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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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US, China accuse each other of stoking regional tensions
Top US and Chinese officials exchanged warnings against stoking regional tensions during a meeting in Beijing yesterday after China became embroiled in security rows with American allies Japan and the Philippines.
28 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Russian attacks kill six in east Ukraine
Russian bombardments on the eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk killed six people yesterday, the governor of the region said, as Moscow announced it had taken another village in the area.
28 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Pacific Islands endorse joint policing plan
Pacific Island leaders endorsed a landmark regional policing plan yesterday at a summit in Tonga, a contentious move seen as trying to limit China’s security role in the region.
28 August 2024, 18:00 PM
India floods kill 15 after heavy rains
Torrential rains in India caused heavy flooding that killed at least 15 people, local media reported yesterday.
28 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Indian desert school's unique design offers respite from heat
Unlike the ancient fort, its roof is lined with solar panels, which provide all the school's power in an area with frequent electricity cuts.
28 August 2024, 06:09 AM
Six dead in Thailand after drinking bootleg liquor
Predominantly Buddhist Thailand has strict alcohol laws, restricting liquor sales to certain hours of the day and banning them on religious holidays.
28 August 2024, 06:00 AM
Trash overwhelms Havana as garbage trucks lack parts, fuel
Cuba's iconic capital Havana is drowning in a sea of uncollected trash as a critical shortage of fuel and vehicle parts affects garbage collection on the island crippled by sanctions and economic woes
28 August 2024, 02:09 AM
India for swift end to Ukraine war
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he supports a swift end to the grinding conflict in Ukraine after visiting the war-hit country.
27 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Russia-France ties hit new low after arrest of tech boss
Relations between Moscow and Paris have reached a nadir following the arrest of Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday, after the tech billionaire’s detention was extended until Wednesday.
27 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Russia keeps pounding Ukraine
Russia fired a wave of attack drones and missiles at Ukraine that killed at least four people, authorities said yesterday after the second night of heavy strikes across the war-battered nation.
27 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Pak court acquits man charged with cybercrime
A Pakistani court yesterday acquitted a local man of cybercrime offences involving the spread of fake online information which fuelled riots in Britain, his lawyer said.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Morality law will be ‘gently’ enforced
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said yesterday a recently ratified morality law would be enforced “gently”, after the international community and Afghans voiced concern over new restrictions.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Big polluters urged to pay at Pacific summit
Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened yesterday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: “If you pollute, you should pay.”
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
US polls debate in the balance as Trump cries foul
A much-anticipated US presidential debate next month appeared in doubt yesterday as Republican candidate Donald Trump questioned whether he would participate, and both camps sparred over the use of live mics.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Suspend co-op treaty with Israel
Some 60 media and rights organisations yesterday urged the European Union to suspend a co-operation accord with Israel and impose sanctions, accusing it of “massacring journalists” in Gaza.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Took ‘control measures’ against Philippine ships
China said yesterday it took “control measures” against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Israel losing its deterrent power
Iran yesterday praised the drone and missile assault by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group on Israel, saying its arch-foe had lost the ability to prevent such attacks amid heightened regional tensions.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Durov has ‘nothing to hide’
France held the Russian-born founder of Telegram Pavel Durov in custody for a second day of questioning yesterday over alleged offences related to the popular messaging app, which insisted he had “nothing to hide”.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
WHO says mpox outbreaks 'can be stopped'
Outbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped", the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be needed to tackle the disease's spread
26 August 2024, 16:31 PM
Reuters safety adviser killed, two journalists injured in Ukraine
Ryan Evans, who was working as a safety adviser for the agency, was killed after a missile struck the Hotel Sapphire where he was staying as part of a six-person team on Saturday
26 August 2024, 03:14 AM