Concern grows over Narges Mohammadi’s health, family says, after reports of ‘life-threatening mistreatment’ AFP Iranian authorities have without prior warning transferred Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a prison in the north of the country as concern grows over her health, her family said on Saturday. Mohammadi, who won the peace prize in 2023 in recognition…
Japan says vessel failed to comply with order to stop, with incident coming weeks after row with China over Taiwan Justin McCurry and agencies Authorities in Japan have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain in a move that is likely to inflame an ongoing diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing. The seizure, which occurred on Thursday about…
Jailed then exiled in London, Rahman returns home as the main contender to be next prime minister of Bangladesh Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Redwan Ahmed in Dhaka Tarique Rahman, who after 17 years in exile is the main contender to be the next prime minister of Bangladesh, has pledged to end entrenched corruption and put the country on a “new…
Lack of response shows security law and harassment by authorities have muzzled ‘critical voices’, say experts Amy Hawkins Hong Kong’s once-vibrant media outlets have responded with silence or celebration to the 20-year jail sentence handed down to Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media tycoon and critic of the Chinese Communist party. Lai, 78, was sentenced on Monday…
Only two survivors rescued after boat overturned off Libyan coast, UN migration agency says Agence France-Presse in Geneva Fifty-three people are dead or missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, the UN migration agency said on Monday. Only two survivors were rescued. The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned…
— Tangkhul Naga Long Declares Emergency in Sharkaphung/Sikibung Kha village After Rising Communal Tension IMPHAL, Feb 10: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has expressed grave concern over the recent incidents of arson and burning that erupted between Tangkhul and Kuki groups in Litan village of Ukhrul district since February 7, 2026, calling the…
Acute malnutrition among children has reached catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan’s North Darfur and Greater Kordofan, UN-backed analysts warned on Thursday, as conflict, mass displacement and denials of aid push the country deeper into a famine-risk emergency. According to an alert from the IPC, a global food security monitoring system, thresholds for acute malnutrition were surpassed…
Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the north Justin McCurryin Tokyo and agencies Dozens of people have died in Japan after record-breaking snowfall blanketed northern regions of the country, while officials warned that warmer temperatures could trigger a new wave of accidents. Authorities said 35 people had died in snow-related incidents across Japan since 20…
The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen Justin McCurryin Tokyo Just eight months ago, Japan’s ruling party appeared to have reached the edge of the electoral abyss. It had lost a parliamentary majority for the second time in 15…
NEW DELHI, Feb 5: Nagaland Chief Minister Dr. Neiphiu Rio on Thursday described the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Government of India, the Government of Nagaland and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) as a historic step towards equitable and inclusive development in the state. Addressing the gathering at the signing…