How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: For Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, 2021 has been a year in which the city’s authorities […]
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Court shuts down another human rights group in Russia-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: A court in Moscow on Wednesday ruled to shut down another prominent human rights organisation amid
COVID-19 omicron risk ‘remains very high’ as cases increase: WHO
The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11% last week compared with the
Friendly family man Thomas Randele's 50-year secret: He was fugitive, too
For the past 50 years, Ted Conrad was a fugitive wanted in one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland’s
Spain rules out new restrictions for omicron-
By Associated Press MADRID: Spain’s prime minister has ruled out any immediate national restrictions in response to the omicron variant
Pakistan’s ISI chief Lt Gen gives instructions not to release his photos, video recordings to media-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: The newly-appointed Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum has instructed Pakistani authorities not to release
Pakistan Police detains 85 prime suspects after determining their role in Sri Lankan man’s lynching-
By PTI LAHORE: Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Wednesday said they have detained 85 main suspects after determining their
Asia keeps omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitable-
By PTI TAIPEI (Taiwan): Much of Asia has largely managed to keep omicron at bay even as the variant rages in
Pakistan Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed dismisses talk of Nawaz Sharif’s return as ‘useless chatter’-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Amidst rumours about the possible return of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid
Global COVID cases up 11 per cent since last week, Omicron risk high: WHO-
By Associated Press BERLIN: The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11% last