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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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Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC
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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Houthis fire missile at Israeli airport
Yemeni rebels claimed a strike against the airport in Israel’s commercial hub of Tel Aviv yesterday, after Israeli air strikes hit rebel-held Sanaa’s international airport and other targets in Yemen.
27 December 2024, 18:47 PM
Japan govt approves record budget for ageing population, defence
Japan’s government yesterday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defence to tackle regional threats.
27 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Nato to boost military presence in Baltic
Nato will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military alliance’s chief Mark Rutte said yesterday.
27 December 2024, 18:00 PM
US on possible nuclear testing under Trump
Russia’s point man for arms control yesterday cautioned Donald Trump’s incoming administration against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open amid what he said was Washington’s “extremely hostile” stance.
27 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Vietnam court sentences 27 to death
A court in Vietnam yesterday sentenced 27 people to death after finding them guilty of trafficking more than 600 kilos of narcotics including heroin, ketamine and methamphetamine, state media reported.
27 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Manmohan Singh: Tributes pour in ahead of today's funeral
Manmohan Singh, 92, who passed away on Thursday night, will be accorded state funeral tomorrow at 11:45pm
27 December 2024, 15:12 PM
Manmohan Singh admitted to hospital, condition critical
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh was admitted today to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi after his health condition deteriorated
26 December 2024, 15:46 PM
Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on
On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip generated a series of massive waves
26 December 2024, 03:45 AM
Over 1,500 prisoners escape in Mozambique amid post-election unrest
A total of 1,534 detainees escaped the high-security prison located about 15 kilometres (nine miles) from the capital
26 December 2024, 03:43 AM
Panamanians protest Trump’s threat
Protesters in Panama on Tuesday burned an image of US President-elect Donald Trump following his threat to demand control of the country’s interoceanic canal be returned to Washington.
25 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Zelensky condemns 'inhumane' Christmas Day attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country's power grid on Christmas Day
25 December 2024, 13:32 PM
‘May the sound of arms be silenced’
Pope Francis calls for peace across the world in Christmas message
25 December 2024, 12:18 PM
Bride, groom, spy: India's wedding detectives
So for some families, the first step when young lovers want to get married is not to call a priest or party planner but a sleuth like Paliwal with high-tech spy tools to investigate the prospective partner.
25 December 2024, 06:38 AM
Nearly two dozen killed in 24 hrs in Mozambique after disputed election result
More than 70 people have been arrested
25 December 2024, 05:43 AM
Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid
The United Nations says that, at best, it will be able to raise enough money to help about 60% of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid next year
25 December 2024, 05:38 AM
Sentencing of civilians: US, UK, EU condemn Pak military courts
The US, UK and EU criticised Pakistan’s military courts on Monday over the sentencing of 25 civilians in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023 after the arrest of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
24 December 2024, 18:41 PM
Russia sentences US man to 15 years in prison for 'espionage': agencies
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a US man to 15 years in a penal colony for "espionage", Russian news agencies reported
24 December 2024, 10:15 AM
12 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant
Prosecutors have launched an investigation
24 December 2024, 07:15 AM
Japan, US blame North Koreans for $300 million crypto theft
Lazarus Group gained notoriety a decade ago when it was accused of hacking into Sony Pictures as revenge for "The Interview," a film that mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
24 December 2024, 05:59 AM
South Korea's opposition vows to impeach acting president
Yoon is currently under investigation by a joint team comprising police, the defence ministry, and anti-corruption investigators
24 December 2024, 05:23 AM