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Netanyahu appears in corruption trial as protesters taunt ‘Crime Minister’
Apr 05, 2021 06:38The Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared in court facing long-standing charges of corruption and “illegitimate use” of his power to win favors from media moguls.
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Floods, landslides kill dozens in Indonesia and neighboring East Timor
Apr 04, 2021 06:50Flash floods unleashed by torrential heavy rains early on Sunday killed 23 people on Indonesia's island of Flores, injuring nine while five went missing, as the tiny neighbouring nation of East Timor reported eight deaths.
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Riot police deployed for a 2nd evening in Brussels park
Apr 03, 2021 05:46Riot police are deployed to a Brussels city park for a second evening, but are faced with much fewer people. Police on horseback and using water cannon charged a crowd of up to 2,000 people gathered in a Brussels park on Thursday for a fake concert announced on social media as an April Fool's Day prank.
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New president, same kids, same cages
Apr 03, 2021 01:22The situation of migrants in border concentration camps was already critical under the former US administration, but recent reports are revealing a whole new level of ugliness.
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Pakistan reverses decision on trade ties with India
Apr 02, 2021 07:08Pakistan has decided to reverse its earlier decision to allow import of sugar and cotton from India. The decision comes after Pakistan's government came under severe criticism over resuming trade ties with India without any progress on Kashmir.
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India's poor facing the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 02, 2021 06:07The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the livelihood of millions in India who are bearing the brunt of the lockdowns and sluggish economy with the country plunging in a deep recession due to epidemic. The pandemic has dragged million more into poverty who are now struggling to make their ends meet.
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Gaza faces surge of COVID-19 infections amid Israeli blockade
Apr 02, 2021 02:13Coronavirus infections continue to rise in the Gaza Strip despite measures by local authorities to contain the deadly pandemic.
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US pressures only make Islamic Republic more resilient: Iranian official
Apr 02, 2021 02:11Iran is marking the 42nd anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic. Here is a report on a flag raising ceremony that marks the national occasion in the capital Tehran.
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Four dead, 2 wounded, including suspect, in shooting near Los Angeles
Apr 01, 2021 09:52Four people were killed, one of them a child, in a shooting on Wednesday at an office building in suburban Los Angeles before the suspect, wounded in an exchange of gunfire with police, was taken into custody, police reported.
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US police trial features shocking video of George Floyd's death, emotional testimony
Apr 01, 2021 02:49A shocking US police body camera video shows slain African-American George Floyd pleading for his life and onlookers angrily yelling at white Minneapolis officers to get off him while a white officer pressed on knee Floyd’s neck.