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Iran will never yield to U.S. pressure for talks: President Rouhani
Their methods will fail, the Iran President says.
Reconsider ban on Army chief, Sri Lanka tells U.S.
Action unnecessarily complicates ties
Air strikes kill 31 civilians in Yemen
The Yemeni rebels, known as Houthis, accused the Saudi-led coalition of launching retaliatory airstrikes, after they shot down a warplane for coalition over the province
COVID-19 | Americans begin leaving Japan ship
The Diamond Princess cruise ship was placed in a 14-day quarantine in early February after a former passenger tested positive for the virus.
Important for India and Pak to de-escalate, both militarily and verbally, says Antonio Guterres
The UN Secretary-General will hold talks with President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Chinese President Xis early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions
A recent speech published by the state media indicates that he was leading the response to the crisis, but also opens him up to criticism over why the public was not aler
COVID-19 | Hong Kong protesters rally against planned virus quarantine centres
The virus has opened a new front for protesters after months of demonstrations over the perceived erosion of freedoms had largely fizzled out over the past month
The Forgotten General of Burmas Army
Born 107 years ago on Monday, ethnic Karen General Smith Dun has been written out of Burmese military history.
Nine homeless drug users shot dead in Afghan capital - police
Gunmen shot dead nine homeless drug users in the Afghan capital, officials said on Sunday, shining a light on chronic drug abuse in the world's biggest producer of opium
Lynn Cohen, best known for her role as Magda in Sex and the City, dead at 86
No cause of death was given in the announcement by her management company
U.S. election 2020 | Joe Biden takes on Bernie Sanders' gun votes in fiery speech
The former Vice President devoted the majority of his Saturday night speech to deliver a fiery charge against the National Rifle Association and gun manufacturers
Antonio Guterres arrives in Pakistan on four-day visit
The UN Secretary-General will hold talks with President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Worlds first yoga university outside India to start classes later this year
The Vivekananda Yoga University (VAYU) has established its initial campus in Los Angeles with a budget of $5 million.
The Day Myanmar Honored an UK MP for His Panglong Efforts
In 1981, dictator Gen. Ne Win awarded the British MP Arthur Bottomley the prestigious Aung San Tagun title in recognition of his work on th
Banksys Valentines day artwork vandalised
A new Valentine's Day work by UK street artist Banksy, showing a young girl firing a slingshot of flowers, has been defaced after appearing on a build
COVID-19: death toll in China exceeds 1,600
A total of 68,500 people have now been infected, the national health commission said
'Period-shaming' Indian college forces students to strip to underwear
Dozens of women were made to remove their knickers to prove they were not menstruating.
UN official says airstrikes kill over 30 civilians in Yemen
The Yemeni rebels, known as Houthis, accused the Saudi-led coalition of launching retaliatory airstrikes, after they shot down a warplane for coalition over the province
Pope sides with traditionalists, says nothing on priest celibacy
Idea of married priests, women deacons in the Amazon nixed
Pakistan court frees Pashtun activist
His lawyer Saeed Akhtar said that he had already been bailed on three of five complaints against him
The West is winning, U.S. tells China; France wary
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said there was no crisis in Western leadership
Chinese President Xi Jinping urges more policing as toll hits 1,500
Government wants to tighten control on online media as it cracks down on those spreading rumours
The good women and bad women of serials
A popular TV show in Pakistan has triggered debates on how women are depicted in serials
Revolt in the time of carnival
Brazilians turn samba into a means of protest against the government in their street parties
Remember the dead and fight for the living
An art summit in Dhaka touches upon a broad set of themes from geological to social and feminist
Sharif familys offices raided in Pak over money laundering
Islamabad:Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday carried out raids at various properties belonging to former Pri
No room for dissent in Putins Russia
The crackdown on an anti-fascist group is the latest case of the government stiffling criticism
WHO experts set to join battle against COVID-19 in China as death toll crosses 1500
The virus emerged in central Hubei province in December before spreading across the country and some two dozen countries
Pakistan anti-corruption officials raid properties of Nawaz Sharif
An accountability court had exempted the 69-year-old PML-N supremo from appearing before it in the money laundering case on medical grounds
Pakistan claims Masood Azhar, family missing
Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by UNSC1267 Committee on May 1, 2019
Chinese tourist in France dies of COVID-19, first death in Europe
France has recorded 11 cases of the virus, out of a global total of 63,851
6 wounded in shooting at Chicago apartment complex
The Friday night shooting started during a gathering inside an apartment unit and spilled into the hall, police said in a release early Saturday. No arrests were immediat
One dead, three injured in shooting outside Berlin music venue
Berlin has one of the highest number of killings per person among European capitals.
Singapore orders Facebook page tagged as online falsehoods repeat offender
Singapore government has ordered the Facebook page operated by States Times Review to be tagged a Declared Online Location under the country's online falsehoods law, whic
We will support qualified firms so that they can resume work and production as soon as possible, said Fan Yifei, a vice governor at the People's Bank of China.
12 killed in road accident in Pakistan
Deputy Commissioner Sharjeel Noor said the victims were travelling to Jhal Magsi from Lasbela to attend a wedding reception when the incident happened.
First suspected coronavirus case reported in Paks Abbottabad
Abbottabad: The first suspected case of the new strain of coronavirus was reported in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad, involving a person
Sri Lanka takes strong objection to U.S. travel ban on Army chief; requests review of decision
The Sri Lankan government has officially conveyed its protest to U.S. and taken a strong objection to the travel restrictions placed on its Army chief Lieutenant General
Turkey ready to work on CPEC projects, says Erdogan
Islamabad: Visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) should be “better ex
No handshakes: Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship
A Protestant church in Seoul shut its doors and switched entirely to online worship services after one of its followers tested positive for the virus on Jan. 30.
Thailand reports one new case of coronavirus, brings total to 34
Over 1,500 people in China have died from the virus but Thailand has not recorded a fatality so far.
How Can Myanmar Arrive at a Fair Minimum Wage?
As Parliament debates amendments to the Minimum Wage Law, The Irrawaddy discusses the state of industrial relations with two leading trade
Erdogan raises Kashmir issue in Pakistan Parliament
The Turkish President draws parallel between Gallipoli and Kashmir
Myanmar lost millions of dollars a day in border trade with China this week due to the coronavirus, but a major foreign investment in the p
Trump says its an honour that Facebook ranked him no. 1 and PM Modi no. 2
The U.S. President cites Mark Zuckerbergs recent remarks on the popularity of the two leaders
The Irrawaddy briefs you on the week that was in the national legislature.
40 killed in attacks in restive central Mali
A local government official blamed the attack on a Dogon hunters' group
Trump thanks Cambodia over ship in rare message to China-ally
Thank you to the beautiful country of Cambodia for accepting the @CarnivalCruise ship Westerdam into your port. The United States will remember your courtesy, Mr. Trump t
Mexican demonstrators splash presidential palace red in protest over murder of women
An average of 10 women a day are killed in Mexico. Last year marked a new overall homicide record, official data shows.
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