Myanmar poll results invalidated as shots fired in Yangon
Myanmar poll results invalidated as shots fired in Yangon
Life in the shadow of an active volcano might be risky but people living near Mount Vesuvius in Italy are there to stay.
Pan-Asian stock index drops by most since May as investors bet economic rebound could lead to tighter monetary policy.
A wave of global support for the months-long protests has complicated matters further for the Modi government.
John Geddert faced 24 charges, including sexual assault, human trafficking and running a criminal enterprise.
PM Dbeibah’s failure to name Cabinet raises questions over whether his interim government can unite the divided country.
Pacific island nation’s four-time prime minister was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early February.
India’s coastguard finds 81 survivors and eight dead on boat crammed with Rohingya refugees adrift in the Andaman Sea.
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