Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them
Pakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ...
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Climate talks in Azerbaijan head into their second week, coinciding with G20 in Rio
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations talks on getting money to curb and adapt to climate change resumed Monday with fresh ...
Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet after a resounding election win
Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 21-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a two-thirds ...
Bangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against ousted premier Hasina by next month
A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their work on ousted former ...
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Beyoncé will perform at halftime of Ravens-Texans Christmas Day game on Netflix
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Baltimore ...
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As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened ...
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street suffers worst loss since Election Day
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares started out the week mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks fell to their worst loss since Election Day. Japan ...
Young people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope
Young people who attend the United Nations climate talks have a lot to be angry about. They’ve lost loved ones and months of ...
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Trial to begin in human smuggling case after freezing deaths of Indian family at Canada-US border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A criminal network stretching from India to Canada made money smuggling families seeking better ...
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Brazil hosts a G20 summit overshadowed by wars and Trump’s return, aiming for a deal to fight hunger
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With Brazil preparing to host the Group of 20 summit, it appears unlikely the leading rich and ...
Typhoon Man-yi worsens crisis from back-to-back storms that devastated the northern Philippines
Typhoon Man-yi left at least three villagers missing, destroyed houses, knocked out power in entire towns and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away ...
New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level ...