China opens ties with Honduras, Taiwan decries monetary demands
BEIJING/TEGUCIGALPA/TAIPEI: China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday after the Central American country ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan, as Taiwan‘s foreign minister accused…
Taiwan: Honduras forms diplomatic ties with China after Taiwan break
BEIJING: Honduras formed diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is now recognised by only 13 sovereign states, including…
Khalistan supporters try to incite violence at Indian embassy in Washington; Secret Service, police foil their bid
WASHINGTON: A group of Khalistan supporters gathered in front of the Indian mission here and many of their speakers tried to incite violence, but timely…
Criticism makes it hard to cooperate with West, says Hungarian minister
UNITED NATIONS: The West’s steady criticism of Hungary on democratic and cultural issues makes the small European country’s right-wing government reluctant to offer support on…
Severe solar storm hits Earth, strongest in past 6 years
The Earth witnessed a powerful solar storm in nearly six years, causing auroras all over the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said….
Drag is pushed into the shadows in Tennessee
Cookeville (Tennessee): Last April, when drag could still be performed in Tennessee without noticeable complaint, the curtains parted at Tennessee Tech University’s Backdoor Playhouse to…
Combustion engine row: EU, Germany reach an agreement
BERLIN: Germany and the European Union announced on Saturday that they have reached an agreement in their dispute over the future of cars with combustion…
UK lost $17 billion in tax to clean-living Generation Z
Generation Z’s reputation for monkish living —smoking and drinking far less than their predecessors — is turning into yet another problem for the UK chancellor…
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina freed from prison
KIGALI: Fiercely outspoken Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina, whose efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide inspired the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, has been…
Pope expands sex abuse law, reaffirms adults can be victims
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday updated a 2019 church law aimed at holding senior churchmen accountable for covering up cases of sex abuse, expanding…