Ex-Malay PM's ally acquitted of money laundering charges

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) A former ally of Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak, accused of multiple counts of money laundering and corruption, was acquitted on Tuesday after the prosecution applied to withdraw all charges.

Musa Aman,…

Palestine to stop recognising Israel over annexation plan

Ramallah (IANS) Palestine will stop the recognition of Israel if it implements a plan to annex Palestinian lands, Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said here.

"Withdrawing the recognition of Israel will remain on the table in case Israel implements…

US demands Prince Andrew be handed over Epstein queries: Reports

London (IANS) The US has demanded that the UK's Prince Andrew be handed over to American police to be questioned about his links to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to media reports.

The US' Department of Justice…

Hong Kong's Disneyland, Ocean Park to reopen

Hong Kong (IANS) Disneyland and Ocean Park, Hong Kong's two major theme parks, will be reopened imminently as a key step in rebooting an economy reeling from the triple whammy of social unrest, the US-China trade war and the coronavirus pandemic,…

Democrats draft legislation to overhaul police accountabilit

Washington (IANS) As protesters in the US began turning their initial outrage over the death of African-American man George Floyd into demands for police reform and social justice, Democrats have proposed to overhaul legal protections for police and…

China's trade surplus rockets as imports slump in May

Beijing (IANS) China's foreign exchange reserves climbed to record highs in May as imports and commodity prices plunged, the central bank showed on Sunday.

China's foreign exchange reserves grew to $3.1017 trillion by the end of May,…

George Floyd protests in US turn into movement

Washington (IANS) Protests across the US triggered by the May 25 death of African-American man George Floyd in police custody appeared to have turned into a nationwide movement as cities and towns saw an unprecedented outpouring of demonstrators demanding…

Fall in unemployment numbers buoys slow reopening of US economy

New York (IANS) As the US slowly begins reopening its economy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been buoyed by a surprise fall in unemployment numbers contrary to expert's expectations in what President Donald Trump called a "big step…

Bolsonaro threatens to withdraw Brazil from WHO

Brasilia (IANS) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to withdraw his country from the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing the body of being "partisan" and "political".

Addressing the media on Friday, Bolsonaro said Brazil…

Trudeau joins anti-racism demonstration in Ottawa

Ottawa (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have taken a knee in solidarity with the demonstrators who were marching against racism and police brutality in Ottawa.

Thousands of people on Friday took to the street…