Xi To Host First China-Central Asia Summit This Month
Leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to attend the China-Central Asia Summit from May 18 to 19, said China's foreign ministry.
Sudan Paramilitary RSF To Attend Jeddah Talks With Armed Forces
Envoys from Sudan's warring military factions - the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces - were in Jeddah for talks on Saturday, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said, as international mediators pressed for an end to the three-week old conflict.
Iran Executes Swedish-Iranian Dual National
Chaab had been held in Iran since October 2020 after he vanished during a visit to Turkey before going on trial in Tehran, which does not recognise dual nationality.
US, Saudi Arabia Say Sudan Warring Sides To Start Talks
A joint US-Saudi statement welcomed the "start of pre-negotiation talks" and urged sustained global support to quell fighting.
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Tens Of Thousands Join Protests Against Israeli Judicial Overhaul
Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests across the country on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bitterly disputed plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court.
Resourceful Gazans Create Work To Overcome Dire Prospects
Poverty in the conflict-wracked Palestinian territory, a thin strip of land wedged between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, has hit a rate of 53 percent, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
Lebanon Crisis Mutes National Music Conservatory
Toufic Kerbage, 65, watched the value of his pay packet and pension evaporate after the Lebanese economy began melting down in 2019, taking the local currency and people's savings with it.
Let Down By Erdogan, Kurds Cautiously Back Secular Rival
Turkey officially denied the existence of such an ethnicity, depriving Kurds of cultural and education rights.
Freedom To Paint: Pakistani Gitmo Prisoner Finds Release In Art
Rabbani was detained by Pakistan authorities in September 2002 and handed over to the US Central Intelligence Agency for a bounty of $5,000.
World Food Programme To Suspend Aid To Palestinians Due To Funding Shortage
"In light of the severe funding shortages, WFP is forced to make painful choices to stretch the limited resources," Samer Abdeljaber, the WFP's country director, he told Reuters by phone from Jerusalem.
Wagner Says Russia Promises Enough Ammo To Stay In Bakhmut
Rivalries between Yevgeny Prigozhin and the conventional army had boiled over during the battle for the now-devastated flashpoint, where Wagner is leading the assault.
Security Worries Overshadow Russia's Victory Day Preparations
Russia stages its annual Victory Day parade on Red Square on Tuesday amid particularly tight security after a series of drone attacks, including on the Kremlin citadel, symbolic heart of the Russian state, that Moscow has blamed on Ukraine.
Israel Demolishes Palestinian West Bank School
COGAT said the building's owner had refused several attempts by Israeli authorities to engage in dialogue over the status of the structure before the enforcement of the demolition.
Arab League Re-admits Syria After 11-year Absence
The ministers in a statement emphasised their "keenness to launch a leading Arab role in efforts to resolve" the Syria crisis.
Israel Court Denies Bid To Force Demolition Of West Bank Village
The Khan al-Ahmar community, on a strategic highway east of Jerusalem, was slated for demolition in 2018 after a ruling that it was built without Israeli permits.
'We Will Win': Erdogan Leads Show-of-force Rally In Istanbul
The masses were packed shoulder-to-shoulder across the tarmac of Istanbul's old Ataturk airport: a tidal wave of Turkish flags and banners with the 69-year-old president's face.
Jordan Ends Emergency Laws That Stifled Public Freedoms
Jordan on Sunday ended laws enacted at the start of COVID-19 that gave the authorities powers to enforce a state of emergency that rights groups said were used as an excuse to suppress civic and political liberties.
Russia Launches Mass Strikes On Ukraine Ahead Of May 9 Victory Day Holiday
Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine sowing destruction and injuries, officials said early on Monday, as Moscow prepares for its cherished Victory Day holiday that marks the anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany.
Boat Overturns In India's Kerala State, At Least 21 Die
The boat, which was carrying about 40 inbound passengers, overturned as it was overcrowded, said Abdul Nazar, Malappuram district's junior superintendent of police.
Most Asian Markets Rise After Strong US Jobs, Rebound In Banks
Investors remain wary of any further upheaval in the US financial system following last week's turmoil that saw sale of the embattled First Republic Bank to JPMorgan Chase.
Hong Kong Police Seize Statue In "incitement To Subversion" Probe
Hong Kong police seized an exhibit on Friday in connection with what they said was an attempt to incite subversion, with media reporting it was a statue commemorating Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown on democracy protesters in 1989.
Ethnic Tensions In India's Northeast Forces Evacuation Of 20,000 To Guarded Camps
Authorities in India's northeastern state of Manipur have evacuated some 20,000 people to camps under army protection to prevent escalation of ethnic violence just days after clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups.
Fleeing Sudanese Rely On Strangers' Generosity To Survive
In three weeks of fighting between rival generals that has plunged the impoverished country into turmoil, thousands have rushed to escape, often only having had the time to grab their most basic essentials.
Russia's Wagner Chief Threatens To Pull Troops Out Of Bakhmut
Prigozhin's Wagner group has spearheaded the grinding, months-long Russian assault on Bakhmut, almost capturing the city in the longest and bloodiest battle of the campaign.
Analysis-Smoldering Iran Nuclear Crisis Risks Catching Fire
Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis over Iran's nuclear program threatens to reignite.
India, Russia, Pakistan Urge Taliban To Respect Rights Of All Afghans
The foreign ministers of India, Russia and Pakistan on Friday called for a representative government in Afghanistan and the protection of women's rights, almost two years after the Islamist Taliban swept to power in Kabul.
HSBC Faces Shareholder Vote On Splitting Bank
Asia-focused HSBC has urged shareholders to vote down the proposal at its annual general meeting in Birmingham, central England.
Veteran Soldier Leads Sudan's Army Against Rival General
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan pledged to take Sudan to civilian rule, but after going to war last month with his former partner in a military coup, that looks a distant promise.
Jailed, Deported And Blacklisted: Qatar's Outspoken World Cup Guards
At home in Mombasa, he has little to show for four years working various jobs in gas-wealthy Qatar, having spent his savings paying recruitment agents and to support his family.
Turkey Set To Keep Strong Russia Ties Whoever Wins Election
Russia's war against Ukraine and the impact on the global economy also hammered home that now was not the time for Ankara to pick international fights, a feature of Erdogan's two decades in power.
Iran And Syria Vow To Strengthen Ties As Raisi Wraps Up Damascus Visit
Tehran has been a key ally to Damascus throughout Syria's long-running war, offering vital economic and military assistance that has helped the Syrian government claw back most of the territory it lost at the start of the conflict.
Fighting Rages In Khartoum, Civilians Complain Of Being Forgotten
The sudden collapse into warfare has killed hundreds, triggered a humanitarian disaster, sent an exodus of refugees to neighbouring states and risks dragging in outside powers, further destabilising an already restive region.
US Calls Russian Claim That Washington Was Behind Drone Attack 'Ludicrous'
The United States dismissed Russia's allegation on Thursday that Washington was behind what it said was a drone attack on the Kremlin, saying Moscow's assertion was a lie.
Ukraine Hopes To Protect Kyiv With Israeli Alert System By Summer
One of those requests had been for the Iron Dome, a short-range interceptor that Israel regularly uses to shoot down rockets fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza.
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