Iran’s ongoing war against its religious minorities
ON FEBRUARY 3, the Islamic Republic upheld death sentences for seven Sunni Kurds after some ten years of holding them in detention on charges of Muharibih ..
Trump hails ‘exceptional’ Modi at huge India rally
US president Donald Trump got a rapturous and romantic welcome to India on Monday, addressing a huge rally and holding hands with his wife at the Taj Mahal..
Malaysia in turmoil as Mahathir resigns
Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned Monday in a shock move after his political allies sought to bring down the government ..
Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation letter to king: statement
Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 94, the world’s oldest leader, submitted his resignation to the king on Monday,..
Coronavirus death toll rises to 2,592 in China
China’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 2,592 on Monday, after the National Health Commission reported 150 more fatalities,..
Human, Labour Rights Situation EU sounds GSP withdrawal warning
The European Commission has warned Bangladesh about its readiness to launch the procedure for withdrawal of the generalised scheme ..
Forging a new India-US modus vivendi
New Delhi needs the superpower’s support to move towards a more organic rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific, writes Amitabh Mattoo
Coronavirus is China’s biggest health emergency: Xi
The coronavirus epidemic that has killed over 2,400 people is communist China’s ‘largest public health emergency’ since its founding in 1949, president Xi Jinping said Sunday.
Death toll in COVID-19 outbreak hits 2118
Chinese health authority on Thursday said it received reports of 394 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus infection..
At least eight killed in Germany shootings
A huge manhunt was under way Thursday after at least eight people were killed and several injured in two shootings at shisha bars in Germany.
