China’s rubber-stamp parliament voted Thursday for sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system—including powers to veto candidates—as Beijing moves to ensure that only “patriots” run the city following huge pro-democracy rallies. Beijing has acted decisively to dismantle Hong Kong’s limited democratic pillars after massive and sometimes violent...

The signing came hours before Biden delivers his first prime-time address since taking office Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health. The signing came hours before Biden delivers...

Booby-trapped Israeli drones exploded and led to death of three Palestinian fishermen in Gaza, 11 March 2021 Palestinian ministry spokesman Iyad Al-Bazm at a press conference after booby-trapped Israeli drones exploded in Gaza, 11 March 2021 Booby-trapped...

The unmanned aircraft systems will include radar and optics, jamming systems and missile...

The war in Syria has left the lives and futures of a generation of children hanging by a thread, UNICEF warned today, as the conflict nears the ten-year mark. The situation for many children and families remains precarious, with nearly 90 per cent of children in need of humanitarian assistance, said the United Nations agency, in a press release appealing...

India summons British envoy over 'unwarranted' discussion on farmers’ protest in UK Parliament Video by The Economic Times The Times of India : NEW DELHI: leader on Thursday said that India was no longer a democratic country. "India is no longer a democratic country," Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter...