China court drops case against ex-Alibaba employee accused of sexual assault
A court in China has dropped a case against a former Alibaba employee accused of sexual assault. The district court in north-eastern Shandong province said...
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Afghanistan: What rise of Taliban means for Pakistan
For some Western powers hoping to influence the new Taliban government, there are hopes that Pakistan could play a role as a mediator. The country...
New Zealand PM Ardern says supermarket stabbing was ‘terrorist attack’
Police in New Zealand shot and killed a “violent extremist” after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in an Auckland supermarket. Prime Minister...
Tokyo 2020: China’s armless swimmer Zheng Tao dominates with four golds
Chinese para-swimmer Zheng Tao has won the internet after shattering records and winning four gold medals at the Tokyo Games – despite having no arms....
Hurricane Ida: Before and after images reveal devastation
Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi have been left devastated by Hurricane Ida, which flooded communities, knocked out power lines and littered roads with debris. Satellite...
“We will not allow encroachment on our state sovereignty, territorial integrity”-President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
According to the law, there is only one state language in Kazakhstan, but the use of the Russian language, according to our legislation, cannot be...
Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory
US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan – a move which led to Taliban militants returning to power....
Cristiano Ronaldo says he is ‘back where I belong’ and dedicates return to Sir Alex Ferguson
Cristiano Ronaldo says he is “back where I belong” at Manchester United and has dedicated his return to the club to former boss Sir Alex...
Covid threatens Singapore’s business hub crown
Pavla and Alain Schneuwly called Singapore home for more than a decade, raising their two sons in the South East Asian business hub. “Everything was...
Kabul airport attack: What do we know?
Two powerful bomb blasts have struck the perimeter of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, as civilians continued to seek to escape on flights from Taliban-controlled...
