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Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister
Hipkins has a big challenge before him, said New Zealander Eva Murphy in Auckland
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Deputy UN chief pushes women's rights during visit to Taliban heartland
No government has formally recognized the Taliban administration since it seized power in August 2021
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Death toll from Tibet avalanche rises to 28
Rescue work at the scene is over, Xinhua said
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Saudi FM rules out Israel normalisation without two-state solution
"True normalisation and true stability will only come through...giving the Palestinians a state," Prince Faisal said
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Putin meets Russian Security Council to discuss progress on Ukraine war
Defense Minister Shoygu briefs on his recent visit to command headquarters of forces deployed in combat zone
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China plays down Covid outbreak with holiday rush at full tilt
“The overall pandemic in the country is at a relatively low level,” Sun Chunlan said
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UK PM Sunak apologises for not wearing a seatbelt
“The Prime Minister removed the seatbelt to film a short clip,” says Downing Street spokesperson
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India says BBC documentary on India PM Modi is "propaganda"
It's a “bias” and “continuing colonial mindset is blatantly visible in it", says Arindam Bagchi
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Jailed IIOJK activist awarded top rights prize
Khurram Parvez likely will not be able to attend ceremony as he has been detained by India since November 2021
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Death toll in Tibet avalanche rises to 20
"At present, the rescue work is still ongoing," state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing rescue authorities
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Saudi prosecutors want cleric executed for tweets
He is using his Twitter account as a means to express his misguided opinions and direction,” the court document says
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US hits debt ceiling as partisan standoff sparks economic worries
Congress adopted a comprehensive debt ceiling, in 1939, intending to limit its growth
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Hundreds evacuated as blaze erupts in South Korea
Fire broke out in a slum next to Seoul's posh Gangnam district, destroying at least 60 homes
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China reports big jump in COVID hospitalisations: WHO
'Detailed data' on COVID cases awaited as infections up by 70%
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Top Indian wrestlers accuse sports body chief of sexual harassment
They have accused Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh sexual harassment
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Freezing temperatures kill 78 people in Afghanistan
Temperatures dip as low as -34 degrees Celsius in the country’s worst winter in over a decade
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At least 1 dead, 60 injured in Iraq football stadium stampede
Crush took place outside stadium in Basra ahead of Arabian Gulf Cup final between Iraq, Oman
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EU Parliament calls for more sanctions against Iranian regime
"Supreme Leader Khamenei and the President should be added to the sanctions list," the European Parliament said
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Kuwait aims to build political cohesion with new amnesty for jailed critics
Most of the prisoners were convicted for voicing public criticism
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Israeli forces kill gunman, teacher in W.Bank raid, Palestinians say
"Armed Palestinian gunmen fired heavily at the security forces, who responded with live fire", said Israeli army
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Deputy UN chief has talks in Afghanistan on women's rights
Mohammed also conveyed solidarity and discussed ways to promote and protect Afghan women's and girls rights
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Myanmar military bombs village, killing seven, sources say
Dozens of houses were destroyed and communication and power lines severed in some districts
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Kashmiri leader urges WEF to bar Indian minister's participation in Davos
Says welcoming Yogi Adityanath's participation is tantamount to legitimising his terror regime
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'No more in the tank': Jacinda Ardern to step down as NZ leader
Ardern, holding back tears, said that it had been a tough five and a half years as prime minister
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More weapons to Ukraine only way to negotiated peace, says NATO chief
Kyiv needs military support in order for Moscow to not force its terms, says Stoltenberg
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UN chief slams oil firms for 'big lie' on global warming
"Certain fossil fuel producers were aware in the 1970s that their product was baking our planet," Guterres says
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India considers banning news identified as ‘fake’ by govt on social media
Any information identified as “fake or false” by the PIB would be prohibited under the draft
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Biden, Japanese PM held 'very productive' talks on China export controls: White House official
“I think we are satisfied and believe that the consultations have been very productive,” Campbell says
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Saudi Arabia to change 'no-strings aid' policy
Finance minister says Kingdom will shift from giving direct grants or deposits unconditionally to allies
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Ukraine interior minister among 16 dead in helicopter crash
“In total, 16 people are currently known to have died,” the head of national police, Igor Klymenko said
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China's first population drop in six decades sounds alarm on demographic crisis
The country’s National Bureau of Statistics reported a drop of 850,000 people for a population of 1.41175 billion
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Indonesia says magnitude 7 quake off Sulawesi, residents flee buildings
The quake was also felt in the Maluku islands, the local disaster agency added
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No hope of any survivors in Nepal's deadliest crash in 30 years, officials say
Search teams found 68 bodies on the day of the crash, and two more were recovered before the search was called off
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India set to overtake China as world's most populous nation
India estimates its population at 1.38 billion, compared to China’s 1.4 billion
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China's 2022 economic growth one of the worst on record, post-pandemic policy faces test
Overall economic impulse across China remained weak after abruptly lifting "zero-COVID" policy
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Twitter Files: Pharma companies pressured Twitter to censor generic COVID-19 vaccine support
Companies tried to censor activists to gain massive profit from coronavirus vaccine, says investigative journalist
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$250B trade target with China 'absolutely realistic,' says Russia
China is Russia's great ally and partner, trade target will hopefully be achieved soon, says Kremlin spokesman
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Ukraine says 22 missing after Dnipro strike, 44 dead
Saturday’s strike was one of the deadliest attacks since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly 11 months ago
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Rights watchdog accuses Bangladesh’s police of abusing Rohingya refugees
Police involved in extortion, arbitrary arrest, harassment of refugees, Human Rights Watch says
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40 nations urge Israel to lift ‘punitive’ sanctions on Palestinians
“Regardless of how countries have voted, they are united in rejecting these punitive measures,” Riyad Mansour says
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China’s population drops for first time since 1961, highlights demographic crisis
Much of the demographic downturn is the result of China's one-child policy imposed between 1980 and 2015
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California rainstorm death toll reaches 20, Biden plans visit
Biden will travel to areas of the central coast to visit affected towns, and assess what federal support is needed
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EU to disburse 1st €3B of macro-financial aid to Ukraine
Helping Ukraine meet financing needs to face Russia is 'crucial and urgent,' says EU chief
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Erdogan urges Sweden, Finland to hand over ‘terrorists’ for NATO bid
Erdogan says Turkish parliament cannot ratify NATO bids if ‘terrorists’ are not deported to Turkiye
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6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan
Earthquake depth estimated to be 409.1 km in Izu-Ogasawara Islands, south of Tokyo
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6.2 magnitude quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS
The epicentre of the quake was 48 kilometres south-southeast of the city of Singkil in Aceh province
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Chinese city-dwellers head to hometowns as holidays raise Covid stakes
China abandoned its “zero Covid” policy in December, letting the virus run through its 1.4 billion population
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Masood Khan honoured with Dr Martin Luther King Legacy Award
The ambassador to the US was also nominated as Honorary Chairman of Martin Luther King International Salute
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Russia produces first nuclear warheads for Poseidon super torpedo
US and Russian officials have both described Poseidon as a new category of retaliatory weapon
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China successfully tests ultra-high-speed maglev trains
Several new maglev networks are reportedly under construction, including Shanghai-Hangzhou and Chengdu-Chongqing







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