Ganemulla, Sri Lanka – Mourners who gathered for the funeral of Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana, a Sri Lankan man lynched by a mob in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy, have urged the authorities in both South Asian nations to ensure justice for the victim. Diyawadana’s body was […]
Fears are growing of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine as tens of thousands of its soldiers have massed near Ukraine’s border, along with Russian military hardware. US intelligence agencies say a multi-front offensive could happen early next year. On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden […]
The United States will resume indirect nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna, the State Department has confirmed, saying the Biden administration is giving diplomacy “another chance” after little progress was made in discussions last week. US State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Wednesday […]
The United States has sent the first two people to Mexico under a reinstated Trump-era policy that forces asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their US court cases. The two men were returned at a border crossing in Ciudad Juarez opposite El Paso, Texas, […]
Top executives from six major cryptocurrency companies including Coinbase and Circle on Wednesday urged the United States Congress to provide clearer rules for the booming $3 trillion industry, but warned that overly tough restrictions would push it overseas. The House of Representatives Committee on Financial […]
Surabaya, Indonesia – Dr Sugeng Widodo has just finished his latest shift working in the shadow of Indonesia’s fearsome Mount Semeru – an active volcano on the island of Java that erupted on Saturday night following heavy rains that collapsed its crater. Since the eruption, […]
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes finished testifying in her own defence against fraud charges on Wednesday morning, telling jurors that investors “weren’t interested in today” but focused on the blood-testing startup’s impact in the long run. Holmes, 37, faces nine counts of fraud and two counts […]
Apple Inc. won a delay to court-mandated changes to its App Store as it appeals the ruling. A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted Apple’s request to halt a Dec. 9 deadline to comply with a judge’s directive that the company allow app developers to […]
Early data indicates the Omicron coronavirus variant may more easily reinfect people who have already had the virus or been vaccinated than previous variants, but could also cause milder disease, the World Health Organization said. “Emerging data from South Africa suggests increased risk of reinfection […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed tougher COVID-19 restrictions in England, ordering people to work from home, wear masks in public places and use vaccine passes to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Undermined by accusations that his staff partied at Downing Street […]
