Iran: Tehran says Salman Rushie and supporters are to blame for novelist's situation
Aug 16, 2022 09:10 am UTC| Politics
Irans foreign ministry said Monday that they are not to blame for the stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie. The ministry said Rushdie and his supporters are the ones who bear responsibility for the incident. The Iranian...
Afghanistan: Former president says Trump admin agreement with Taliban was a disaster
Aug 16, 2022 08:30 am UTC| Politics
This month marks one year since the Wests military forces withdrew from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war, leaving the Taliban to retake power in the country. The former president of Afghanistan recently voiced his...
Myanmar coup: Junta sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to six years for corruption
Aug 16, 2022 08:19 am UTC| Politics
This week, the junta court in Myanmar reportedly sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison for corruption. Suu Kyi was found guilty of four out of the six corruption charges against her. A source...
South Korea: President Yook Suk-yeol urges better relations with Japan
Aug 16, 2022 08:05 am UTC| Politics
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has urged the country to overcome its historical conflicts with Japan this week. Marking the anniversary of the end of Japans rule over the Korean peninsula, Yoon also reiterated the...
Taiwan committed to maintaining stability in Strait, President Tsai Ing-wen tells US lawmakers
Aug 16, 2022 07:29 am UTC| Politics
The island nation of Taiwan welcomed another delegation of lawmakers from the United States this week amidst flared tensions with China. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said the island remains committed to maintaining...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian, Ukrainian officials trade blame over shelling of nuclear plant
Aug 16, 2022 07:27 am UTC| Politics
Russia and Ukraine continue to trade accusations against each other over the recent shelling near the Zaporizhzhia power plant. Officials from both sides continue to trade blame amidst a new round of shelling near the...
Aug 15, 2022 09:51 am UTC| Politics
British military intelligence said in its latest bulletin that Russian forces are likely reorienting their units to strengthen their positions in the territories they already claim in southern Ukraine. This comes as the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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