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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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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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Taiwan detects 4 Chinese balloons ahead of election
Four Chinese balloons were detected moving across the median line separating Taiwan from China, with three flying directly above the island, Taipei's defence ministry said Wednesday
3 January 2024, 05:15 AM
Thousands evacuated after Indonesia volcano eruption
More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters amid heightened volcanic activities in a volcano in eastern Indonesia, a local official said yesterday.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM
In pictures: Destruction caused by the latest earthquakes in Japan
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck in the middle of the afternoon on Monday
2 January 2024, 05:21 AM
Armed conflict becoming reality because of US: N Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the country’s military commanders the most powerful means must be mobilized to destroy the United States and South Korea if they choose military confrontation, state media reported yesterday.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Danes stunned by queen’s surprise abdication
Danes were slowly coming to terms with Queen Margrethe’s surprise announcement that she will abdicate on January 14 in favour of her son after 52 years on the throne.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Smell of women's tears may reduce aggression in men: study
Have you ever wondered why someone crying can make the room still? A new study shows that the smell of women's tears can reduce aggression in men
1 January 2024, 06:53 AM
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication on live TV
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on January 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday
1 January 2024, 06:36 AM
Fireworks, weapons light skies as world enters 2024
Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year's earliest hours
1 January 2024, 03:50 AM
Three migrants found dead off Canary Islands 15 rescued
Three people were found dead in a canoe full of migrants that was rescued Saturday off the Canary Islands, Spanish maritime rescue officials said.
31 December 2023, 18:00 PM
World prepares to ring in 2024
Jubilant crowds will bid farewell to the hottest year on record Sunday, closing a turbulent 12 months marked by clever chatbots, climate crises and wrenching wars in Gaza and Ukraine
31 December 2023, 06:19 AM
North Korea to launch three more spy satellites in 2024: KCNA
North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024 as part of efforts to ramp up its military, state media reported Sunday
31 December 2023, 03:29 AM
HK democracy advocate seeks asylum in Britain
Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said yesterday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure supervision from authorities, who had pressured him to become an informant and limited his work options.
29 December 2023, 18:00 PM
World population rose by 75 million in 2023
Data released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday said the world population grew by 75 million people over the past year. On New Year's Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people
29 December 2023, 06:26 AM
Spying charges: Qatar commutes death penalty of 8 ex-Indian navy personnel
A court in Qatar has dropped the death sentence imposed on eight former Indian naval officers arrested there last year, India's External Affairs Ministry said today
28 December 2023, 15:31 PM
Over 40 feared dead after Liberia tanker crash
More than 40 people were feared dead when a tanker truck exploded after crashing in central Liberia, the country's chief medical officer told local media on Wednesday
28 December 2023, 04:17 AM
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft
The New York Times sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft in a US court yesterday, alleging that the companies' powerful AI models used millions of articles for training without permission
27 December 2023, 14:56 PM
'Israeled' added to Urban Dictionary: What the internet thinks it means
This is one of the top definitions for the word "Israeled" on Urban Dictionary, a popular internet repository of slang and colloquial terms. "Israeled" became a popular entry on Urban Dictionary during late October, 2023 as Israel's attack on Gaza horrified the entire world
27 December 2023, 12:42 PM
Russia, India closer to joint military equipment production: Sergei Lavrov
Russia and India have made tangible progress in talks on plans to jointly produce military equipment, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow
27 December 2023, 12:37 PM
WHO urges pandemic accord in 2024 after years of Covid pain
The head of the WHO said yesterday the world needs to properly prepare for future pandemics after finally ending three years of Covid “crisis, pain and loss.”
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Internet, phone services cut again across Gaza
Internet and telephone services were cut again across the war-torn Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Palestinian telecommunications company Paltel said
26 December 2023, 16:33 PM