Court voids US Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan
A Virginia appellate court ruled Tuesday that a US Marine should never have been granted an adoption of an Afghan war orphan and voided the custody order he’s relied on to raise the girl for nearly three years. The decision marked a major turning point in a bitter custody battle...
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Post violence, Bangladesh asks all universities to close down
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Not enough info on Covid-19 vaccine deals shared with public: EU court
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Israel’s military will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday
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Two attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike ships in Red Sea
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Won’t stop telling the truth about Trump: Biden
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Traces of cyanide in blood of 6 dead Bangkok hotel guests
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Iran rejects accusations
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Nikky Haley ‘strongly endorses’ Trump
Indian-American Republican leader Nikky Haley has endorsed her former boss Donald Trump as the party’s candidate for the presidential election, delivering the message of unity after their bitter rivalry during the primaries. Haley, 52, unsuccessfully challenged Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and spent months sparring with the former president. But...
Scientists confirm moon cave discovery
(US) (): Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. An Italian-led team reported Monday that there’s evidence for a sizable cave accessible from the deepest...
New hotline aims to prevent Chinese-Philippine sea clashes
(): A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between the presidential offices of China and the Philippines to help prevent any new confrontation from spiralling out of control in the disputed South China Sea, according to highlights of the accord seen by The Associated Press on...
Some EU officials boycott meetings over Orbán’s visits to Russia, China
Some European Union leaders protested on Tuesday what they see as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s misuse of the bloc’s rotating presidency, with many including those in the EU’s executive commission boycotting an informal meeting hosted by Hungary in response to Orban’s actions. Officials are angry that Orban, a nationalist...
N Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to S Korea in November, Seoul says
South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series of defections by members of the North’s ruling elite in recent years. The National Intelligence Service said media reports on the defection of a North...
Violent clashes over govt jobs injures many in B’desh
Police fired tear gas and charged with batons during violent clashes between a pro-government student body and student protesters overnight, leaving dozens injured at a public university outside Bangladesh’s capital, authorities and students said on Tuesday. The violence spread early Tuesday at Jahangir Nagar University in Savar, outside Dhaka, where...
Move to ban Imran’s party finds little support among ruling PML-N’s allies
The Pakistan government’s controversial move to ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has attracted flack from across the political spectrum with the stakeholders calling the move undemocratic, which could have far-reaching ramifications if executed. The Pakistan government on Monday decided to ban Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
