Maldives' Chinese ship move could anger India
The Maldives on Tuesday granted a Chinese research vessel permission to dock. The move could further strain tense relations with India,...
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Jan 23
China grilled over human rights record at UN
"Universal Periodic Reviews" are held at the UN every five years to address a country's human rights record. More than 160 countries...
Jan 23
German music producer Frank Farian dies aged 82
Farian was known for producing the pop group Milli Vanilli and founding the disco outfit Boney M. Through working with numerous artists...
Jan 23
German president visits Vietnam with business delegation
A number of German business leaders joined German President Steinmeier as Berlin looks to diversify its economic activity away from...
Jan 23
Venezuela: 32 arrested in alleged plot to kill Maduro
President Nicolas Maduro's government has accused the political opposition of orchestrating an assassination conspiracy with US support....
Jan 23
Top German court strips financing of extremist right party
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the extremist party "Die Heimat," formerly NPD, should not benefit from state support. The ruling...
Jan 23
China: Landslide rescue efforts underway in freezing cold
Rescue teams sifted through the rubble of destroyed homes to search for survivors of a landslide that has killed at least 11 people in...
Jan 23
H&M pulls ad accused of sexualizing young girls
The fast fashion retailer H&M has pulled an advertising campaign in Australia that some users said hypersexualized young girls. Fast...
Jan 23
Australia sanctions hacker in Medibank data breach case
After a months-long investigation authorities in Australia have identified a Russian hacker believed to be behind the country's worst...
Jan 23
Afghanistan: Crackdown continues on women's rights, UN says
The Taliban continue to crack down on women's rights, including denying women health care services if they are not accompanied by a male...
Jan 23
Liberian president suffers heat exhaustion at inauguration
Joseph Boakai was sworn in but had to be helped away from the podium after struggling to finish his speech in the sweltering heat....
Jan 22
Polish PM visits Ukraine to show support of 'most stable ally' amid Russia war
"It is very important to create the feeling that Poland is the most reliable and stable ally of Ukraine in this deadly clash with evil,"...
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