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‘I can’t join’
The top leaders of the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc are scheduled to convene in New Delhi on June 1 to assess their performance in the recently held Lok Sabha elections and strategize for the future.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
5 Pak soldiers killed in gunbattles with militants
Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in gunbattles with Islamist militants in the country’s northwest bordering Afghanistan yesterday, the Pakistan Army said.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Weapons Taiwan ordered are on their way
A senior US lawmaker visiting Taipei said yesterday that weapons Taiwan had ordered are finally on their way, and that China’s “intimidating” war games last week underscored the need to boost the island’s deterrence abilities.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
More than 2,000 buried in landslide
Papua New Guinea’s massive landslide three days ago buried more than 2,000 people, the government said yesterday, as treacherous terrain and difficulties transporting aid lowered hopes of finding survivors.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
RSF files ICC case over journalists’ deaths in Gaza
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said yesterday it had filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Palestinian journalists killed or injured in Gaza.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Spain pledges 1 bln euros in military aid to Kyiv as Zelensky visits
Spain today pledged one billion euros in military aid to Ukraine as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security deal in Madrid
27 May 2024, 14:17 PM
Thai MP sentenced to two years in jail for insulting monarchy
Chonthicha Jaengraew was found guilty under Thailand's strict lese-majeste laws over a speech she made during an anti-government protest in 2021.
27 May 2024, 06:52 AM
Kejriwal seeks extension of bail on health grounds
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven more days on health grounds
27 May 2024, 06:22 AM
RSF files ICC case over journalists' deaths in Gaza
The ICC said in January it was probing potential crimes against journalists since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, which has cost the lives of more than 100 reporters.
27 May 2024, 06:00 AM
Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslide
The landslide caused "major destruction to buildings, food gardens and caused major impact on the economic lifeline of the country", the disaster office said.
27 May 2024, 05:52 AM
670 feared dead in Papua New Guinea village: UN agency
More than 670 people have died in Papua New Guinea’s massive landslide, the UN migration agency estimated yesterday as rescue efforts continued.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Trump booed, heckled by raucous crowd at convention
US Presidential candidate Donald Trump was booed and heckled by many in a raucous audience at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night, a marked change from the adulation he receives at rallies from his fervently loyal supporters.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Israel not ‘akin’ to Hamas
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan justified his decision to request arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and defence minister in an interview with a British newspaper published yesterday.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Famine should be declared in Gaza Strip
At least 70 organisations are calling on relevant authorities and international institutions to officially declare a famine in the Gaza Strip, where there is a rapid spread of famine, according to the Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor yesterday.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM
UK Tories pitch national service for 18-year-olds
Britain’s Conservative Party will introduce mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if it wins the national election on July 4, comprising military or community participation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said yesterday.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Death toll rises to 33 in India game zone fire
The death toll from a game zone fire in India’s Rajkot rose to 33, a top local official said yesterday, as rescuers scoured the site the morning after the blaze.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Death toll from Papua New Guinea landslide climbs to 670
"There are an estimated 150-plus houses now buried" said UN migration agency official Serhan Aktoprak, adding that "670-plus people are assumed dead".
26 May 2024, 08:36 AM
Trump trial reaches its end game
Trump is accused of falsifying business records to buy the silence of porn star Stormy Daniels about a 2006 sexual encounter between them that could have damaged his 2016 presidential bid.
26 May 2024, 06:35 AM
West Point Speech: Biden highlights US commitment to Israel, Ukraine, Indo-Pacific
President Joe Biden emphasised the critical role of US support to allies around the world including Israel, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific in a speech on Saturday at the commencement of the US Military Academy at West Point, New York.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Pandemic talks end without a deal
Negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics ended Friday without a deal -- though countries said they wanted to keep pushing for an accord.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM