JERUSALEM: The International Criminal Court said Friday that its jurisdiction extends to territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war, potentially clearing the way for
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Myanmar junta shuts Twitter and Instagram to curb protests
YANGON: Military authorities in charge of Myanmar broadened a ban on social media following this week’s coup and shut Twitter and Instagram, as residents in the
Harvard Law Review elects first Muslim president
BOSTON: The Harvard Law Review has named a Los Angeles-born Egyptian-American as what it believes is its first Muslim president in its 134-year history, elevating him to the
Tractors, trucks block India’s roads as farm protests widen
KUNDLI: Thousands of farmers across India blocked roads on Saturday with makeshift tents, tractors, trucks and boulders to pressure the government to roll back agricultural reforms
Three killed in Kabul explosions
Three people, including two civilians and a police force member, were killed in three explosions in Kabul within two hours Saturday morning, police said. The
Myanmar military shuts down internet as thousands protest against coup
Myanmar’s junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce the military
Biden: Trump should not receive intelligence briefings due to his ‘erratic behavior’
Joe Biden has said that he doesn’t believe his predecessor, Donald Trump, should have access to any intelligence briefings due to his “erratic behavior”. “I
‘Playing with fire’: Twitter’s India snub sparks debate on compliance, free speech
Twitter Inc’s refusal to comply with an Indian government directive to block more than 250 accounts and posts has put the social media giant at
Chinese social media tributes mark anniversary of whistleblower doctor’s death
Thousands of Chinese social media users paid tribute to Li Wenliang, marking the one year anniversary of the death of the doctor who first blew