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Yangon, Aug 25 (AFP/APP): Myanmar authorities have arrested Britain’s former ambassador to the country and her husband, a prominent artist and one-time political prisoner, for allegedly violating immigration laws, a diplomatic source said on Thursday. Vicky Bowman, who served as envoy from 2002 to 2006, […]

Algiers, Aug 25 (AFP/APP):President Emmanuel Macron starts a three-day visit Thursday to Algeria to help mend ties with the former French colony, which this year marks its 60th anniversary of independence. The first French president to be born after Algerian independence, Macron is hoping “to […]

Washington, Aug 24 (AFP/APP): The United States on Wednesday urged Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels to hold talks to end renewed fighting, saying a five-month truce had saved “countless lives.” “We are concerned by reports of renewed hostilities in Ethiopia and we call on the […]

Sydney, Aug 24 (AFP/APP): Fox News boss Lachlan Murdoch has sued a small Australian media outlet for defamation over an opinion piece that linked his media empire to the US Capitol riots. The scion of the Murdoch media empire is seeking damages, accusing Crikey staff […]

SINGAPORE, Aug. 24 (Xinhua/APP):Non-fully vaccinated travelers entering Singapore will no longer be required to undergo a seven-day home quarantine upon arrival starting from 11:59 p.m. local time on Aug. 28 after the latest Omicron BA.5 wave has subsided in the city-state, the health authority said […]

Canberra, August 23, 2022 (Online): Today, in a momentous ceremony at the High Commission for Pakistan, Canberra, a Gandharan Head of Bodhisattva, dating back to the 3rd Century, was handed over to Pakistan by the National Gallery of Australia. This magnificent historical work of art […]

Ankara, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):Turkey said Tuesday that its restoration of full diplomatic relations with Israel did not mean a shift in Middle Eastern allegiances as it warmly welcomed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. The Palestinian leader met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks and a private […]

Rahat, Israel, Aug 23 (AFP/APP): Israeli archaeologists unveiled a 1,200 year-old mansion on Tuesday, broadening knowledge of the southern desert region where a mosque was recently discovered. Described as a “luxurious rural estate” by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the home boasted a marble-paved hallway and […]

Washington, Aug 23 (AFP/APP): Two right-wing militia members were convicted on Tuesday of plotting to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic governor of Michigan, because of the tough Covid-19 pandemic restrictions she imposed on the northern US state. A federal jury deliberated for eight hours over […]

Ancona, Italy, Aug 23 (AFP/APP):Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday launched her campaign to become Italy’s first female prime minister in September elections, rallying supporters by asking: “I’m ready — the question is, are you?” Members of the thousand-strong crowd in the port city of […]