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Trump cancels Jan 6 press conference, Biden to address divided nation

Former US president to tout some 'important topics' at a rally planned in Arizona on January 15. 

Wednesday, 05 Jan 2022 09:20 AM

Trump cancels Jan 6 press conference, Biden to address divided nation

Golden Globes to go ahead without audience or TV broadcast

Honours in film and television will be announced Sunday

Wednesday, 05 Jan 2022 08:40 AM

Golden Globes to go ahead without audience or TV broadcast

US charges Colombian suspect over Haiti president’s murder

DOJ says Mario Palacios, along with others, 'participated in a plot to kidnap or kill the Haitian President'.

Wednesday, 05 Jan 2022 08:00 AM

US charges Colombian suspect over Haiti president’s murder

Voting for new Italian president to begin Jan 24

PM Mario Draghi favourite to secure post.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 11:50 PM

Voting for new Italian president to begin Jan 24

Kenyan police arrest 4 after deadly attack

No claim of responsibility as yet, investigations so far suggest a land dispute could be at play.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 11:10 PM

Kenyan police arrest 4 after deadly attack



Kazakh president tries to calm protests over energy prices

Demonstrators angered over rise in LNG rate.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 10:30 PM

Kazakh president tries to calm protests over energy prices

Philippines lower house under lockdown to prevent Omicron spread

No reports of infections among lawmakers.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 09:50 PM

Philippines lower house under lockdown to prevent Omicron spread

Sudanese security forces deployed ahead of planned anti-coup protests

Streets leading to army headquarters in central Khartoum sealed off.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 09:10 PM

Sudanese security forces deployed ahead of planned anti-coup protests

Indian police arrest engineering student over app targeting Muslim women

Bulli Bai ‘sells’ activists, students, journalists vocal on social, political issues.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 08:30 PM

Indian police arrest engineering student over app targeting Muslim women

Beijing seals off its Olympic ‘bubble’

From today, thousands of Games-related workers, volunteers, cleaners, cooks and coach drivers will have no direct physical access to the outside world.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 07:50 PM

Beijing seals off its Olympic ‘bubble’

Anti-IS coalition says two drones targeting Iraq base shot down

Attacks come as Iran, allies mark anniversary of general’s assassination.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 07:10 PM

Anti-IS coalition says two drones targeting Iraq base shot down

Sri Lanka unveils relief package as food prices soar

More than two million state employees, pensioners will be given a living allowance of 60,000 rupees this year to deal with the rising cost of living.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 06:30 PM

Sri Lanka unveils relief package as food prices soar

Australia’s Omicron surge drives infections record

People scramble for PCR tests. 

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 05:50 PM

Australia’s Omicron surge drives infections record

S. Africa parliament fire contained

Firefighters put out blaze reignited by strong winds.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 05:10 PM

S. Africa parliament fire contained

Prince Andrew to urge US judge to dismiss sex abuse case

Lawyers to argue once-confidential settlement protects him from litigation.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 04:30 PM

Prince Andrew to urge US judge to dismiss sex abuse case


23 die in clashes between Colombian rebels

Officials blame ELN, FARC for deaths.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 03:50 PM

23 die in clashes between Colombian rebels

Canada court awards damages to families of airline passengers downed by Iran

Judge gives plaintiffs more than CAN$107 million.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 03:10 PM

Canada court awards damages to families of airline passengers downed by Iran

China to continue to ‘modernise’ nuclear arsenal

Beijing calls on the US and Russia to reduce their stockpiles.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 02:30 PM

China to continue to ‘modernise’ nuclear arsenal

Philippines widens Covid restrictions outside capital

Daily infections have spiked to a two-month high.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 01:50 PM

Philippines widens Covid restrictions outside capital

Hong Kong activist convicted of second Tiananmen ‘incitement’

Chow Hang-tung is found guilty of inciting people to commemorate the June 4, 1989 crackdown.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 01:10 PM

Hong Kong activist convicted of second Tiananmen ‘incitement’

Chilean zoo jabs big cats, orangutan against Covid-19

Several US zoos have announced vaccination campaigns for their animal populations.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 12:30 PM

Chilean zoo jabs big cats, orangutan against Covid-19

China locks down city of 1.2 million after 3 Covid cases

Yuzhou tells all citizens to stay home to control the spread of the coronavirus.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 11:50 AM

China locks down city of 1.2 million after 3 Covid cases

Bowie estate sells songwriting rights to Warner

The price tag is estimated at upwards of US$250 million.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 11:10 AM

Bowie estate sells songwriting rights to Warner

Snowstorm batters US east, piling onto holiday chaos

Thousands of flights are cancelled and Washington is brought to a standstill.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 10:30 AM

Snowstorm batters US east, piling onto holiday chaos

Theranos founder guilty in fraud trial

Elizabeth Holmes convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing start-up.

Tuesday, 04 Jan 2022 09:20 AM

Theranos founder guilty in fraud trial