Suu Kyi appears in court via video link

Nay Pyi Taw (IANS) Myanmar's former de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday appeared in court here via video link, marking her first public appearance since her detention and the sebsequent military coup on February 1.

Since her detention,…

Ex-French Prez Sarkozy sentenced to jail for corruption

Paris (IANS) A French court has sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in jail for corruption and influence peddling, but suspended two years of the sentence.

The 66-year-old was found guilty of trying to bribe a Magistrate…

Myanmar envoy to UN sacked after anti-army speech

Nay Pyi Taw (IANS) Myanmar's military rulers said they have fired the country's ambassador to the UN, a day after he called for help to remove the army from power.

In an emotional speech, Kyaw Moe Tun said no-one should co-operate with…

Myanmar envoy to UN defies military regime, denounces coup

United Nations (IANS) In a dramatic show of defiance Myanmar's Permanent Representative Kyaw Moe Tun has denounced his country's military regime before the General Assembly and declared he would fight for democracy.

"We will continue…

Pak suffers losses worth $38bn due to FATF grey listing

Islamabad (IANS) At a time when Pakistan's progress on countering terror-financing and money laundering is being scrutinised at the Plenary meeting of the global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a report has highlighted that Pakistan…

US strikes Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria

Washington (IANS) The Pentagon confirmed that the US military had conducted airstrikes against infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria.

"At President (Joe) Biden's direction, US military forces earlier…

Proposed US capital gains tax could drive up FII investments in India's indices

Mumbai (IANS) The proposed US capital gains tax will drive in more FII inflows into India as well as other emerging markets, analysts predicted on Wednesday.

Notably, the speculation over a rise in FII inflows into India gained traction after…

Nepal: NCP Vice-Chairman Bamdev Gautam meets Dahal

Kathmandu (IANS) In the aftermath of Nepal's Supreme Court reinstating the House of Representatives, repealing the government's December 20 decision to dissolve the Lower House of the Federal Parliament, ruling Nepal Communist Party's…

US, UNHCR, rights groups oppose Malaysia's Rohingya repatriation

Kolkata (IANS) UN agencies, western governments, including the US, and global human rights groups have strongly opposed Malaysia's sudden repatriation of 1,084 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.

This comes at a time when 90 Rohingyas, illegally…

Oli's secretariat refutes rumours of Attorney General's resignation

Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's secretariat has refuted the rumours of Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel's resignation as reported by some media early on Tuesday.

Oli's Press Advisor Surya Thapa shared on…