Abu Bakar Bashir, who is now 82 and ailing, was imprisoned in 2011 for his links to a militant training camp in the religiously
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WHO blames spiked Italy report on error, ‘overlooked’ rule
The World Health Organization denied Thursday that Italian officials pressured it to spike a report into Italy’s coronavirus response but said the UN agency
Indian flag seen at pro-Trump rally
An Indian flag was seen amid a sea of American and Trump flags in a footage, as well as images, of the violent protests
South Korean court orders Japan to compensate former sex slaves
It is the first civilian legal case in South Korea against Tokyo by wartime sex slaves for Japanese troops, who were euphemistically labelled “comfort
US sets new record with nearly 4k Covid deaths in one day
North Korea’s Kim vows to improve ties with outside world
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un explored ways to renew inter-Korean ties and vowed to expand diplomatic relations, state media said on Friday, as
US Capitol police officer dies of injuries in riot
Wednesday’s breach of the building was a stunning assault on American democracy at a time when Congress was certifying the victory of President-elect Joe
Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant
New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain
US not ‘banana republic’ after mob attacks Capitol: Pompeo
Beijing threatens ‘heavy price’ if US envoy travels to Taiwan
China on Thursday warned the United States would pay a “heavy price” if its United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft made good on plans to
Beijing raises guard as Covid-19 cases rise in Hebei province
The city of 11 million people accounted for 31 of the 37 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and 35 of the 57 asymptomatic cases
Iran’s top leader bans corona vaccines from US, Britain
Trump presidency set for an ‘ugly ending’: Berlusconi
Britain approves Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for use
Britain’s medical regulator on Friday approved Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for use, the health ministry said, adding that it had agreed to purchase an additional
Cars swallowed by sinkhole outside Italy hospital
London declares ‘major incident’ with hospitals at risk of Covid deluge
London mayor Sadiq Khan declared a major incident, warning hospitals in the British capital could soon be overwhelmed after a surge in coronavirus infections
Germany reports record Covid-19 deaths, concerns about new variant grow
Germany reported a record 1,188 daily Covid-19 deaths on Friday, only days after further tightening a national lockdown amid fears that a more transmissible