‘The soul of the Congolese’: Rumba added to UNESCO heritage list
UN agency adds musical genre and dance to intangible heritage list for its cultural value and power in social cohesion.
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Iran allows IAEA to reinstall cameras at Karaj nuclear facility
IAEA to not have access to recordings from cameras which will be installed 'after technical reviews by Iranian experts'.
US legislators call for sanctions against Israel’s NSO: Report
Group says total of four companies should be punished for helping governments commit human rights abuses.
EU, Germany, UK send new warnings to Russia over Ukraine
Western powers say if Moscow decides to invade neighbouring Ukraine, a round of tough sanctions awaits.
Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi to hold talks amid tensions with West
Leaders will discuss tensions in Europe and 'aggressive' United States and NATO rhetoric, Kremlin says.
‘Tragic milestone’: US COVID death toll surpasses 800,000
The US accounts for about 4 percent of the world's population but about 15 percent of confirmed COVID-19-related deaths.
French forces leave Mali’s Timbuktu after nearly nine years
French army says 'will be present in a different way' as former colonial power draws down its military presence in Mali.
Nepalese brothers to scale highest peak on each continent
Mingma Sherpa and Chhang Dawa Sherpa set for sweeping global trek that will take them across both north and south poles.
Hundreds trapped after fire in Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre
Local media say more than 300 people are trapped on a roof deck of Hong Kong's World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay.
Australia reopens to students, migrants after nearly two-year ban
The emergence of the new Omicron variant had led officials to delay planned reopening on December 1.
Google to employees: get the jab or get fired
Google said salaries will be docked and people will be fired if they don't comply with its vaccine rules, CNBC reported.
Another son of Panama’s ex-president pleads guilty to corruption
Ricardo Alberto Martinelli was extradited to the US last week from Guatemala in case involving Brazil's Odebrecht firm.
Judge rejects Trump bid to keep tax returns from Congress
Trump-appointed judge says ex-president 'wrong on the law' in seeking to block Congress but cautions about publication.
Foreign influencers used to whitewash Xinjiang abuses: report
Think tank says Beijing using foreign social media creators to 'neutralise critical reporting' of treatment of Uighurs.
Myanmar journalist reported to have died in military custody
Koe Soe Naing and a colleague were detained in Yangon while covering Friday's 'silent strike' against the coup.
US Congress members urge Biden to meet Dalai Lama
US president pressed to send his vice president or another official to India to meet the ageing spiritual leader.
Ex-Japan PM Abe: Chinese military ‘adventure’ could be ‘suicidal’
Shinzo Abe's remarks follow earlier comment in which he said any emergency over Taiwan means an emergency for Tokyo.
US man exonerated in Malcolm X murder sues New York state
Muhammad Aziz, exonerated last month in the killing of prominent Black civil rights advocate, spent decades in prison.
Kabul drone attack: US advocates decry ‘impunity, secrecy’
Activists call for more oversight after Pentagon decides against punishing army officials for bombing that killed 10.
Chile’s central bank hikes key interest rate by 125 basis points
The bank raised the overnight rate to 4 percent on Tuesday.