politics

Gandhi’s killer a hero to India’s diehard Hindu nationalists

by Jalees ANDRABI Agence France-Presse MEERUT, India (AFP) -- Hindu fundamentalist Ashok Sharma has devoted his life to championing the…

NATO chief asks S. Korea to ‘step up’ military support for Ukraine

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked South Korea on Monday to "step up" military support…

UK PM shows ruthless streak as ally fired over tax scandal

by Jitendra JOSHI Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed a senior…

Japan to drop mask guidance, relax Covid strategy

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Friday 1/27/2023   Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its…

‘You are America,’ Biden tells hero who tackled mass shooter

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday called the 26-year-old who wrestled the gun away from a…

Jacinda Ardern replaced by Chris Hipkins as New Zealand PM

by Ryland JAMES Agence France-Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Hundreds gathered to applaud Jacinda Ardern as she left New…

Grateful Ardern makes last bow as New Zealand PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday she was grateful for her time in…

Protesters brave tear gas to demand ouster of Peru’s embattled leader

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Riot police tossed tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in new unrest in Peru's capital on…

Japan PM says tackling birth rate crisis ‘cannot wait’

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Monday 1/23/2023  Japan's low birth rate and ageing population pose an urgent risk to society,…

Six more classified docs found in Justice Dept search of Biden home

  Washington, United States | AFP | Sunday 1/22/2023 Officials from the US Department of Justice found six more classified…

Next New Zealand PM slams ‘abhorrent’ treatment of Ardern

Wellington, New Zealand | AFP | Sunday 1/22/2023 by Daniel GILHOOLY New Zealand's incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins criticised the…

China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week

  Beijing, China | AFP | China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after…

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