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Vietnam: Real Estate Tycoon Truong My Lan Sentenced to Death for 44BN Fraud
Truong My Lan, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer, was sentenced to death on April 11 for looting one of the country's largest...
North Korea: Kim Jong-un Rejects Idea of Unification with South Korea
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has said unification with South Korea is no longer possible, and that the constitution should be changed to...
Happy New Year! Kiribati, New Zealand, Australia First to Welcome in 2024
The Pacific nation of Kiribati was the first to welcome in 2024. Auckland in New Zealand has just greeted...
Chandrayaan-3: India Becomes First to Land on Moon’s South Pole
India’s Moon mission has made history after becoming the first to land in the lunar south pole region. With...
Shinzo Abe: Former Japanese PM Dies After Being Shot at Political Campaign Event
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been killed after being shot twice at a political campaign event. Shinzo...
Russia-Ukraine War: FBI Seizes Russian Superyacht Docked in Fiji
Image source: Wikimedia Commons A Russian-owned superyacht was ordered to leave Fiji for the US after a court...
Saudi Arabia Puts 81 Men to Death in Its Biggest Mass Execution
Official White House Photo Shealah Craighead Saudi Arabia has executed 81 men on March 12, 2022- more than...
Australia Reopens International Borders After Two Years
Image source Public Domain Pictures Australia is now reopening its borders tot the rest of the world for...
Peng Shuai: WTA Threatens China over Tennis Player’s Disappearance
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has not been seen in public since posting an...
North Korea: Kim Jong-Un Asks Officials to Tackle Food Shortage and Climate Change
Kim Jong-un called on North Korean officials to deal with food supply issues and highlighted the danger...
Afghanistan: President Ashraf Afghani Flees Abroad as Taliban Seizes Kabul
The Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and seized the presidential palace. The government...
Coronavirus: China Rejects WHO Plan to Investigate Covid-19 Origin
China has rejected the next stage of a WHO plan to investigate the origins of the coronavirus...
WhatsApp Blocked Two Million Accounts in India
WhatsApp has announced it blocked over two million accounts in India in May and June for violating...
MasterCard Barred from Issuing Cards in India
Image source Flickr MasterCard has been indefinitely barred from issuing new debit or credit cards to domestic customers...
China Intensifies Crypto Crackdown Telling Banks to Stop Digital Currency Transactions
China has intensified its clampdown on cryptocurrencies, telling banks and payments platforms to stop supporting digital currency...
G7 Summit 2021: China Accuses of Political Manipulation and Slander
Image source: G7uk.org China has accused the G7 of "political manipulation" after it criticized Beijing over a range...
Sinovac: WHO Approves Second Chinese Covid Vaccine for Emergency Use
China's Sinovac Covid vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) for emergency use.
Sputnik V Becomes Third Covid Vaccine Approved in India
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Russia’s Sputnik V is the third coronavirus vaccine approved for use in India amid...
India Becomes Fastest Country to Administer 100 Million Covid Vaccine Doses
Image source: indiatvnews.com India has become the "fastest country in the world" to administer more than 100 million...
North Korea Claims Latest Missile Launch Was A New-Type Tactical Guided Projectile
Image source Wikimedia North Korea has claimed the missiles it launched on March 25 were a "new-type tactical...
China: Beijing Hit by Worst Sandstorm in Ten Years
Image source: CNN Beijing was covered in thick dust on March 15 as it experienced what its weather...
North Korea Unresponsive to Biden’s Administration Outreach
Image source Wikipedia The Biden administration says it has been trying to contact the North Korean government since...
Dalai Lama Receives First Dose of Covid Vaccine
The Dalai Lama has received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine while urging others eligible to...
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi Appears in Court on Video
Photo AP Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been seen for the first time since she...
Myanmar Coup: Aung San Suu Kyi Handed Second Criminal Charge
Myanmar's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been handed a second criminal charge on the day...
