August2023

Thaksin Shinawatra, the imprisoned former prime leader of Thailand, has asked for a royal pardon, a government source told AFP on Thursday. An eight-year prison sentence for bribery and abuse of power that Thaksin is currently...

State media reported on Thursday that North Korea claimed it had launched two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a “tactical nuclear strike drill” in response to US-South Korean military drills. The launches came a day...

Bolivia’s primary source of income, natural gas, is running out as a result of a lack of investment in the search for fresh deposits, a senior official claimed on Wednesday. According to Armin Dorgathen, head of...

Xochitl Galvez, a controversial senator with Indigenous ancestry who aspires to be Mexico’s first female president, was nominated as the opposition coalition’s candidate for the general election next year on Wednesday. The likelihood of an all-female...

A $200 million loan from the World Bank has been approved to help Bangladesh improve primary healthcare services for the treatment, prevention, and referral of common illnesses, including mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, as well as medical...

Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups. Shortly after midnight Wednesday, thousands of Malaysians marked the...

On October 14, Australia will hold a historic referendum on Indigenous rights, the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday, laying the stage for a pivotal moment in the country’s relationship with its Aboriginal minority. “On...

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Tesla is under investigation over claims that it misappropriated company funds to embark on a covert glass house project for CEO Elon Musk. The Security Exchange Commission (SEC),...

According to a Wednesday media source, the trial for Mahsa Amini’s attorney has started in Iran. Mahsa Amini was a young Iranian Kurd whose death last September sparked a significant protest movement. According to the daily...

Imran Khan, a former prime minister of Pakistan, was remanded in custody on Wednesday due to a case involving leaked documents, prolonging his captivity despite the suspension of his sentence for corruption the day before. Since...