MOSCOW: Police in Russia’s Far East broke up a long-running anti-Kremlin protest with force today, detaining 25 people according to local authorities, in response to what they called an illegal attempt to erect protest tents in a central square. The demonstrations, in the city of Khabarovsk, have been going on […]
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GENEVA: The World Food Programme said Friday (Oct 9) that winning the Nobel Peace Prize was a “powerful reminder” that ending global hunger was inextricably linked to ending wars and conflict. “This is a powerful reminder to the world that peace and #ZeroHunger go hand-in-hand,” the Rome-based WFP said on […]
OSLO: The World Food Programme won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (Oct 9) for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict areas, the Nobel committee said. “With this year’s award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to turn the eyes of the world towards the […]
JAKARTA: The governor of Indonesia’s capital today said he would inform President Joko Widodo of protesters’ demand for a polarising new labour law to be repealed, as a growing number of regional leaders oppose the new legislation. Thousands took to the streets of cities across Indonesia in the past three […]
HANOI: Vietnam has arrested a prominent blogger and dissident for “anti-state activities” hours after its government held annual talks on human rights with the United States, which said it was concerned about freedom of expression. Pham Doan Trang, a writer who has published widely on human rights and alleged police […]
WASHINGTON: US Democrats yesterday proposed a commission to investigate whether Donald Trump is mentally fit for office — and look at the constitutional options for his removal if necessary. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told reporters that today she and other Democrats would introduce a measure relating to the US Constitution’s […]
BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry said today the country has formally joined the global Covid-19 vaccine initiative known as Covax, becoming the biggest economy to date to pledge support to help finance doses for low and middle-income countries. A ministry statement did not give details on the level of support Beijing […]
SEOUL: Eight months into a strict, coronavirus-triggered border shutdown, nuclear-armed North Korea is widely expected to stage an attention-grabbing display of its latest and most advanced weaponry at a mass military parade in Pyongyang on Saturday. The cavalcade will mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party and satellite […]
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s physician said yesterday that Trump had completed his course of therapy for the coronavirus, had remained stable since returning to the White House and could return to public engagements tomorrow. Dr Sean Conley said in a memo released by the White House that Trump had responded […]
WASHINGTON: Americans are rushing to cast ballots ahead of the November 3 election at an unprecedented pace, early voting numbers show, indicating a possible record turnout for the showdown between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. With less than four weeks to go before Election Day, more than […]