The United States on Friday for the first time publicly accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the gruesome murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, unveiling a raft of punitive measures but...
Myanmar’s UN ambassador defies junta, calls for global action to overturn coup
Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations made an impassioned plea Friday for the international community to take the “strongest possible action” to end the junta’s rule in the country.
Saudi crown prince approved operation to ‘capture or kill’ Khashoggi, US report says
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved of an operation to capture or kill dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered in 2018, according to a declassified U.S. intelligence assessment released on...
US high school band rehearses in individual bubbles – BBC News
A high school band in the USA is going ahead with music rehearsals, by enclosing members in individual bubbles.
High on lockdown: Substance abuse during the pandemic | COVID-19 Special
Actor Seth Rogen, is not alone. Celebrity or not – pandemic pot smokers are on the rise, according to a global survey of 55,000 respondents. Boredom and loneliness are the most frequently cited reasons.
Myanmar protesters use costumes, props to grab media attention
Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar are mostly from new generation, joining for the first time a national campaign for democracy using creative ways to demand change.