Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned for five offences – but doubts remain over whether she will ever be released
Myanmar’s former leader still faces serving 27 years of arrest for 14 of the 19 cases the ruling military junta has brought against her
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Daesh claims responsibility for Pakistan bombing as death toll rises to 54
Daesh terror group has claimed responsibility for a massive bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday that killed at least 54 people, including 23 children.
Taliban, US diplomats hold first official talks since Afghanistan takeover
Taliban leaders have met with US officials in the Qatari capital Doha for the first time since their return to power in Afghanistan two years ago.
China, UAE to hold first joint aerial drills
The air forces of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will conduct a joint training exercise in China’s
Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in August, Beijing announced Monday.
Dozens killed in blast at political rally in Pakistan
At least 40 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a bomb explosion in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province that targeted a political party gathering, police have confirmed.
UN says forced to cut food aid to millions globally over funding crisis
The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in several countries — including Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen — because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half a…
Record-breaking global coal demand set to remain at all-time high in 2023
Global coal consumption set a new record in 2022, prompting calls from the International Energy Agency for more investments in clean energy.
US and Taliban officials to meet in Qatar to discuss security and human rights
US officials are set to meet with representatives of the Taliban and “technocratic professionals” from Afghan ministries during a visit to Qatar’s Doha this week, the State Department has said. Both sides will discuss security, narcotics and women’s …
North Korea’s leader meets Russian defense minister, first since Covid
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with visiting Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in his first known meeting with a foreign dignitary since the Covid-19 pandemic. Shoigu’s visit comes as North Korea is marking the anniversary of the armistice t…
Watch live view of Taiwan’s Taitung City as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy rainfall
Watch a live view of Taitung City as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy rainfall to southern Taiwan, as it passes through the sea channel.