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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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23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr suspends fringe White House bid
"I no longer believe that I have a realistic path of electoral victory," Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist who was polling in the low single digits, said at a press conference in swing state Arizona.
24 August 2024, 03:51 AM
UN watchdog wants action on UK ‘racist acts and violence’
A United Nations committee yesterday voiced concern about recurring racist violence in Britain following the recent anti-immigration riots, and called for measures to curb “racist hate speech” by politicians.
23 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Floods in Tripura displace tens of thousands
Soldiers in lifeboats ferried people to safety in India’s northeastern state of Tripura yesterday after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, forcing more than 65,000 people from their homes and killing 23, authorities said.
23 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Baby girl among 10 migrants dead in Balkan river tragedy
A nine-month-old baby girl and her mother were among 10 migrants who died when their boat capsized crossing a river that divides Serbia and Bosnia, rescuers told AFP as a search continued today.
23 August 2024, 10:52 AM
Death toll of floods in Tripura rises to 22, more heavy rain predicted
The death toll from floods in Tripura, caused by relentless heavy rains, has risen to 22.
23 August 2024, 09:28 AM
Nine believed dead after plane crashes in Thai jungle
Rescuers scoured the Thai jungle today for nine missing people after a turboprop plane crashed southeast of capital Bangkok, though authorities expected no survivors.
23 August 2024, 05:38 AM
Assam plans law for Muslim marriages, divorces
Indian authorities in Assam state have introduced a bill that would require Muslims to register their marriages and divorces, with the chief minister claiming the measure will help stop child marriage.
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM
55 govts use travel curbs on critics
At least 55 governments around the world are using travel restrictions as part of their repressive tactics against perceived political opponents, according to a report released yesterday.
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka court convicts president over vote delay
Sri Lanka’s top court yesterday found President Ranil Wickremesinghe guilty of “unlawful conduct” for delaying by more than a year local polls seen as an unofficial referendum on his handling of the economy.
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Second aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and accompanying destroyers have arrived in the Middle East, the US military said later on Wednesday, after the country’s defense secretary ordered the strike group to accelerate its speed.
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Afghanistan’s Taliban govt enacts ‘vice and virtue’ law
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have announced the codification of laws detailing rules of behaviour and lifestyle based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law.
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Key doctors’ body in India calls off 11-day strike
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) yesterday decided to end its 11-day strike, called to protest against the rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, following “positive directions” from the Supreme Court.
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka court convicts president over vote delay
Sri Lanka's top court found President Ranil Wickremesinghe guilty of "unlawful conduct" on Thursday for delaying by more than a year local polls seen as an unofficial referendum on his handling of the economy.
22 August 2024, 10:19 AM
Cambodia welcomes return of looted treasures from US
Cambodia today welcomed the return of a batch of trafficked Buddhist and Hindu statues from collectors and museums in the United States.
22 August 2024, 05:40 AM
VP pick Tim Walz lauds Kamala Harris at Democratic convention
In a whirlwind quarter-hour address, Walz raced through the story of his middle-class upbringing in small town Nebraska, where he worked on the family farm, and described his experience teaching students who inspired him to go into politics.
22 August 2024, 05:22 AM
Why the Canadian freight rail halt will roil North American supply chains
CN and CPKC's coast-to-coast rail networks in Canada connect south of the border and serve as important supply chain links to trade corridors and ports across North America.
22 August 2024, 05:15 AM
55 regimes use travel restrictions on critics: Freedom House
The governments cited in the report use at least one of these four methods in retribution for political activism or dissent, the US nonprofit dedicated to promoting democracy said.
22 August 2024, 04:31 AM
Tanker adrift after multiple attacks in Red Sea: agency
A Greek-flagged oil tanker was adrift in the Red Sea yesterday after repeated attacks that started a fire on the vessel and caused the ship to lose power, the UK maritime agency said.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Pakistan man charged with cybercrime
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has charged a local man with cybercrime offences for spreading fake online information which fuelled riots in Britain, it said in a statement yesterday.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM
America ready for Harris presidency
Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama delivered a one-two punch at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, urging Americans to back Kamala Harris in her 11th-hour presidential bid against Republican Donald Trump.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM