to return to the negotiating table and strike a deal on US access to Ukraine's critical minerals, White House national...

Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve

1 year ago

Party chairman Lo Kin-hei addressed reporters at a late night press conference on Tuesday. (EPA) Hong Kong, February 21 — The leaders of Hong Kong's Democratic Party have announced...

What does Jack Ma's return to the spotlight in China mean?

1 year ago

Beijing, February 21 — A meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and some of the country's foremost business leaders this week has fuelled excitement and speculation, after Alibaba founder Jack...

Three buses explode in Israel in suspected terror attack, police say

1 year ago

Tel Aviv (Israel), February 21 — Three buses have exploded in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, in what Israeli police say is a suspected terror attack. Devices in...

Hamas hands over 4 captives’ bodies to Israel

1 year ago

KHAN YUNIS, Palestine, February 20 — Hamas handed over coffins it said contain the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, including those of the Bibas family who became symbols...

BJP's Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM

1 year ago

Swearing in Ceremony of Rekha Gupta at the Ramleela Maidan, New Delhi. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal) Delhi (India), February 20 — BJP leader Rekha Gupta took oath as the...

Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator' as rift between two leaders deepens

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Florida, February 20 — President Trump has spent the day attacking Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "dictator" and deepening the rift between the two leaders. His attacks...

Trump is living in a Russian ‘disinformation space,’ says Zelenskyy

1 year ago

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump is living in a Russian “disinformation space” regarding his previous day’s comments about the Ukrainian...

Gunmen identify, kill 7 Punjabi travellers in Pakistan

1 year ago

QUETTA, Pakistan, February 19 — Gunmen in volatile southwest Pakistan shot seven bus passengers dead after identifying them as being from another region, a government official said Wednesday. Attackers...

In joint interview, Trump outlines Musk's role as enforcer-in-chief

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WASHINGTON, February 19 — US President Donald Trump painted Elon Musk as his enforcer-in-chief Tuesday, hailing the tech billionaire's zeal in implementing the blizzard of executive orders the president has...

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup plot

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Bolsonaro claims he's the victim of political persecution. (Getty Images) Brasilia (Brazil), February 19 — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged by the country's chief prosecutor with...

Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says

1 year ago

A Vatican statement said The Pope "remains in good spirits." (Reuters) Vatican City, February 19 — Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs and his condition remains...

Over 200 killed in three-day Sudan paramilitary assault

1 year ago

A displaced Sudanese woman rests inside a shelter at Zamzam camp. File | Photo Credit: Reuters PORT SUDAN, Sudan, February 18 — Sudanese paramilitaries have killed more than 200...

Top Russian and US officials meet for talks on Ukraine war without Kyiv

1 year ago

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The top diplomats from Russia and the U.S. met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to...