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South Korea rights body to review virus testing rules
Following complaints about discrimination, South Korea's National Human Rights Commission says it's reviewing decisions by health officials to mandate...
Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania's first woman president
Samia Suluhu Hassan, 61, made history Friday when she was sworn in as Tanzania's first female president at the government offices of State House in...
Indonesia urges ASEAN leaders to hold summit on Myanmar coup
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday urged a halt to violence in Myanmar and asked the fellow leaders of Southeast Asian countries to hold a...
Canadian tried in China on spy charges, no verdict announced
China on Friday put on trial one of two Canadians held for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a senior Chinese telecom...
Sri Lankan PM to undertake state visit to B'desh
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will undertake a state visit to Bangladesh from Friday to Saturday, on an invitation by his counterpart...
Houthis claim drone attack on Saudi airport
Yemen's Houthi militia said they attacked the Abha international airport in Saudi Arabia, using a bomb-laden drone.
Turkey rejects condemnation for pro-Kurdish party crackdown
Turkey has rejected international criticism over the removal of a lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) from his parliamentary...
UN launches 1st online platform on migration
The UN Network on Migration has launched its first online platform to share "knowledge, expertise, good practices and initiatives" on...