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China’s population dropped for a second straight year as deaths jumped after COVID lockdowns ended
China’s population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths jumped after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday.
The number of deaths rose by 690,000 to…
Pakistan recalls ambassador to Iran after air strike on terror bases in Balochistan
Tehran said it had targeted two camps of the Jaish al-Adl terror group - which it has previously linked to attacks on its security forces - but Islamabad condemned the attack.
Qatar and France send medicine for hostages in Gaza as war rages on and regional tensions spike
The medicines will be shipped through Egypt and delivered to the International Committee of the Red Cross, which will then hand them over to Hamas.
Turkey charges Israeli soccer player with inciting hatred for showing solidarity with Gaza hostages
Antalyaspor suspended Jehezkel from the team and announced that it was speaking to the club's lawyers about the possibility of terminating his contract.
Jaishankar holds ‘productive’ discussion with Iranian urban development minister in…
India has been pushing for the Chabahar port project to boost regional trade, especially for its connectivity to Afghanistan.
In re-electing its government, Taiwan has kept the status quo, but the victory hides a transformed…
These results signify a shift in Taiwan’s political landscape. The long-standing two-party system appears to be transitioning into a messy three-party dynamic.
Republican caucuses: Trump wins Iowa’s leadoff voting contest
The former president's victory on Monday night gives him a strong start in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination as the contest moves to New Hampshire.
Palestinians will govern Gaza after war: Israel defence minister
He said the future government would be a "civilian alternative" but insisted that Israeli forces would have the "freedom of operation" in a way aimed at protecting Israeli citizens.
Houthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen: US military
After the Western strikes against rebel targets last Friday, the Houthis said they would not be deterred and declared that US and British interests were "legitimate targets".
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern weds longtime partner
She became a global icon for left-leaning politics and women in leadership as prime minister from 2017 to January last year.
More queens in store for European royalty as Gen Z rises
Belgium's Princess Elisabeth, born in 2001; Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (2003)...half of the hereditary monarchies on the Continent are likely to be led by a queen before too long.
Five Pakistan troops killed by blast in Balochistan
The incident happened Saturday in Kech district of the turbulent province, where the military has been fighting a low-level insurgency for decades.
Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen’s lavish wedding ceremony
Mateen's father is Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the world's longest-reigning monarch and once the richest man on the planet.
Two Navy SEALs are missing after a night mission off the coast of Somalia
The SEALs were on an interdiction mission, climbing up a vessel when one got knocked off by high waves. Under their protocol, when one SEAL is overtaken the next jumps in after them.
Taiwan tells China to ‘face reality’ after election
Lai, of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), had vowed to defend the island from China's "intimidation" and on Sunday Taipei's foreign ministry told Beijing to accept the result.
Chinese FM in Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian statehood
In Gaza, at least 23,968 people have been killed, the majority of them women and children, according to the health ministry in the besieged Hamas-ruled territory.
Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March 15 as row deepens
The March deadline was set during talks with Indian officials in the Maldives on Sunday, a top aide to President Mohamed Muizzu said, honouring the leader's long-standing election pledge.
Israel detains two sisters of killed Hamas leader Aruri
The Israeli army said on Sunday it had detained the two women in the occupied West Bank "after they incited to terrorism against the state of Israel", without elaborating.
Suicide bomber in western Afghanistan targets governor’s office, wounds three guards
The IS group has carried out major assaults on schools, hospitals and mosques and also has attacked Shiite areas across the country in the last few years.
Ramaphosa rallies South Africans for votes after 30 years of ANC rule
Infighting and widespread disillusionment with ANC rule threaten to significantly erode its share of the vote and force it into a possibly uncomfortable power-sharing agreement.