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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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India antitrust body warns Disney, Reliance media merger will hurt rivals - sources
Reliance, Disney and CCI did not immediately respond to requests for comment. All sources declined to be named as the CCI process is confidential.
20 August 2024, 10:37 AM
Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official
Mpox, a viral infection that causes pus-filled lesions and flu-like symptoms, is usually mild but can kill.
20 August 2024, 10:34 AM
Biden says 'I gave my best' as he passes torch to Harris
Harris joined him on stage after the speech and the pair embraced, as the crowd gave Biden a rapturous reception following his stunning decision less than a month ago to drop out of the 2024 White House race.
20 August 2024, 05:55 AM
Trump says Kamala will not do Fox News debate on Sept 4
Trump said that he instead agreed to do a televised town hall, anchored by Sean Hannity, on Fox News in Pennsylvania.
20 August 2024, 04:31 AM
China green-lights 11 new reactors in nuclear push
China National Nuclear Power received approval for three reactors, the company said in a statement on WeChat, while State Power Investment Corp said it had received approval for two units.
20 August 2024, 04:26 AM
US says Iran responsible for Trump campaign hack
In response, Iran's mission to the United Nations denied the country's role in the hack and challenged Washington to release evidence for the claim.
20 August 2024, 04:17 AM
Japan ruling party to choose next PM on Sept 27: media
The decision follows current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's bombshell announcement last week that he won't seek re-election, after polls showed plummeting approval ratings for his government.
20 August 2024, 04:13 AM
Gaza journalist killed in alleged Israeli fire
Palestinian Daily News, a website for which Muharab worked, announced his death "following shelling from the Israeli occupation on him and a group of journalists".
20 August 2024, 04:08 AM
Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza proposal, urges Hamas to do same
"In a very constructive meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu today, he confirmed to me that Israel accepts the bridging proposal - that he supports it," Blinken told reporters in Tel Aviv
20 August 2024, 03:29 AM
Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide
The Philippines and China yesterday accused each other of ramming vessels and performing dangerous manoeuvres in the South China Sea, the latest flare-up after the two nations agreed last month to try to manage disagreements at sea.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Modi to visit Ukraine on Aug 23
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine on August 23, at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the foreign ministry said yesterday.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Paramilitary officer killed in India’s J&K
An officer from the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in action after terrorists fired on a patrol team in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur yesterday.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
A record number of aid workers killed in 2023: UN
The United Nations yesterday condemned the “unacceptable” level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Hezbollah claims attacks on north Israel
Lebanese group Hezbollah said yesterday two of its fighters were killed and claimed attacks on northern Israel, including with drones, the latest cross-border violence amid fears of full-blown war.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Ukraine ‘achieving our goals’ in Kursk assault
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said his troops were meeting their objectives during their offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, launched almost two weeks ago.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Biden to pass torch to Harris
US President Joe Biden was due to give a bittersweet farewell address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago yesterday, passing the torch to Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for November’s election.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Philippines detects first mpox case this year, yet to determine strain
The patient was a 33-year-old Filipino male who had no travel history outside the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said
19 August 2024, 09:15 AM
UN warns of 'unacceptable' level of violence against aid workers
And it warned that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is potentially fueling even higher numbers of such deaths this year.
19 August 2024, 06:49 AM
Indian medics refuse to end protests over doctor's rape and murder
Doctors across the country have held protests and declined to see non-emergency patients following the Aug. 9 killing of the 31-year-old medic, who police say was raped and murdered at a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata where she was a trainee.
19 August 2024, 06:42 AM
Blinken says Gaza talks 'maybe the last' chance for truce
The top US diplomat said President Joe Biden had sent him "to get this agreement to the line and ultimately over the line".
19 August 2024, 05:58 AM