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Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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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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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
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23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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Russia downs 36 Ukraine-launched drones
Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 36 drones that Ukraine launched overnight targeting several regions in Russia’s southwest, the Russian defence ministry said yesterday.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt warns of Russian interference
Britain’s deputy prime minister warned yesterday that the country’s upcoming general election faces threats from hostile actors such as Russia seeking to influence the UK’s democratic process.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Central bank denies UN report on weapons transactions
Myanmar’s central bank denied a UN report that the military government can still access money and weapons for its war against anti-coup forces, saying financial institutions under bank’s supervision followed prescribed procedures.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Hospital generators to run out of fuel in 48 hrs
Gaza’s few functional hospitals and health facilities could lose power in 48 hours if they don’t receive fuel, causing life-saving medical equipment to stop working.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Autopsy done on a 44,000-yr-old wolf carcass
In Russia’s far northeastern Yakutia region, local scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for around 44,000 years, a find they said was the first of its kind.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Asian version of Nato’
North Korea criticised a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the United States held this month, state media said yesterday, saying such drills show the relationship among three countries has developed into “the Asian version of Nato”.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Five dead, 38 injured in Philippines firecracker depot blast
Five people, including a four-year-old child, were killed in a massive explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in the southern Philippines, emergency services said Sunday
30 June 2024, 03:13 AM
World ‘failing’ to meet development goals: UN chief
War and funding shortfalls have hampered progress toward the United Nations’ flagship development goals which include action to combat climate change, the organization’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
War of words rages at UN over women, gender rights
After warning of increasing attacks on women and gender rights around the world, the UN finds itself a key arena for a war of words over how those rights are defined
28 June 2024, 10:23 AM
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts twice, belches tower of ash
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted twice on Friday, sending a hot cloud of ash as high as seven kilometres (4.3 miles) into the sky
28 June 2024, 10:18 AM
Polish MPs vote to toughen rape law
Poland's lower house of parliament today overwhelmingly approved an amendment to widen the definition of rape and toughen sentences for the crime
28 June 2024, 10:16 AM
Biden stumbles early, Trump fires out falsehoods at first debate
Thursday's debate comes at a moment of profound polarization and deep-seated anxiety among voters about the state of American politics.
28 June 2024, 01:05 AM
EU leaders sign security deal with Ukraine
European Union leaders signed a security agreement with Ukraine yesterday, kicking off a two-day summit at which they will also set a strategic course for the EU for the next five years and appoint the people who will run the EU’s key institutions.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Sudan faces famine risk in 14 areas
There is a realistic chance of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the conflict that began in April last year between military factions escalates further, a global hunger monitor said yesterday.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Biden, Trump to lock horns in first presidential debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump were due to meet for a historic US presidential debate last night, with the stage set for what could be an inflection point in the 2024 race as millions of voters tune in to the clash of rivals.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Two candidates drop out of race
Two hardline candidates dropped out of Iran’s presidential election yesterday, a day ahead of the landmark vote, and called for unity among forces supporting the country’s Islamic revolution, state media reported.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Sunak, Starmer clash in final TV debate
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Wednesday night in their last debate before an election next week, with both launching highly personal attacks over their parties’ credibility.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Bolivia coup attempt fails
Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a “coup” attempt against the government and called for international support.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM
US health workers sound alarm on Gaza medical crisis
Patients in Gaza’s few standing hospitals are dying in droves from infections resulting from a lack of protective gear and soap, even when they survive their horrific blast injuries.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM
In pictures: The mad honey hunters of Nepal
Some experts say floods and landslides can cause habitat loss and shrink the areas where bees can forage for food.
27 June 2024, 11:18 AM