Carnival tribute to Brazil's Lula in Rio sparks political backlash
Revellers from the Camisa Verde e Branco school perform during a Carnival parade at Anhembi Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil…
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Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump’s racist monkey clip
Former US president Barack Obama criticised a lack of shame and decorum in the country’s political discourse, responding Saturday for…
Astronomers puzzle over planetary system
. An artist’s impression of a planetary system with four planets, around a small red star, called LHS1903 with a…
China to implement zero tariffs on imports from 53 African countries
Will expand market access for African exports to China through upgraded mechanisms such as its ‘green channel’ From May 1,…
European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny appears on a screen via video link from the IK-6 penal colony in the Vladimir…
Switzerland says Oman to host US-Iran talks in Geneva next week
Switzerland ready to offer good offices to ease US-Iran dialogue between the two nations, spokesman says A staff member removes…
BNP says open to fostering 'forward-looking relationship with Pakistan' after election win
Tarique Rahman, son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)’s acting chairman addresses supporters during a…
Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman poised to be PM as Jamaat concedes
BNP chairman Tarique Rahman greets his supporters as leaves his residence in Dhaka. Photo: AFP DHAKA: Bangladesh’s largest party conceded…
US military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three
Trump’s administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in area US forces in Caribbean. Photo:…
Mistrial declared in case of students charged after Stanford pro-Palestinian protests
A student attends an event at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Stanford University during the ongoing conflict…