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The US Supreme Court has ruled that race can no longer be considered a factor in university admissions. The landmark ruling upends decades-old US policies on so-called affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination. Report…

A military court in Vietnam has sentenced a former coast guard commander to 16 years in prison. Report says the military court found him guilty of embezzlement of $2 million from military procurement deals. Nguyen Son, 59, was convicted…

UNESCO’s 193 member states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States plans to rejoin the UN.cultural and scientific agency after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include…

The World Bank has approved $700 million in budgetary and welfare support for Sri Lanka. Report says it is the biggest funding tranche for the crisis-hit island nation since an International Monetary Fund, IMF deal in March. About $500 …

Japan and South Korea agreed to revive a $10-billion currency swap deal. The currency swap deal is aimed at improving two-way ties and strengthening a regional financial safety net amid increased geopolitical risks. Report says the…

The New Zealand government will provide $79.18 million in extra funding to its universities over the next two years. This comes as a number of institutions struggle with growing deficits and falling student numbers. Report says New…

The Pakistani government has expressed hopes a bailout decision from the International Monetary Fund will come in a day or two. This comes following its Prime Minister's telephone conversation with the chief of the global lender.…

Former Audi boss, Rupert Stadler was handed a suspended sentence of one year and nine months by a Munich court for fraud by negligence in the 2015 diesel scandal. Report says he is the first former Volkswagen board member to receive such a…

The Malaysian government has welcomed the Hague Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss a bid by eight descendants of a former sultan to enforce a $15 billion arbitration award they had won against the government of Malaysia. While …

Sri Lanka will enter into an agreement with the World Bank for $500 million in budgetary support after the cabinet approved it. Report says it is the biggest funding tranche for the crisis-hit nation since an International Monetary Fund…