A New York state judge has struck down a mandate that required the wearing of masks in public places as a COVID-19 precaution, ruling the governor overstepped her authority in imposing the restriction. In the ruling on Monday, Judge Thomas Rademaker of New York State […]

I was raised in a family that emphasised strong religious values such as brotherhood, compassion and kindness. I also observed these morals practised throughout my small village in Yemen. At home and school, I was taught to follow the example of Prophet Muhammed (peace be […]

A court in Iran has sentenced a French man to eight years in jail on spying charges, his Paris-based lawyer said, denouncing his trial as a sham and the accusations as baseless. Benjamin Briere, 36, has been held in Iran since May 2020, when he […]

The threat of conflict looms in Eastern Europe with more than 100,000 Russian troops amassed along the border with Ukraine. The US military said on Monday it has put up to 8,500 troops on alert, ready to deploy to Eastern Europe potentially at very short […]

Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken on Nov 28, 2021. (Reuters photo) Thailand plans to ban digital asset operators from facilitating use of crypto as a means of payment for goods and services, its central bank and market regulator said on […]

Cannnabis users who call themselves the Green Line group gather at Jor Por Ror intersection in front of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports on Tuesday, to push for the liberalisation of the herb. (Photos: Bangkok Post) The Narcotics Control Board meeting has endorsed the […]

Many of us will be familiar with this scenario: Someone we know has tested positive for COVID-19 but despite living with that person, one or more members of their household continue to test negative. How is this possible? We know that SARS-CoV-2 is mainly spread […]

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – China is building a bridge across the Pangong Lake in the frontier region of Ladakh in Indian-administered Kashmir, raising fresh security concerns in India. The 400-metre-long and 8-metre-wide bridge being constructed near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de facto […]

Indian actress Shilpa Shetty has been formally cleared of obscenity charges dating from when Hollywood star Richard Gere publicly kissed her on the cheek at an AIDS awareness event 15 years ago. The incident triggered a local firestorm at the time, with Hindu right-wing groups […]

Polish contractors have begun work on a new 353 million euro ($407m) wall along the Belarus border aimed at deterring refugee crossings following a crisis in the area last year. The 5.5-metre-high wall will run along 186km (115 miles) of the border – almost half […]