"Our embassy in Baghdad got hit Sunday by several rockets," Trump said on Twitter, referring to an attack that caused damage but no deaths. "Guess where they came from: IRAN," he added. "Now we hear ... ( read original story ...)
Trump blames Iran for rocket attack on U.S. Embassy in Iraq, issues fresh threats
On Sunday, more than 20 rockets were launched at the heavily fortified Green Zone compound in Baghdad, where the U.S. Embassy is located. ( read original story ...)
Turkey sentences journalist Can Dundar to 27 years in prison
Can Dundar, former editor-in-chief of the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, was sentenced to 27 years in prison on terrorism and espionage charges related to a 2015 article alleging the country funneled ... ( read original story ...)
Nigella Lawson gives Christmas turkey the bird and cooks pork
The final confirmation that Christmas really has been cancelled was not, as it turns out, Boris Johnson’s announcement of new coronavirus restrictions.Instead it was Nigella Lawson’s admission that ... ( read original story ...)
Iwao Hakamada: Japan’s top court gives retrial hope for man who spent almost 50 years on death row
Japan's Supreme Court has overturned a ruling blocking the retrial of Iwao Hakamada, and 84-year-old man who spent almost half a century on death row awaiting the hangman's call over the murder of a ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japan PM Abe may be summoned to parliament in funding case – sources
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be summoned to parliament for questioning by lawmakers amid a row over a possible violation of election funding laws, several government and ruling party ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to benefit from BRICS Bank as it needs more funds for development goals
Bangladesh had shown interest in joining the New Development Bank, or BRICS Bank, when it was coming into being in 2014 only for it to lean towards the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment ... ( read original story ...)
PM Imran Khan wants to see ‘Nayi police in Naya Pakistan’
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday vowed to facilitate law enforcers and announced the provision of health cards and affordable housing to the Islamabad police.The prime minister paid tribute to ... ( read original story ...)
Dangerous spices: why India’s cooking powders pose a risk of lead poisoning
Exposure to the heavy metal from spice powders and car batteries is affecting child health across the subcontinent ... ( read original story ...)
Are India’s farmers getting poorer?
With protests continuing against new farming laws in India, the Indian government has repeatedly said that the changes would actually benefit farmers. Back in 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ... ( read original story ...)