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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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Methane threat grows as global action stalls: UN
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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Wife of Pakistan ex-PM Khan released from prison: party
Bibi was bailed on a separate pending case yesterday
24 October 2024, 10:44 AM
Tropical Storm Trami wreaks havoc in Philippines, at least 26 dead
More than 150,000 to flee their homes in the Philippines
24 October 2024, 08:51 AM
Dozens of US lawmakers call for release of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Pakistan's government denies being unfair in Khan's treatment and its election commission denies the elections were rigged
24 October 2024, 07:07 AM
China, India agree to resolve differences
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed yesterday to boost communication and cooperation between their countries and resolve conflicts to help improve ties that were damaged by a deadly military clash in 2020.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
4 dead, 14 hurt in attack at Turkey defence firm
Four people were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack on the headquarters of a top Turkish defence firm near Ankara, Turkish officials said yesterday.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Leaders tout joint finance, trade projects
Leaders of the nations in the BRICS grouping, which accounts for 37% of global economic output, predicted its influence would grow as they met in Russia on Tuesday, outlining common projects ranging from a grain exchange to a cross-border payments system.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Myanmar armed group takes over rare earth mining hub
An armed group fighting Myanmar’s ruling military said it has taken control of a mining hub that is a major supplier of rare earth oxides to China, likely disrupting shipments of elements used in clean energy and other technologies.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Thousands of N Korea troops in Russia: US
Thousands of North Korean soldiers are in Russia for training, but their ultimate mission is unclear, a senior US official said yesterday, confirming warnings from South Korea.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Pakistan selects top judge under new process
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday approved the selection of the next chief justice, who was chosen through a new process that the government’s opponents say is designed to undermine judicial independence.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Lanka deploys troops in surf hotspot after US warning
Sri Lanka deployed troops and increased police patrols around a Jewish community centre in a popular surfing town yesterday after the US embassy warned its citizens of a possible attack there.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Conflict in Lebanon could cause 9.2% drop in GDP in 2024: UN
Fighting in Lebanon could further destabilize the country's economy, already devastated by years of crisis, the UN warned Wednesday, predicting a 9.2 percent drop in GDP in 2024 if the conflict continues
23 October 2024, 16:33 PM
US warns of attack threat in Sri Lanka surf hotspot
There have been no attacks in Sri Lanka since the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreign nationals
23 October 2024, 11:04 AM
China's Xi calls for deeper financial, economic cooperation among BRICS
He also calls for a ceasefire in the conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza
23 October 2024, 10:51 AM
US says 'now is the time' to end Gaza war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today "now is the time" to end the conflict in Gaza, and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran
23 October 2024, 10:50 AM
Mexico troops kill 19 suspected Sinaloa cartel members
Mexican troops shot dead 19 suspected members of the Sinaloa cartel after they came under attack in the northwestern state, the ministry of defense said Tuesday.
23 October 2024, 05:38 AM
India's Modi to meet China's Xi in Russia: foreign ministry
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral meeting in five years Wednesday, Indian officials said, days after their countries reached a deal on their contested border.
23 October 2024, 05:25 AM
Biden says Trump should be locked up 'politically'
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday Republican Donald Trump is a threat to Democracy and should be locked up "politically," as he exhorted Democrats at a New Hampshire campaign office to win the Nov. 5 election.
23 October 2024, 04:43 AM
Israel says killed Nasrallah's apparent successor in Beirut strike
Israel's army said it had killed the cleric tipped to succeed slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Beirut three weeks ago that targeted commanders of the Iran-backed militant group.
23 October 2024, 04:39 AM
Rich nations must pay more to tackle climate change, G24 says
Richer countries must put more money on the table to support the world's developing and emerging market economies tackle climate and development challenges, or risk undoing recent progress, the G24 group of nations said Tuesday
23 October 2024, 03:52 AM
50 killed in two days of Sudan battles
Local activists in central Sudan have reported over 50 people killed since clashes erupted in Al-Jazira state on Sunday after a paramilitary commander defected to the army.
22 October 2024, 18:00 PM