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Japan Nike ad on bullying, racism sparks hot online response

By Reuters 1 day ago

Japan Nike ad on bullying, racism sparks hot online response

Thai protest leaders face charges of insulting monarchy

By Reuters 3 days ago

Thai protest leaders face charges of insulting monarchy

Cambodia ready to welcome 'world's loneliest elephant'

By AFP 3 days ago

Cambodia ready to welcome 'world's loneliest elephant'

Thai protesters challenge king's military command

By Reuters 4 days ago

Thai protesters challenge king's military command

Suicide car bomb kills 26 Afghan security personnel

Suicide car bomb kills 26 Afghan security personnel

Iran's top nuclear scientist stayed in shadows but his work was uncovered

Iran's top nuclear scientist stayed in shadows but his work was uncovered

China prepares moon probe to bring back lunar rocks

China prepares moon probe to bring back lunar rocks

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Why KCPE exam may be here to stay

Why KCPE exam may be here to stay

Augustine Oduor 5 hours ago

UN removes cannabis from list of risky drugs

UN removes cannabis from list of risky drugs

Anyango Otieno 5 hours ago

How smart tech can control your home

How smart tech can control your home

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Why low cost housing is a rich option for developers

Peter Theuri 17 hours ago

Thai woman alleges sex abuse in school then faces storm of criticism

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Thai woman alleges sex abuse in school then faces storm of criticism

Nalinrat, now a university student, had made allegations on social media of being sexually harassed at school several years ago.

Reuters 10 days ago

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to illegal assembly

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to illegal assembly

Wong was not a leading figure in last year’s pro-democracy and anti-China protests, but his continued activism has drawn the wrath of Beijing

Reuters 10 days ago

Thai police fire water cannon, teargas at parliament protest

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Thai police fire water cannon, teargas at parliament protest

Protesters want the removal of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former army ruler, and reforms to curb the powers of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Reuters 16 days ago

North Korea's Kim orders tightening of anti-virus measures amid global pandemic - KCNA

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North Korea's Kim orders tightening of anti-virus measures amid global pandemic - KCNA

Kim stressed the need to keep a high alert and intensify the anti-epidemic work, KCNA reported.

Reuters 17 days ago

Embassy bomb blast suspect killed in Iran

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Embassy bomb blast suspect killed in Iran

But Iran rejected the reports of the death warning the US media of falling for “Hollywood-style scenario-making”

Allan Mungai 19 days ago

Jerry Rawlings, Ghana's unlikely democrat, dies at 73

Asia

Jerry Rawlings, Ghana's unlikely democrat, dies at 73

Rawlings went on to oversee Ghana’s transition to multi-party democracy, winning election in 1992 and 1996 before stepping down in 2001.

Agencies 21 days ago

World's longest-serving prime minister dies at 84

Asia

World's longest-serving prime minister dies at 84

Prince Khalifa was a controversial figure during his long time in office

AFP 22 days ago

Taliban call on Biden to stick to U.S. troop withdrawal deal

Asia

Taliban call on Biden to stick to U.S. troop withdrawal deal

The United States has been pulling out troops under the deal which envisages the withdrawal to be complete by May

Reuters 23 days ago

CHECKPOINT

Between PSC and President, who calls the shots in the Magoha affair?

Between PSC and President, who calls the shots in the Magoha affair?

Japheth Ogila 17 days ago

Explainer: Why recounts rarely change the results of U.S. elections

Explainer: Why recounts rarely change the results of U.S. elections

Reuters 22 days ago

Biden won. What does that mean for Kenya?

Biden won. What does that mean for Kenya?

Hillary Orinde 25 days ago

Factbox: The U.S. presidential election explained in 10 numbers

Factbox: The U.S. presidential election explained in 10 numbers

Reuters 25 days ago

Explainer: Citizen Trump will face legal woes

Explainer: Citizen Trump will face legal woes

Reuters 25 days ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal

AFP 23 days ago

South Korea sees Biden win as good news for military cost-sharing dispute

South Korea sees Biden win as good news for military cost-sharing dispute

Reuters 23 days ago

China holds off on sending congratulations to Biden

China holds off on sending congratulations to Biden

Reuters 24 days ago

#SavePornhub: Thailand's online porn ban prompts backlash

#SavePornhub: Thailand's online porn ban prompts backlash

Reuters 1 month ago

Kim Jong-un leaves North Korean Covid victims to ‘starve to death in secret camps'

Kim Jong-un leaves North Korean Covid victims to ‘starve to death in secret camps'

Mirror 1 month ago

China reports 49 new coronavirus cases, conducting mass testing in Xinjiang

China reports 49 new coronavirus cases, conducting mass testing in Xinjiang

Reuters 1 month ago

The truckers who keep India's coronavirus patients breathing

The truckers who keep India's coronavirus patients breathing

Reuters 1 month ago

New Myanmar political party woos voters with grocery truck

New Myanmar political party woos voters with grocery truck

Reuters 1 month ago

Blast at Pakistan religious school kills at least seven, including children

Blast at Pakistan religious school kills at least seven, including children

Reuters 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia condemns cartoons offending Prophet Mohammad

Saudi Arabia condemns cartoons offending Prophet Mohammad

Reuters 1 month ago

'Please resign,' Thai opposition tells PM at protest debate

'Please resign,' Thai opposition tells PM at protest debate

Reuters 1 month ago

Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims

Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims

Reuters 1 month ago

North Korea says China dust could spread Covid-19, warns people to stay inside

North Korea says China dust could spread Covid-19, warns people to stay inside

Reuters 1 month ago

China's success in poverty alleviation an inspiration for Africa, says Kenyan expert

China's success in poverty alleviation an inspiration for Africa, says Kenyan expert

Xinhua [Sponsored Content] 1 month ago

Closer cooperation on vaccines much-needed as global COVID-19 cases top 40 million

Closer cooperation on vaccines much-needed as global COVID-19 cases top 40 million

Xinhua [Sponsored Content] 1 month ago

Vietnam barracks hit by landslide; 22 personnel missing

Vietnam barracks hit by landslide; 22 personnel missing

Reuters 1 month ago

China-Africa cooperation continues to flourish as FOCAC marks 20th anniversary

China-Africa cooperation continues to flourish as FOCAC marks 20th anniversary

Xinhua [Sponsored Content] 1 month ago

Bootleg alcohol kills 44 people in Turkey in past week: state media

Bootleg alcohol kills 44 people in Turkey in past week: state media

Reuters 1 month ago

Mainland China reports first local Covid-19 infections in nearly two months

Mainland China reports first local Covid-19 infections in nearly two months

Reuters 1 month ago

Asia-Pacific countries begin to ease pandemic-related travel bans, but hurdles remain

Asia-Pacific countries begin to ease pandemic-related travel bans, but hurdles remain

Reuters 1 month ago

South Korea urges North to stick to pacts preventing armed clashes

South Korea urges North to stick to pacts preventing armed clashes

Reuters 1 month ago

New anti-Netanyahu demos in Israel despite virus rules

New anti-Netanyahu demos in Israel despite virus rules

AFP 1 month ago

India's coronavirus infections cross 7 million

India's coronavirus infections cross 7 million

Reuters 1 month ago

N. Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade

N. Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade

Reuters 1 month ago

Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency

Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency

Reuters 1 month ago

Xi diplomacy echoes call of the times at UN meetings

Xi diplomacy echoes call of the times at UN meetings

Xinhua [Sponsored Content] 1 month ago

North Korean diplomat who fled Rome defected to South

North Korean diplomat who fled Rome defected to South

AFP 1 month ago

Protesters and vigilantes scuffle in Kyrgyz capital as political crisis festers

Protesters and vigilantes scuffle in Kyrgyz capital as political crisis festers

Reuters 1 month ago

Delhi's oldest graveyard clears space to bury coronavirus dead

Delhi's oldest graveyard clears space to bury coronavirus dead

Reuters 1 month ago

Singaporean teenage YouTuber jailed for ‘insulting’ Christianity and Islam

Singaporean teenage YouTuber jailed for ‘insulting’ Christianity and Islam

Judah Ben-Hur 1 month ago

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