Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating as protesters take to streets
Ayan KhanPeople take part in a protest following the release of a video showing police officers beating Tyre Nichols, the young Black man who died three days after he was pulled…
New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day
Cars are seen in a flooded street during heavy rainfall in Auckland, New Zealand January 27, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. — ReutersFour people…
Turkey alerts citizens to risk of ‘Islamophobic attacks’ in US, Europe
People walk along Istiklal Avenue, decorated with Turkish national flags after Sunday's blast killed six and wounded dozens, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 14, 2022.— Reuters"Act calmly in face of xenophobic,…
Blast at Iran military plant caused by drone attack: state media
The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/File DUBAI: An explosion at a military plant in Iran's central…
India ‘expects’ more clashes with Chinese troops in Himalayas
Indian soldiers guard a checkpoint along a highway leading to Ladakh, at Gagangeer in occupied Kashmir's Ganderbal district on June 17, 2020. — ReutersClashes between China, India took place in…
India’s Adani says $2.5 billion share sale on track even as bankers mull changes
The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of its Corporate House on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, January 27, 2023. — ReutersA $2.5 billion share sale…
US four-star general warns of war with China in 2025
Crew members signal to a F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet preparing to take off for a routine flight on board the US USS Nimitz aircraft carrier during a routine deployment…
Death toll in Afghanistan cold snap rises to 166, official says
In this file photo taken on January 11, 2023, men walk along a street during snowfall in Kabul. — AFPExtreme conditions heap misery on the poverty-stricken nation.Some 100 homes have…
Seven killed in synagogue attack as West Bank violence spirals
Israeli forces work near the scene of a shooting attack in Neve Yaacov which lies on occupied land that Israel annexed to Jerusalem after the 1967 Middle East war January…
Video shows Memphis police officers kicking, beating Tyre Nichols
A person speaks with Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was pulled over while driving and died three days later, after being beaten by Memphis Police Department officers on…
Footage from attack on Paul Pelosi released by authorities
A screenshot from a police body camera video shows David DePape lifting a hammer to strike Paul Pelosi, the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in the couple’s house on…
India’s push to stop Khalistan Referendum in Australia faces roadblock
— Provided by reporterMELBOURNE: The government of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to convince or force the Australian authorities to stop the Khalistan Referendum voting taking place at the…
New Zealand’s Auckland starts clean-up after deadly flash floods
Cars are seen in a flooded street during heavy rainfall in Auckland, New Zealand January 27, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. — ReutersAuthorities in…
Two Indian fighter jets crash in Madhya Pradesh
A man watches the burning debris of the downed jets at the site of crash. — Hindustan TimesDetails of casualties not available. Search and rescue operation underway after crash.Court of Inquiry…
Vandalisation of Khalistani leaders’ poster angers Australian Sikhs
— Photo provided by reporterSikh campaigners accuse Indian govt of sponsoring attacks.Khalistan is a political opinion and not terrorism, says SFJ leader.Indian Hindu community says temples defaced with anti-Hindu slogans…
UN warns of record rates of hunger in Syria
A boy carries food aid given by the UN's World Food Programme in Raqqa, Syria. — Reuters/FileBEIRUT: The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that hunger rates in Syria…
India begins renovation works to ‘hide’ atrocities in Kashmir: report
A government building illuminates with the G20 logo in an Indian city. — ANI/FileThe Narendra Modi-led administration has kick-started renovation works in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK)'s Srinagar…
Indian police detain students for screening ‘The Modi Question’
In this picture taken on January 25, 2023, Kerala Students' Union activists shout slogans with an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after watching the BBC documentary "India: The Modi…
First Muslim mayor elected in Johannesburg
Thapelo Amad, of the Al Jama-ah party, speaks during an event. — ANA/FileJOHANNESBURG: A councillor from a small Muslim party was elected mayor of Johannesburg on Friday after months of…
Two years after Myanmar coup, UN says situation ‘catastrophic’
Soldiers cross a street as people gather to protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar. — Reuters/File GENEVA: Nearly two years after Myanmar's military coup, the UN rights chief warned…