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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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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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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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‘Entire families dead’
A journalist working for CNN said the scene at Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital yesterday “feels like a horror movie” after Israeli forces withdrew, ending their two-week siege of the facility.
1 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Erdogan vows to make amends
President Tayyip Erdogan yesterday vowed to correct any mistakes that led to his party’s defeat in Turkey’s local elections where the opposition capitalised on economic woes and alienated Islamist voters, casting uncertainty over his reform plans.
1 April 2024, 18:00 PM
France wants ‘clear message’ from China to Russia
France’s top diplomat said yesterday that Paris wants China to send “clear messages” to its strategic ally Russia over its war in Ukraine, after meetings with his counterpart in Beijing.
1 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Japan’s royal family makes formal debut on Instagram
Japan’s royal family is now on Instagram -- but don’t expect any candid selfies from its official account, which went live yesterday in a cautious social media debut for the ancient monarchy.
1 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Nine children killed in Afghanistan
Nine children were killed in a blast in southeastern Afghanistan that was caused by a landmine laid during the country’s decades of conflict, a provincial official said yesterday.
1 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Why Russia is protecting North Korea from nuclear monitors
Through the most tense encounters with President Vladimir V Putin’s Russia over the past decade, there has been one project in which Washington and Moscow have claimed common cause: keeping North Korea from expanding its arsenal of nuclear weapons
1 April 2024, 17:12 PM
April Fool's Day: Why the press is now avoiding pranks
Funnily enough, there is no definitive origin story for April Fool's Day
1 April 2024, 05:34 AM
Three UN observers, translator hurt in blast
Three United Nations observers and a translator were hurt on Saturday when a shell exploded near them as they were carrying out a foot patrol in south Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping mission said, adding it was still investigating the origin of blast.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Russia hits energy, gas infrastructure in Ukraine
The Russian air force has conducted a massive strike on objects of energy infrastructure and the gas industry in Ukraine, Russian defence ministry said yesterday.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM
8 killed, 23 hurt in car blast in Syrian town
A bomb exploded in a shopping area in a northern Syrian city held by pro-Turkish forces yesterday, killing eight people and wounding more than 20, a war monitor said.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM
India rescuing citizens forced into work in Cambodia
The Indian government said it was rescuing its citizens who were lured into employment in Cambodia and were being forced to participate in cyber fraud schemes.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Take notice of allegations of interference
Over 300 lawyers yesterday urged the Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) to take notice of allegations of interference in the judiciary by the intelligence apparatus under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, adding that any government-led commission “would be bereft of necessary independence and powers” to probe the claims.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Gaza children fly kites to escape horrors of offensive
Metres away from the concrete and steel fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt, 11-year-old Malak Ayad flies a paper kite high in the sky -- a welcome distraction from the horrors of Israeli offensive.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM
UN: 4 peacekeepers hurt in Lebanon blast
The United Nations said four of its military observers were wounded yesterday when a shell exploded near them in southern Lebanon, where Israel and the Hezbollah movement trade regular cross-border fire.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Indian Navy rescues 23 Pakistanis from Somali pirates in Arabian Sea
The Indian Navy yesterday rescued a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel and its 23 Pakistani crew after more than 12 hours of "intense coercive tactical measures" as part of an anti-piracy operation on the Arabian Sea
30 March 2024, 04:02 AM
US to impose new visa curbs on Hong Kong officials over rights crackdown
The United States said on Friday it is taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials over the crackdown on rights and freedoms in the Chinese-ruled territory
30 March 2024, 03:44 AM
Tajikistan detains 9 over Russian concert hall attack
Tajikistan has detained nine people this week suspected of having links to a mass shooting at a Russian concert hall last Friday and also to the militant Islamist group that claimed responsibility, a Tajik security source told Reuters.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Israeli strikes kill 42 in Syria's Aleppo province
A war monitor said Israeli air strikes on Syria's Aleppo province yesterday killed at least 42 including 36 Syrian soldiers
29 March 2024, 09:42 AM
Bus plunges off South Africa bridge killing 45
A bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine and caught fire on Thursday in South Africa, killing 45 of the 46 people on board, the transport ministry said
29 March 2024, 04:41 AM
Israeli strike kills 36 Syrian soldiers near Aleppo: war monitor
An Israeli air strike on Syria's Aleppo province killed at least 36 Syrian soldiers on Friday, according to a war monitor, which added that Hezbollah weapons depots were located in the area
29 March 2024, 03:53 AM