India cuts tax on palm oil imports to help consumers, refiners
The move comes as New Delhi has been struggling to contain rising prices of edible oils.
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Ukraine demands meeting with Russia over military build-up: Live
Kyiv calls for crisis talks with Moscow as Germany's Scholz heads latest diplomatic push to avert war.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in occupied West Bank
Confrontations took place after Israeli forces demolished the home of a man accused of killing an Israeli last year.
‘Selfish, stupid’ COVID protesters get short shrift in Wellington
Residents express increasing frustration with group of a few hundred occupying areas near parliament for a second week.
Vietnam to end COVID curbs on international flights
Southeast Asian country says it will lift curbs on flights with all markets starting February 15.
‘Not a dumping ground’: Pacific condemns Fukushima water plan
Northern Mariana Islands says proposal for wastewater from stricken plant to be stored on site must be considered.
Biden promises ‘swift’ response if Russia invades Ukraine
The US will respond 'swiftly and decisively' against Russian aggression, US president tells his Ukrainian counterpart.
Kashmir journalists say local newspapers erasing their work
Journalists in Kashmir say archives are disappearing from local papers calling it deliberate pattern 'to twist history'.
Arrests made as Israeli lawmaker visits East Jerusalem flashpoint
Scuffles broke out as Itamar Ben Gvir of the far-right Religious Zionism alliance opened an office in Sheikh Jarrah.
Airlines review services to Ukraine amid threat of war
After Dutch KLM cancels flights, Ukrainian charter airline SkyUp redirects a flight due to leasing company's concerns.
UN adviser tells Libya leaders to ‘preserve calm and stability’
Parliament’s move to choose a new PM has deepened divisions between rival factions with concerns about renewed fighting.
Swiss voters approve near-total ban on tobacco advertising
Nearly 57 percent of voters and 16 of 26 cantons approve the tightening of the country's notoriously lax tobacco laws.
Missing Afghan women activists released: UN
The women went missing after participating in an anti-Taliban rally weeks ago.
Canada police arrest holdout protesters at US-Canada bridge
Arrests are made and vehicles towed at the key US-Canada crossing near Windsor amid rallies against COVID-19 rules.
Pakistan mob lynches man over blasphemy allegation: Police
Police detain dozens in connection with lynching as PM Imran Khan says zero tolerance will be shown to perpetrators.
Palestinian prisoners protest Israeli ‘collective punishment’
Prisoners refusing to step out for yard time after Israeli authorities instituted collective punitive policies.
Lebanon: Politicians mobilise in Sunni districts after Hariri
Analysts say there is a 'political void' in the country's Sunni community after former PM Saad Hariri suspended career.
Iraqi court bars veteran Zebari from running for presidency
Zebari's bid was suspended last week by the Supreme Court, citing corruption claims dating back to 2016.
Timeline: How did the recent Ukraine-Russia crisis start?
Months of diplomacy have failed to resolve the crisis, as fear grows over an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Tunisia: President issues decree to create new judicial watchdog
In a new decree, President Saied granted himself additional powers to rule over a reformed Supreme Judiciary Council.