NASA to unveil first newly returned near-Earth asteroid sample
By Steve Gorman NASA was set on Wednesday to provide a first peek for the public at what
2023-10-11 18:18
Kenyan publisher recalls book after uproar over Prophet Muhammad image
Muslims complained it was blasphemous to ask students to colour in a picture of the Islamic prophet.
2023-10-11 17:17
China wants to be a peace broker in the Middle East. How has it responded to the Israel-Gaza war?
When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Beijing in June, China vowed to contribute "Chinese wisdom, Chinese strength" to resolve the long-standing conflict between the Palestinians and Israel.
2023-10-11 16:30
Former Hamas chief calls for protests, neighbours to join war against Israel
DOHA Former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal called for protests across the Muslim world on Friday in support of
2023-10-11 15:48
Israel's history suggests the clock is ticking for Netanyahu after Hamas attack failures
In his more than three decades in politics, Benjamin Netanyahu has accrued almost as many nicknames as he has election wins.
2023-10-11 15:29
Australian reporter Cheng Lei released from China after three years detention over espionage charges
Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei has been released by China, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Wednesday, more than three years after she was detained on espionage charges.
2023-10-11 14:59
Philippine Central Banker Flags Possible Quarter-Point Hike
The Philippine central bank is open to raising its key interest rate by 25 basis points after higher
2023-10-11 14:54
Israel steps up Gaza offensive as brutality of Hamas attacks laid bare
Israel has stepped up its offensive in Gaza following Hamas' weekend assault as soldiers who retook villages from the Islamist group's fighters unveiled the brutality that had been meted out to civilians in coordinated attacks that US President Joe Biden described as "sheer evil."
2023-10-11 14:51
Big China Hedge Fund Calls on Government to Buy Stocks, End Rout
A leading Chinese macro hedge fund called on the government to set up a stabilization fund to buy
2023-10-11 14:26
Asia Stocks Rise on Fed Optimism, China Stimulus: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks rose to follow Wall Street higher after traders scaled back wagers on Federal Reserve rate hikes,
2023-10-11 13:53
Children found 'butchered' in Israeli kibbutz, as horror of Hamas' attack on border communities begins to emerge
Bodies of Israeli residents and Palestinian militants lay outside of burned-out homes in the Israeli kibbutz Kfar Aza on Tuesday, days after Hamas launched a large-scale surprise assault on Israel, sending heavily armed fighters pouring across the border from Gaza and rampaging through rural communities.
2023-10-11 11:28
Civil rights activists call for voter fraud charges against Black woman to be dropped
The Tallahassee NAACP and civil rights attorney Ben Crump are asking authorities to drop felony voter fraud charges against a 69-year-old Black woman who was arrested last month as part of a Florida elections investigation.
2023-10-11 10:54