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Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
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China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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Aga Khan to be laid to rest in Egypt today
His funeral took place on Saturday at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon
9 February 2025, 10:49 AM
Monkey causes nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
The intrusion took place in a south Colombo suburb
9 February 2025, 09:43 AM
Saudi Arabia rejects Israel PM Netanyahu's remarks on displacing Palestinians
Egypt and Jordan also condemned the Israeli suggestions
9 February 2025, 09:07 AM
Egypt to host emergency Arab summit on 27 Feb to discuss 'serious' Palestinian developments
A statement from the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Sunday
9 February 2025, 08:58 AM
One dead, dozens missing in China landslide
China has been hit with extreme weather in recent months
9 February 2025, 08:51 AM
Israeli military says it is expanding West Bank operation
The military, police and intelligence services launched a counter-terrorism operation in Jenin
9 February 2025, 07:16 AM
US farmers turn to Airbnb, corn mazes to outlast agricultural downturn
Farmers whose crops are used to make food, feed livestock and produce vegetable oils are struggling to turn a profit after corn and soy prices sank to four-year lows in 2024.
9 February 2025, 03:31 AM
Magnitude 7.6 quake shakes Caribbean
The temblor struck at a shallow depth
9 February 2025, 03:10 AM
41 killed as bus catches fire after collision with truck in Mexico
Bus operator Tours Acosta said it was "profoundly sorry about what happened"
9 February 2025, 02:54 AM
Baltic nations decouple from Russia power grid
Three Baltic states yesterday cut ties with Russia’s power grid to join the European Union’s network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Jihadist attack kills 32 in Mali
A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner mercenaries has killed 32 people in northern Mali, officials said yesterday.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Lebanon’s PM names new govt
Lebanon’s prime minister named a new government yesterday, the presidency announced, with the weakening of long-dominant Hezbollah bringing to a close a two-year period of rule by caretaker authorities.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
300-year-old rare violin sells for $11.3m
A rare Stradivarius violin, made over 300 years ago by Antonio Stradivari during his so-called golden period, fetched $11.3 million at auction in New York on Friday, Sotheby’s said.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Suspected jihadist attack kills at least 10 in Mali
A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by the army and Russia's Wagner mercenary group has killed 10 people in northern Mali, officials said on Saturday
8 February 2025, 10:01 AM
Airbus and Boeing eye India's 'soaring skies'
IATA will also hold its annual general meeting in June in New Delhi
8 February 2025, 05:54 AM
Trump's war with the US media
Trump now appears to be doubling down on his anti-media rhetoric in his first month in office
8 February 2025, 05:44 AM
Trump revokes Biden's security clearances, intelligence briefings
Former presidents traditionally receive some intelligence briefings even after they have left office.
8 February 2025, 04:06 AM
US judge pauses plan to put USAID workers on leave
It also bars the administration from relocating USAID humanitarian workers stationed outside the United States.
8 February 2025, 03:29 AM
US approves sale of $7.4b in bombs, missiles to Israel
The State Department has signed off on the sale of $6.75 billion in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660 million in Hellfire missiles
8 February 2025, 02:13 AM
Modi to meet Trump during US visit on Feb 12-13
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from February 12 to 13 and hold talks with President Donald Trump, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said yesterday.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM