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South Korea launches satellite with domestically developed rocket
South Korea has conducted its first successful satellite launch using a domestically developed rocket, boosting its growing aerospace ambitions. The launch on...
Turkey pushes UN for official name change to Türkiye
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as...
Jose Ramos-Horta to be sworn in as East Timor marks 20th anniversary of independence
Former East Timor independence fighter and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta is to be sworn in as president of Asia’s youngest...
Sweden signs formal request to join NATO
Sweden has signed a formal request to join NATO, a day after the country announced it would seek membership in the 30-member...
Iga Swiatek extends hot streak to successfully defend Italian Open title
Iga Swiatek will enter the French Open on a stunning hot streak, having beaten Ons Jabeur 6-2 6-2 to defend her Italian Open...
Profit of Saudi oil giant Aramco surges 80 per cent in first quarter
Oil giant Saudi Aramco says its profits soared more than 80 per cent in the first quarter, as the state-backed company cashes...
Laos reopens its borders to tourists, after two years of COVID-19 restrictions
The landlocked south-east Asian nation of Laos has reopened to tourists and other visitors, more than two years after it imposed tight...
Pope Francis prays for end to ‘sacrilegious’ war, compassion for refugees
Pope Francis has prayed for an end to the “sacrilegious” war in Ukraine and for the world to show kindness and compassion...
China asserts right to build on South China Sea islands
China says it has the right to develop South China Sea islands as it sees fit in the wake of US accusations...
Greece to close football fans clubs until August after teen’s murder
The Greek government is to close all football supporters clubs until August as part of a crackdown on violence within the sport...