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25 yrs: Beijing tightens HK grip, lauds ‘1 nation, 2...

Hong Kong: China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasised Beijing&rsq Read more...

Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall in U...

Kremenchuk (AP): Rescuers searched through charred rubble of a shopping mall on Tuesday looking for more victims of a Russian missile strike that k Read more...

More efforts & new aid for Ukraine: G7 leaders...

Elmau: Leading economic powers conferred by video link with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday as they underscored their commitment Read more...

Russia strikes Kyiv as troops gain in the east...

Kyiv: Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital early Sunday, striking at least two residential buildings, the mayor of Kyiv said, as elsewhere Russian Read more...

NASA: Give us back our moon dust and cockroaches...

Boston: NASA wants its moon dust and cockroaches back. The space agency has asked Boston-based RR Auction to halt the sale of moon dust collected d Read more...

N Korea puts army on alert amid tensions...

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled-down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm “hostile forces” at a key meeting where mi Read more...

Second Afghan quake raises death toll to 1,150...

Gayan (Afghanistan): The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb days after it turned brick and stone homes into Read more...

Blow to UK PM as party chief quits

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a triple blow following crushing defeats for his Conservative Party in two important by-elect Read more...

Afghans bury dead, dig for survivors of earthquake...

Kabul: Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake Read more...

Quake in Afg kills 1k; deadliest in decades...

Kabul: A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 mor Read more...