Indonesia court junks call to legalize marijuana

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a judicial review of the country’s narcotics law that would have paved the way

UK inflation hits new 40-year high

LONDON — Surging petrol and food prices last month pushed British inflation to its highest rate in 40 years, according to official

China says US is ‘maker of security risks’ after Taiwan Strait sailing

BEIJING – The United States is a “maker of security risks” in the Taiwan Strait with its frequent provocations there, China‘s military said on Wednesday after another U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive

China warns of ‘forceful measures’ if US House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan

BEIJING – China‘s government warned on Tuesday that it would take “forceful measures” if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, after the Financial Times said she would go to the

Australians urged to work from home as winter Omicron wave swamps hospitals

SYDNEY – Australians admitted to hospitals from COVID-19 neared record levels on Wednesday as authorities urged businesses to let staff work from home and recommended people wear masks indoors and get booster shots urgently

Putin says Ukraine did not make good on preliminary peace deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow did not see any desire from Ukraine to fulfil the terms of what he described as a preliminary peace deal agreed to in March. Mr. Putin,

Sri Lanka could tip back to chaos if six-time PM voted president

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s parliament will choose between three candidates for president on Wednesday, hoping the new leader will be able to pull the