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23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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1 in 10 Japanese are older than 80
More than 10 percent of Japanese people have crossed 80 years or older for the first time, new official data showed, as the nation faces a rapidly greying population.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Get anti-poverty goals back on track
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday called on world leaders to get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a universal goal to end poverty in all its forms by 2030 – back on track as the world’s biggest diplomatic gathering kicks off.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Palestinians’ access to healthcare hindered: WB
Israel’s restrictions and rising fiscal constraints in the Palestinian territories are severely impacting the economic conditions of Palestinians and hindering their access to timely life-saving healthcare, the World Bank said yesterday.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM
5 US citizens land in Qatar as part of US-Iran prisoner swap
Five US citizens left Iran and landed in Doha yesterday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in the United States and the transfer of USD 6 billion in Iranian funds in a rare moment of cooperation between the long-time antagonists
18 September 2023, 16:07 PM
Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan asked Tesla TSLA.O CEO Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory in Turkey, the country's communications directorate said today..It cited Musk as saying that many Turkish suppliers are already working with Tesla and that Turkey was among the most important candida
18 September 2023, 15:09 PM
$6 billion sent to Qatar for US-Iran prisoner swap
Frozen funds totalling $6 billion have been transferred to Qatari banks under a US-Iran prisoner swap deal, with a plane on standby in Tehran to fly out five American detainees, a source told AFP today
18 September 2023, 10:53 AM
Israeli restrictions hinder Palestinians' access to healthcare: World Bank
Israel's restrictions and rising fiscal constraints in the Palestinian territories are severely impacting the economic conditions of Palestinians and hindering their access to timely life-saving healthcare, the World Bank said Monday.
18 September 2023, 07:16 AM
Libya accident kills 5 Greek aid team members: army
Five members of a Greek humanitarian aid team, sent to Libya after the devastating floods that hit Derna, have been killed in a road accident, the Greek army said on Monday, raising a previous toll
18 September 2023, 07:10 AM
At least 20 mine staff killed in South Africa road accident
At least 20 employees of mining giant De Beers have been killed in a road accident in South Africa, local officials said Sunday
18 September 2023, 02:08 AM
Anti-terror op in J&K drags on for over 100 hrs
The encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag has stretched to the fifth day, with thousands of troops including para commandos locked in an endless gunfight deep inside the dense forests of Gadol.
17 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Libya flood survivors face risks from mines
People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya’s eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma yesterday of whether to stay despite a lack of fresh water or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents.
17 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Iran guard fatally shot on anniversary of Amini death
A member of Iran's Basij paramilitary force linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was shot dead during events falling on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, state media reported Sunday.
17 September 2023, 09:13 AM
US woman loses limbs after battling infection from eating undercooked fish
An American mother of one lost all four of her limbs after suffering a bacterial infection from eating what was believed to be undercooked tilapia fish
17 September 2023, 09:06 AM
Kim leaves Russia on his armoured train: Russian agencies
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped up his visit to Russia on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported, leaving the far eastern region of the country on his armoured train
17 September 2023, 08:06 AM
Kim discusses stronger North Korea ties with Russia in a 'fresh heyday'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's defence minister discussed practical issues to boost military cooperation, state media said on Sunday, in what Pyongyang calls a "fresh heyday" for bilateral relations
17 September 2023, 04:36 AM
14 killed in plane crash in Brazilian Amazon
Fourteen people were killed Saturday when a plane crashed in the Brazilian Amazon while attempting to land in stormy weather in the popular tourist town of Barcelos, the incident fatal for all aboard, officials said
17 September 2023, 02:49 AM
Death toll from Libya floods rises to 11,300 in Derna: UN
The death toll from the catastrophic flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna has climbed to 11,300, the United Nations said in an update on Saturday
17 September 2023, 02:41 AM
G77+CHINA SUMMIT: UN secretary-general calls for global equality
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday praised efforts to support the Global South in the international arena as he opened a summit of the G77 group of developing nations and China with host Cuba.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Lee weakens to post-tropical cyclone, nears Atlantic coast
The Lee storm system weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it closed in on New England and Atlantic Canada yesterday, producing hurricane-force winds that knocked out power to more than 100,000 people.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM
UNESCO adds Ukraine’s Kyiv, Lviv in list
The UN’s cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its “in danger” list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia’s invasion.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM