Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
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Ecuador: Gunmen storm television studio live on air
Masked gunmen have broken into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened terrified staff. Employees were forced on to the floor during the broadcast […]
South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade
The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is to become illegal in South Korea after MPs backed a new law. The legislation, set […]
Taiwan election: Kuomintang party asks voters to choose between war and peace
The rock music was booming, the dancers on stage were gyrating, and the crowd was going wild waving thousands of Taiwan flags. The political rally […]
Boeing 737 Max 9: United Airlines find loose hardware in jet inspections
Bolts in need of “additional tightening” have been found during inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9s, United Airlines has said. United Airlines said “installation issues” […]
Freed Hamas captives tell of fear, squalor and hunger
Bare benches for beds in “suffocating”, airless rooms. Little to no food. A child captive forced by Hamas to watch the carnage of 7 October […]
More hostages released by Hamas despite agonising delay
IMAGE SOURCE,REUTERSImage caption, Tel Aviv rally: Israelis have had very little news about the hostages held by Hamas A second group of Israeli hostages left […]
Israel’s president denies it is striking Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has denied that Israel is striking Gaza’s largest hospital. Reports from staff at Al-Shifa suggest the facility, sheltering thousands of Palestinians, […]
Duterte critic Leila de Lima granted bail after six years in jail
A leading critic of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was granted bail on Monday after almost seven years in jail on charges related to his […]
Delhi AQI: Toxic haze in India capital after Diwali festival
Residents of India’s capital, Delhi, woke up to smoky skies as air quality dropped after the festival of Diwali. People in the city burst crackers […]
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Race to save 40 trapped workers
Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand are racing to rescue around 40 workers who are trapped inside a tunnel. The workers were building […]