Afghanistan’s last Sikhs in a dilemma: To stay or leave
Community leaders estimate just 140 Sikhs remain in the Taliban-ruled country, mostly in Jalalabad and capital Kabul.
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Cyberattack on ICRC exposes data on 515,000 vulnerable people
The International Committee of the Red Cross says the intruders and their motive for the hacking are unknown.
President Biden mulling re-designating Houthis as ‘terrorist’ group
Biden is considering placing the Houthis back on the US list of foreign 'terrorist' groups subject to sanctions.
Tunisian dies after protesting President Saied’s moves
Ridha Bouziane was among hundreds of demonstrators who commemorated the 11th anniversary of Tunisia's revolution.
Pakistani court sentences woman to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’
Muslim woman convicted for sharing images deemed to be insulting to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and one of his wives.
Pristine reef of giant rose-shaped corals found off Tahiti
Reef undisturbed by bleaching effects of warming ocean lies in 'twilight zone' near French Polynesian island.
Rights groups ask Facebook to release India hate speech report
Critics call on the social media network to release a human rights impact assessment on India it commissioned in 2020.
In Pictures: Aftermath of the Tonga eruption, tsunami
The images from Tonga show ashen buildings, toppled walls and streets littered with boulders, tree trunks and debris.
US Senate sinks Biden’s major push to protect voting rights
Two conservative Democrats voted with all 50 Republicans to block change in rules thereby blocking passage of bills.
UN boss cites ‘demonstrable effort’ for Ethiopia peace after call
Antonio Guterres says delighted to hear of 'a demonstrable effort to make peace' in Ethiopia following AU envoy call.
DR Congo convicts sentenced to 15 years over jail rapes
Fifty-six women were repeatedly raped during a three-day mutiny at Kasapa jail in Lubumbashi in September 2020.
Omicron prompts calls for Japan to treat COVID like the flu
Prominent voices including Tokyo’s governor and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have called for return to normal life.
Facial recognition taken to court in India’s surveillance hotspot
Suit claims facial recognition is unconstitutional in Telangana, the state using the most facial recognition systems.
N Korea may resume nuclear, long-range missile tests: State media
Pyongyang blames US 'hostility' as experts warn of return to 'vicious cycle of provocation and sanctions'.
Wall Street ends sharply lower with Nasdaq confirming correction
A correction is confirmed when an index closes 10 percent or more below its record closing level.
Biden hails ‘enormous progress’ during first year in office
Facing slumping approval ratings on eve of US presidency's one-year mark, Biden promises to tackle COVID, rising prices.
Oil hits fresh 7-year peak as demand proves resilient to Omicron
Oil’s rally poses a challenge for consuming nations and central banks as they try to stave off inflation.
US and Russia dig in over Ukraine crisis as Blinken visits Kyiv
Impasse leaves little hope that Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov's meeting on Friday will ease soaring tensions.
The Gambia’s Barrow sworn in for second presidential term
Adama Barrow promises economic progress after he won re-election last month with 53 percent of the first-round vote.
Putin and Raisi back closer ties in Kremlin meeting
Hassan Rouhani's 2017 visit was the last time an Iranian president had met his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin.