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Gambling is illegal in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation — with sentences of up to six years in prison
The creation of such a force could seriously hamstring China's own efforts to ink policing and security agreements with Pacific states
A member of a collective tells AFP they helped bury victims in mass graves that contained more than 100 bodies
China has been accused of incarcerating more than one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the northwestern Xinjiang region
Tehran already restricts popular social media apps such as Facebook and X, and has further tightened online curbs after anti-government protests in 2019 and 2022
An American official said ahead of the visit Sullivan would discuss the South China Sea with counterparts in Beijing, including China's top diplomat Wang Yi
While Macron said he would start new talks Tuesday to find a prime minister, left-wing parties reacted with fury to his announcement
The 16 states bringing the lawsuit say the policy is costing them millions of dollars in public services used by the immigrants
The Multinational Security Support Mission, which Kenya stepped up to lead last year, was deployed to help Haiti tackle the soaring insecurity
With 21 films vying for Golden Lion prize, 81st edition of prestigious festival kicks off Wednesday
The president designated Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh to the post of vice president in charge of rural development and disadvantaged areas
A Chinese 'Y-9 intelligence-gathering' aircraft entered Japanese airspace on Monday for around two minutes, Japan's defense ministry said; there was no comment from Chinese authorities
Around 1,800 US troops and several hundred from other countries will also take part in the annual Super Garuda Shield drills, focused on joint capabilities in the Asia-Pacific, the Indonesian military said
More than 21 million Shiite Muslims took part in the Arbaeen pilgrimage in Karbala this year, which reached its peak Sunday with attendees displaying their support for Gaza
Attack Sunday in the capital Abuja, which reportedly left three other officers unconscious, was carried out by the outlawed Shiite group Islamic Movement of Nigeria, according to police
Pavel Durov is accused of failing to take action to curb the criminal use of his platform
Macklemore announces he is cancelling upcoming show in Dubai over UAE's involvement in the conflict in Sudan, charges the Gulf state has denied
Metro railway in the notoriously congested capital Dhaka resumes, more than a month after it was closed during the peak of student-led protests that eventually toppled the prime minister
Cases of infectious disease have been surging in eastern and central Africa, but virus has also been detected in Asia and Europe, with World Health Organization declaring an international emergency
COVID pandemic, Taliban takeover have hurt artists’ business
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