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Medical examiner on stand at officers’ trial in Floyd death-
By PTI MINNEAPOLIS: The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide will return to the stand Tuesday ...

Iran executes two gay men over sodomy charges-
By Associated Press DUBAI: Iran has executed two gay men who were convicted on charges of sodomy and spent six ...

Russian diplomat thanks India, China for being ‘brave’ to ‘withstand US hand-twisting’ before UNSC v-
By PTI UNITED NATIONS: As India, Kenya, Gabon abstained and China voted against a procedural vote in the UN Security ...

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 21 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching-
By PTI COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 21 Indians along with two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in ...

The New York Times buys ‘Wordle’ for undisclosed price-
By AFP NEW YORK: The New York Times announced on Monday it had bought Wordle, a phenomenon played by millions ...

Myanmar junta still feels backlash on first anniversary of coup-
By AFP YANGON: This story first ran on January 28, 2022. We are publishing it again as part of our ...

US President Joe Biden names Qatar as major non-NATO ally amid looming energy crisis-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, a largely symbolic ...

India abstains from UNSC procedural vote to discuss issue-
By PTI UNITED NATIONS: India on Monday abstained from a procedural vote taken in the UN Security Council ahead of ...

Yusuf Raza Gilani resigns as Leader of Opposition in Pakistan Senate after backlash over attendance-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Yusuf Raza Gilani resigned on Monday after backlash over ...

Canada ‘Freedom Convoy’ appears peaceful and respectful despite Trudeau claim of ‘hateful rhetoric’
Images from Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” rally to protest COVID-19 restrictions over the weekend show an energetic but peaceful rally – ...