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UN human rights chief condemns new Myanmar death sentences to crush Oppn

The military continues to hold proceedings in secretive courts in violation of basic principles of fair trial and contrary to core judicial guarantees of independence and impartiality, Trk said

European Union reaches deal for $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

The European Union reached a deal Friday for a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes

What's the effect of Russian oil price cap, ban for western govts?

Western governments are aiming to cap the price of Russia's oil exports in an attempt to limit the fossil fuel earnings that support Moscow's budget, its military and the invasion of Ukraine

Lionel Messi and Argentina try to avoid World Cup upset vs Australia

Australia's players speak in glowing, almost reverential terms about Lionel Messi

WHO 'pleased' to see China ease harsh zero Covid-19 restrictions

WHO said the UN agency was pleased to see China loosening some of its coronavirus restrictions, saying it's really important that governments listen to their people when the people are in pain

Infowars host Alex Jones files for bankruptcy protection in Texas

Infowars host Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas as he faces nearly $1.5 billion in court judgments over conspiracy theories he spread about the Sandy Hook school massacre

25 years later, Bangladesh finally gets closer to peace in border region

A quarter century ago, Modhumala Chakma says it was impossible to leave her house in the evening and walk around the nearby hills because they were controlled by a tribal insurgent group

Starc, Cummins grab 3 wickets, put Australia in charge vs West Indies

Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins grabbed three wickets apiece to dismiss West Indies for 283 and put Australia in the box seat in the opening cricket Test at the Perth Stadium here on

Pentagon debuts its stealth bomber, B-21 Raider amid concerns with China

America's newest nuclear stealth bomber is making its public debut after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon's answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China

Hong Kong remains divided over recent Covid-19 protests in China

The recent wave of protests against China's anti-virus restrictions was a ray of hope for some supporters of Hong Kong's own pro-democracy movement after local authorities stifled it

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says company won't take down antisemitic film

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Wednesday the company does not have plans to stop selling the antisemitic film that gained notoriety recently

US-European disagreement over climate law persist as Biden meets Macron

President Joe Biden on Thursday tried to allay concerns raised by French President Emmanuel Macron about a clean energy law that benefits electric vehicles and other products made in North America

Ukrainian engineers scramble to keep mobile phones working during war

With Ukraine scrambling to keep communication lines open during the war, an army of engineers from the country's phone companies has mobilised to help the public and policymakers stay in touch

Ex-prez Obama urges Georgia Democrats to push turnout for Warnock

Former President Barack Obama and Sen. Raphael Warnock urged Democratic voters to keep pushing an apparent head start in early voting in the Georgia Senate runoff against Republican Herschel Walker

Finnish PM warns Russian win over Ukraine would empower aggressors

Finland PM Sanna Marin warned an Australian audience that a Russian victory over Ukraine would empower other aggressors

Asian shares sink on revived worries over recession, China protests

Asian shares retreated Friday after a mixed day on Wall Street as optimism over Fed's possible tempering of its aggressive interest rate hikes was replaced by worries of a recession

Iraq Christians were victims of Islamic State war crimes, says UN

The report to the UN Security Council said crimes included forcibly transferring and persecuting Christians

World Cup redemption for Japan Coach Hajime Moriyasu 29 yrs later in Qatar

The "Agony of Doha" came 29 years ago, and Hajime Moriyasu experienced it first-hand as a midfielder on Japan's national soccer team

Harvey Weinstein lawyer tells US court in closing: 'Regret is not rape'

An attorney for Harvey Weinstein told jurors that prosecutors' case relies entirely on asking them to trust women whose testimony showed they were untrustworthy

Biden tells Democrats he wants South Carolina as 1st voting state: Report

President Joe Biden said that Democrats should give up restrictive caucuses and prioritise diversity at the start of their presidential primary calendar