US home construction falls 1.6% amid supply chain bottleneck
Low interest rates have lured buyers into the market but rising costs for materials have pushed prices up.
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Violent Israeli raids in occupied East Jerusalem wound dozens
Dozens wounded and arrested in Israeli raids on Palestinians at Damascus Gate and in surrounding areas.
IMF more optimistic on Middle East and North Africa growth
The upgrade in economic growth to 4.1 from 4 percent is mainly due to rapid vaccine roll-outs in parts of the region.
Greece pledges to link Egypt to European Union’s energy market
The connection would happen through an underwater cable that carries electricity across the Mediterranean sea.
Kabul orphanage struggles to feed its children as cash runs low
There are about 130 children at the orphanage which has operated for more than a decade.
SEC GameStop report ends conspiracies around its volatility
US regulatory body report shows how amateur traders drove shares in GameStop other meme stocks to extreme highs.
India: Couple in flood-hit Kerala sail to wedding in cooking pot
Couple borrow pot from local temple and enlist two men to push the makeshift boat, as images go viral on social media.
Hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar after amnesty
Joyful scenes as families reunited but experts say international community needs to maintain pressure on coup leaders.
China’s Xi dials back recent efforts to shake up businesses
Sweeping policies to make the economy less dependent on debt, monopolies and fossil fuels have hit its citizens.
Hundreds protest in Bangladesh over deadly religious violence
Hindu groups and others protest in Dhaka, calling for end to religious violence that has gripped the country for days.
Ecuador president declares state of emergency over drug violence
President Lasso orders mobilisation of police, military in the streets as he struggles to curb drug-related violence.
Afghanistan: Taliban agrees to door-to-door polio vaccine drive
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the world's last countries with endemic polio, an incurable and highly infectious disease.
US envoy to Afghanistan resigns in wake of chaotic withdrawal
Zalmay Khalilzad had been under pressure since the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban's takeover.
N Korea test fires suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile
The launch comes as diplomats try to nudge Pyongyang back to the negotiating table over denuclearisation.
Colonial hill station becomes Malaysia’s third biosphere reserve
Penang's second UNESCO nomination sparks debate on balance between conservation and post-pandemic tourism.
Attacks on freedom of expression ‘devastating’ for public health
Censorship, misinformation during pandemic have had 'a devastating impact' on access to information, Amnesty says.
Trump files lawsuit to block release of Capitol riot records
House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is seeking Trump White House records from US archives.
Trudeau visits Indigenous community reeling from unmarked graves
Canadian prime minister’s visit comes after he ignored previous invitation on Truth and Reconciliation Day.
Haitians strike to protest insecurity, US seeks hostages release
FBI, State Dept diplomatic teams are working to locate, free a group of 17 Christian missionaries seized by Haiti gang.
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of ‘ethnic cleansing’ at UN court
The two rivals are trading accusations at the International Court of Justice, almost a year since signing a ceasefire.