An employee of General Electric (GE) was handed a two-year jail sentence on Tuesday (January 4) for conspiring to steal the company's trade secrets to benefit China Xiaoqing Zheng, 59, of Niskayuna, New York, was convicted of conspiracy to commit economic espionage following a four-week jury trial that ended in March last year, according to US Justice Department.

GE employee jailed for stealing trade secrets for China

French prosecutors said on Tuesday (January 3) that a preliminary inquiry was opened last month into "sexual assault on a vulnerable person" allegedly carried out by former Paris archbishop Michel Aupetit.

Ex-archbishop of Paris target of investigation for 'sexual assault'

As the new year got underway, Croatia adopted euro and entered Europe's passport-free Schengen zone. With this, the country has taken two milestone steps since joining the European Union (EU) nearly 10 years ago.

Croatia adopts euro as currency, joins eurozone, passport-free Europe club

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an "exponential increase" in the country's nuclear arsenal, reported North Korea's state-run television KRT on Sunday (January 1).

North Korea: Kim Jong Un wants ‘exponential increase’ in nuclear arsenal

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday (January 1) said Taiwan was ready to provide "necessary assistance" to China to help it deal with the fresh wave of Covid infections.

Taiwan offers help to China in tackling fresh spate of Covid-19 infections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (December 31) vehemently slammed a United Nations General Assembly vote that asked for a legal opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories.

Benjamin Netanyahu slams ‘despicable’ UN vote, says Israel not bound by it

Fifteen people are dead and 47 are being treated for their injuries after a bus carrying holiday season tourists flipped on a highway in Mexico's Pacific coast state of Nayarit, authorities said on Saturday.

15 dead, 47 injured as bus loaded tourists crashes in western Mexico

Iran on Saturday (December 31) carried out tests of new attack drones, said state TV. The tests were reportedly carried out in coastal area of Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz as part of ongoing annual drill.

Iran showcases new attack drones in ongoing wargames near the strategic Strait of Hormuz

Pope Francis is due to address the Catholic faithful on Sunday (January 1) at the Vatican, just a day after the death of his predecessor Pope Benedict at the age of 95.

Pope Francis to address faithful after former pope's death

Twitter is in the news again, and not for the right reasons. Bloomberg has reported that the social media giant, now owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has been sued for not paying rent for its office space in San Francisco.

Twitter sued for failure to pay rent of San Francisco office, may default on lease: Report

Jailed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's political party on Saturday (December 31) condemned the latest jail sentence announced against her and said that it would continue to oppose the military junta whose court imposed it.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party condemns latest jail sentence to her by court in junta regime

Norway-based human rights group Hengaw said on Saturday (January 31) that a 22-year-old man was killed as Iran's security force fired on a crowd in Kurdish-populated western region of the country.

Iran: Security forces shoot dead man during memorial for protesters

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