Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Iran sentence nears end, but release uncertain
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's sentence ends on March 7, but her husband does not believe she will be back in the UK soon.
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‘Beacon of impunity’: US eyes Uganda ties as abuses continue
Tensions between longtime leader Yoweri Museveni and the US escalate amid continuing human rights violations in Uganda.
Muslim Austrian academic shares tale of gunpoint raid
Months after officers barged into the home of Farid Hafez, who has still not been charged, he is being treated for PTSD.
‘Buttergate’: Why isn’t butter softening in Canada?
Canadians say blocks of butter are not easily softening at room temperature. But the reason isn't clear-cut.
Asian shares slump on concerns over rising borrowing costs
Investors watching US Federal Reserve's Powell for any signs that the central bank is planning to pull back stimulus.
Hong Kong court weighs bail petition of pro-democracy activists
Activists accused of organising unofficial poll that authorities said was part of a plan to 'overthrow' government.
Antibodies from S Africa COVID variant may offer cross-protection
The 501Y.V2 variant reportedly produces a high number of antibodies, providing protection against other variants.
In Pictures: Myanmar’s ‘bloodiest’ day since coup
UN says 38 people were killed across Myanmar on Wednesday after security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters.
India went from ‘free’ to ‘partly free’ in 2020: Freedom House
US-based research institute voices fear the world's largest democracy is descending into authoritarianism under Modi.
Yemen’s Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site
Military spokesman says they fired Quds-2 missile at Aramco facility in Jeddah, but no confirmation from Saudi Arabia.
Why is Myanmar’s military blocking the internet?
Generals have banned Facebook and other popular platforms and imposed an internet blackout for the past 18 nights.
Disney downsize: Company plans to close 20 percent of shops
The company will close 60 of its North American shops and is considering shuttering its European retail outlets.
US Big Tech firms jostle for India’s huge digital payments market
Facebook, Amazon, Google are among the firms applying for retail payment systems licences in India, Bloomberg reports.
Carbon needs to be much pricier to limit climate change: Report
Carbon prices must climb 600 percent to deter industries from emitting gases that cause global warming: Wood Mackenzie.
‘Nobody is safe’: New killings deepen Afghan journalists’ fears
Coordinated killings of three women in Jalalabad latest in a bloody campaign against journalists in Afghanistan.
‘RIP SN10’: SpaceX rocket goes up in flames after landing
Starship rocket SN10 blows up eight minutes after appearing to nail landing, the third prototype to be destroyed.
German warship to cross South China Sea for first time since 2002
US hails plan by NATO ally calling it welcome support for a 'rules-based international order' amid regional tensions.
Indonesia courts controversy with private COVID vaccine scheme
Health experts question plan to allow private companies to import vaccines to 'speed up' effort to reach herd immunity.
Brazil’s GDP drops 4.1 percent in 2020, beating gloomier outlooks
Brazil's economy shrank by 4.1 percent in 2020, the worst drop in decades.
Hong Kong elections in China’s sights as Parliament meets
Beijing's legislature expected to tighten rules on who can run for office in Hong Kong during week-long session.