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Patients with spinal-cord injuries were able to walk, cycle and swim again Three patients completely paralyzed from the waist down due to irreparable damage to their spinal cords regained the ability to move again with the help of a new nerve-stimulating device. Scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne reported on Monday […]
Indonesia wants to create a “smart metropolis” to attract “global talent” and combat Jakarta’s current urban problems Indonesia’s parliament has passed legislation paving the way for the nation’s capital relocation from Jakarta to a forested patch of land on one of its biggest islands – Borneo. Indonesia is on the way to getting a new […]
The Japanese and Chinese governments have agreed to set up a military hotline as territorial disputes escalate Tokyo and Beijing are set to establish a communications line in a bid to improve ties, as the two countries continue a long-running spat over contested islands in the East China Sea, Japanese defense officials said. Speaking to […]
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has accepted a new job offer and will leave soon for the US with his girlfriend Susanne and their baby son Konstantin, Austrian media reported on Saturday. “In early February he will start his new job in a global company in Silicon Valley. The contract has been signed and the […]
The Iranian foreign ministry has doubled down on its criticism of the UK for designating Hamas a terrorist organization, claiming the British move is just a tool to criminalize support for the Palestinian cause. According to Iranian media, an Instagram post shared on Saturday by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has been removed by the […]
The International Criminal Court has halted an investigation into alleged rights abuses carried out by Philippines authorities as part of a harsh crackdown on the drug trade, saying it is reviewing a deferral request from Manila. The ICC’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan said the probe was suspended after the Philippines government filed a request to […]
Chile’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a motion to impeach outgoing President Sebastian Pinera over alleged shady business deals that were seemingly exposed in the Pandora Papers leak. The impeachment motion was narrowly passed by Chile’s lower house early on Tuesday following nearly 22 hours of debate. The motion was supported by 78 MPs, while […]
Israel’s decision to designate six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist outfits has prompted infighting among ministers as members of the country’s fragile coalition government criticized the move as “detrimental” to national interests. On Friday, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz had signed an order that categorized the civil society groups in the West Bank as terrorist organizations […]
A Czech Senate commission has approved the redistribution of President Milos Zeman’s duties to a number of other top officials. He was rushed to hospital after his ally, Prime Minister Andrej Babis, lost the election. Zeman remains at the Central Military Hospital and is not capable of exercising his mostly ceremonial functions, according to the […]
An operation to evict squatters from the left-wing Kopi trailer camp in Berlin has turned into a medieval-style standoff as shield-bearing police officers used siege towers and armored vehicles to ram the walls of the compound. The “autonomists” living inside the housing project on 137 Kopenicker Street – commonly referred to as ‘Kopi’ by Berliners […]
Tunisian President Kais Saied has approved the new government selected by Tunisia’s first female prime minister, Najla Bouden, 11 weeks after the last one was liquidated. The opposition described the move as a coup. On Monday, a statement issued by the presidency confirmed that “the president of the republic has issued a decree naming the […]
The president of Sierra Leone officially abolished the country’s death penalty on Friday, three months after its parliament backed ending the ‘cruel’ and ‘inhumane’ practice of capital punishment. In place of the death penalty, the West African nation will punish serious offenders by sentencing them to life in prison, with a minimum term of 30 […]
Breaking with some of its neighbors, the Philippines welcomed the new security deal between Australia, the US and UK as beneficial to the Indo-Pacific region. The arrangement sparked a row with France and was criticized by China. In a statement released on Tuesday, Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin said the country welcomed the recently announced […]