What you should know about India’s ‘anti-Muslim’ citizenship bill
The ruling Hindu nationalist government pushes for bill, which opposition says violates India’s secular constitution. by Bilal Kuchay Critics point out that the move is...
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China claims detained Uighurs have been freed, offers no evidence
Xinjiang governor offers no evidence of release but says ‘trainees’ have found stable jobs Mon 9 Dec 2019 A high-security facility near what is believed...
A history of French interference in Africa
FOR centuries France has had an undoubted special feeling for the African continent. According to Wikipedia, from 1681 to 1975 the French at different...
Putin, Zelenskyy to hold first summit on Ukraine conflict
No comprehensive peace deal is expected but diplomats hope meeting will help boost trust between leaders. Putin has described Zelenskyy as ‘likeable’ and ‘sincere’ [Sputnik/AFP]...
New Zealand volcano eruption: Five dead after tourists in crater caught up in explosion
Several people are missing and feared dead on New Zealand’s White Island after the volcano erupted – sending debris raining down and a plume of...
China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment
Directive is likely to be a blow to US multinational companies like HP, Dell and Microsoft Kate Lyons @MsKateLyons Chinese president Xi Jinping has ordered...
China brainwashing one million people in ‘Nazi 2.0’ re-education prison camps
China’s re-education camps are part of the government’s crackdown on Uighurs and other Muslim minorities under the guise of preventing terrorists China has not given...
Saudi Arabia ends gender segregation in restaurants
Women sit among men in a cafe in Khobar, Saudi Arabia opened this year. (Reuters/File photo) Lojien Ben Gassem Tareq Al-Thaqafi December 08, 2019 19:36...
President Trump warns Kim has ‘everything’ to lose through hostility
US President Trump delivers remarks at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Florida. (File photo: Reuters) AFP Sunday, 8 December 2019 President Donald...
Why Qatar’s Emir may not attend the Riyadh summit
December 8, 2019 Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani [File photo] In principle, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia this...