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New Zealand introduces bill to outlaw LGBT conversion therapy
New Zealand introduced on Friday legislation that proposes up to five years in prison for practices intended to change a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, known as LGBT conversion therapy.
The proposed…
Hong Kong man sentenced to 9 years in first national security case
The first person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law will face nine years in prison for terrorist activities and inciting secession, judges said on Friday, in a watershed ruling with long-term implications for the city's…
Pakistan rejects claim of helping Taliban
Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan has denied a report that Pakistani fighters have crossed the border into Afghanistan to aid the Taliban in its fight against the Afghan government.
Prime Minister Khan also said that Pakistan has…
Duterte restores the Philippines, US key military agreements
President Rodrigo Duterte has restored a pact governing the presence of US troops in the Philippines, the two countries’ defence secretaries announced on Friday, retracting a decision that had caused increasing concern among policymakers in…
Samoa’s new leader to scrap China-funded port
The new prime minister of Samoa has confirmed she will cancel a China-backed port project, but hasn't closed the door to China as she navigates a path for the Pacific nation against a backdrop of intensifying regional competition between…
US wants China to join in arms control talks
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that the United States wanted China to be included in wider talks on nuclear arms control, reports said.
Ryabkov made the comments a day after senior U.S. and Russian…
Iraqi army helicopter crash kills five
An Iraqi army helicopter crashed during a combat operation in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing all five crew members, the Iraqi military said.
The helicopter went down near the northern town of Amerli, 170 km (105 miles) north of…
Tokyo: Olympics host city hospitalises attendees with Covid-19
Two people attending the Tokyo Olympics from overseas have been hospitalised with COVID-19, a Tokyo 2020 spokesperson said on Thursday, amid concerns the Games will add to the strains on Japan's medical system.
Neither case is serious and…
Sydney posts record daily rise in Covid-19 cases
Sydney, Australia's biggest city posted a record one-day rise in locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Thursday, and authorities warned the outbreak would get worse despite a lockdown of 6 million people poised to enter its sixth week.…
Ecuador revokes WikiLeaks founder Assange’s citizenship
A court has revoked WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange‘s Ecuadorian citizenship.
Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the Australian that his naturalisation had been nullified after Ecuadorian authorities said the supporting letter…