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North Macedonia: New Social Democrat leader tapped for PM

SKOPJE, North Macedonia - North Macedonia’s president Wednesday nominated Social Democrat party leader Dimitar Kovachevski to become…

Dollar lifted by safe-haven flows Federal Reserve expectations

The dollar edged higher in thin trading on Tuesday, helped by safe-haven flows as worries over the spread of COVID-19 sapped a multi-day rally in equity…

US presses for arms embargo on Myanmar military after massacre

The United States on Tuesday pressed for an arms embargo on the Myanmar military after a recent attack by the military junta in…

Russian court shuts down human rights group Memorial International

Moscow Russia's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the closure of Memorial International, one of the country's most respected human rights organizations,…

Supreme Courts views on Indianisation of the legal system have varied

The CJI has reiterated ‘practical realities’; Justice S. Abdul Nazeer has underscored ‘decolonisation’

At least two…

Polish president vetoes media bill that targeted US company

WARSAW, Poland - Poland’s president on Monday vetoed a media bill that would have forced U.S. company Discovery to give up its controlling share…

North Korea holds key meeting as Kim marks 10 years in power

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a…

Applying for a US passport is now more expensive

The price of a passport officially went up on Monday, at a time when Americans are seeing higher prices seemingly everywhere they look.

The…