Showing 71 - 80 of 966
Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington
News Agencies, Published on 22/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday night and a suspect is in custody, officials said.
Landmark global pandemic pact approved
News Agencies, Published on 20/05/2025
» GENEVA - Members of the World Health Organization have adopted a landmark agreement on how to prepare for future pandemics following the Covid-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the years of 2020 and 2022.
US Ebola lab shutdown after safety breach
Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» A United States government laboratory in Maryland, which conducts research on deadly diseases such as ebola, has been closed following a safety breach caused by a dispute between two scientists.
Bank of Thailand tempers rate cut bets
News Agencies and Post Reporters, Published on 14/05/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has lowered expectations for more interest rate cuts to deal with a worsening growth outlook, with officials saying they need to preserve limited policy space to guard against future shocks stemming from a global trade war.
French movie icon Depardieu guilty of sexual assault
News Agencies, Published on 13/05/2025
» PARIS - A court in Paris has found French actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault against two different women on a film set in 2021, in one of the highest-profile #MeToo cases to come before judges in France.
Duterte allies outperform in early Philippine Senate vote count
Agencies, Published on 12/05/2025
» MANILA - Allies of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte are outperforming in the early count for the Senate elections, boosting her chances of surviving an upcoming impeachment trial and remaining eligible to run for the presidency in 2028.
Bumpy start for new German chancellor
News Agencies, Published on 06/05/2025
» German parliamentarians elected conservative leader Friedrich Merz as chancellor on Tuesday afternoon in a second round of voting after his new alliance with the centre-left Social Democrats was dealt a surprise defeat in the first attempt.
India bans imports from Pakistan as tensions rise
News Agencies, Published on 03/05/2025
» NEW DELHI - India said it has banned the import of all goods originating from or transiting via Pakistan as tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations rise in the wake of a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region.
Trump says ‘be patient’ as US economy shrinks
News Agencies, Published on 30/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has urged Americans to be patient in the face of an unexpected first-quarter economic contraction, claiming his tariffs will eventually lead to a boom in the US economy.
Bank of Thailand cuts rate as tariff ‘storm’ darkens outlook
News Agencies and Post Reporters, Published on 30/04/2025
» The Bank of Thailand cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday, in a move to support an underperforming economy facing uncertainty over steep US tariffs.