Bangkok: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday ordered a one-year nationwide suspension of new firearm carry permits following a deadly school shooting, saying the measure aims to ‘maintain public order, reduce the risk of violence, and r…
Abuja: The European Union has dismissed claims that the bloc turned down an invitation from Nigeria’s electoral commission to observe the country’s 2027 general elections, stating that it will send an Electoral Expert Mission to oversee the voting pro…
Damascus: A criminal court in Damascus on Tuesday sentenced former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention, and crimes against humanity, the SANA news agency repor…