As Ramadan begins, China’s Muslims face fasting ban, monitoring-
By IANS WASHINGTON: As Muslims around the world prepare to begin the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in China are facing fasting ban while their cultural … Read more
UN decries torture, killing of Ukrainian and Russian POWs-
By Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine: UN human rights monitors have documented dozens of summary killings of Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war, as well as the … Read more
China threatens ‘serious consequences’ after US warship again sails by contested Paracel Islands
China threatened the U.S. Navy on Friday with “serious consequences” after a warship passed through the South China Sea near the contested Paracel Islands. For the … Read more
11 dead in US strikes on Syria after drone kills American contractor-
By AFP BEIRUT: Eleven pro-Iran fighters were killed in US air strikes on Syria carried out in retaliation for a drone attack that left an … Read more
US base in Syria attacked by Iranian proxy forces after retaliatory airstrikes
Iran proxy forces launched about seven rockets targeting a U.S. base in Northeast Syria today in retaliation to the U.S., a defense official confirms to … Read more
Ignoring experts, China’s sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives-
By Associated Press BEIJING: When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases, with hospitals … Read more
France protests draw 1M, force King Charles to delay visit amid anger over retirement changes
A planned visit by King Charles III to France has been scrapped as more than a million people have taken to the streets across the country … Read more
US launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills US worker-
By Associated Press BEIRUT: A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a US contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, … Read more
South Korean president: ‘I will make sure North Korea pays the price for its reckless provocations’
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol promised on Friday to punish North Korea for the communist nation’s recent series of “provocations.” “North Korea is advancing its … Read more
Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the … Read more