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Ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years over U.S. Capitol riot

Enrique Tarrio, the former national chairman of the far-right group Proud Boys, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in jail for his role in the January 6, 2021, riot o

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Algeria proposes political solution to Niger crisis

Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad Ahmed Attaf said on Tuesday that his country has put forth a political solution to address the ongoin

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Pakistani court suspends ex-PM Imran Khan's graft sentence

A Pakistani high court on Tuesday suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan's prison sentence for a graft conviction, his party said, though he still faces a slew of o

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Hawaii wildfire death toll tops 100

The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that leveled a Hawaiian town has risen to 106 on Tuesday. The death toll might rise further as rescue o

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China maps out more capital market reforms for H2 2023

China's top securities regulator on Tuesday vowed to continue deepening the reform and opening-up of its capital markets as it mapped out priorities for the supervision

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UN chief sends Putin proposal to keep Black Sea grain deal alive

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent Russian President Vladimir Putin a letter on Tuesday proposing a way forward to further facilitate Russian food a

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Iran to reopen diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia this week: spokesperson

Iran will reopen its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia this week, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday."Iran's embassy in Riyadh, our consulate gen

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M6.6 earthquake strikes off coast of Philippines

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck the coast of the Philippines on Tuesday at a depth of 9 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolog

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Xi Jinping congratulates Poudel on assuming presidency of Nepal

TuesdaywillingPresident Xi Jinping on Tuesday congratulated Ram Chandra Poudel on assuming office as president of Nepal.In his message Xi said China and Nepal are

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China to launch new financial regulator in major supervisory overhaul

willTuesdaywill set up a national financial regulatory administration according to a plan submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation in the biggest

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HKSAR to lift mask mandate from March 1

wearWednesday Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR announced that its residents are no longer required to wear face masks in public places starting from

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Biden arrives in Warsaw after surprise visit to Kyiv

WarsawvisitS. President Joe Biden landed in the Polish capital Warsaw on Monday evening Polish television footage showed after making a surprise visit to Ukraine.Biden

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China to promote diplomatic settlement of Iranian nuclear issue: FM

Tuesdaytalksand Iran should continue to support each other on issues concerning core interests Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during a meeting with Iranian

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Japan Q4 GDP returned to growth at 0.6% annualized

Tuesdaytourists gross domestic product GDP grew by 0.6 percent in an annualized base in the fourth quarter of 2022 government data showed on Tuesday bouncing back from

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Iranian president approves law on Iran's SCO membership

Tuesdaywebsite President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday issued an order implementing the law on Irans membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization SCO.The directive

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CELAC Summit concludes, issues joint declaration

The 7th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) concluded on Tuesday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, whe

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John Lee says Hong Kong-mainland border reopening orderly, smooth

John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Tuesday that the situation of border reopening with the Chinese mainland a