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23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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Nepal retrieves bodies of 6 dead
Authorities in Nepal retrieved the bodies of all six people killed in a helicopter crash yesterday, including five Mexican nationals, authorities said, the latest in a series of air disasters to strike the Himalayan nation.
11 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Global goals on fighting poverty, inequality 'in peril': UN
The goals the world set to ease extreme poverty, improve access to drinking water and take steps toward sustainable development for all humanity are "in peril," the United Nations has said in a report published Monday
11 July 2023, 08:02 AM
Rescuers save 86 migrants from boat near Canary Islands
Spain's coastguard said Monday it rescued 86 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa aboard a boat near the Canary Islands that had been spotted earlier in the day by a rescue plane
11 July 2023, 02:42 AM
Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was "very happy" and hailed "a good day for Sweden".
11 July 2023, 00:18 AM
Putin held talks with Wagner chief
President Vladimir Putin held Kremlin talks with Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after denouncing an armed mutiny he had led as treasonous, Putin’s spokesman said yesterday, as Russia’s top general resurfaced for the first time.
10 July 2023, 18:00 PM
US deals not enough to wean India off Russian arms yet
India’s multi-billion-dollar purchases of US arms are less about shifting its reliance on Russian defence equipment and moving towards the West - it’s more about developing its own domestic weapons industry, security officials and analysts say.
10 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Putin met with Wagner chief after failed mutiny
The Kremlin today said that President Vladimir Putin had met with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on June 29 in the Kremlin, days after the mercenary group attempted to topple Russia's military leadership
10 July 2023, 11:28 AM
NKorea warns may shoot down US spy planes violating its airspace
North Korea accused the United States today of violating its airspace by conducting surveillance flights and warned that, while Pyongyang was exercising restraint, such flights may be shot down
10 July 2023, 03:29 AM
Biden in Britain ahead of NATO summit
US President Joe Biden was in Britain today for a brief visit to his key ally during which he will meet King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before going on to a NATO summit in Lithuania
10 July 2023, 02:21 AM
North Korea slams IAEA for water approval
North Korea yesterday slammed the UN nuclear watchdog for approving Japan’s plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
BBC suspends male presenter
The BBC yesterday suspended a prominent male presenter over allegations that he paid a teenager for sexually explicit images, as the corporation struggles to contain a rapidly escalating crisis.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Schools reopen in Manipur
After remaining shut for over a couple of months because of violence, schools reopened across Manipur yesterday.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Thailand’s PM frontrunner rallies supporters
Thailand’s progressive frontrunner for prime minister yesterday told supporters he would “not step back” ahead of a parliamentary vote this week that will determine if he will lead the country.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Uzbekistan holds vote set to cement president’s rule
Uzbekistan was holding a presidential election yesterday that is set to hand incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev a third term as head of the gas-rich Central Asian state.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
US raid in Syria kills IS leader
A US drone strike has killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria after Russian warplanes harassed MQ-9 drones over the war-torn country, the US Central Command said yesterday.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
At least 10 Tunisian migrants were missing and one died after their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said yesterday.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Amazon basin countries race to save rainforest
With the effects of climate change mounting, Amazon basin countries met in Colombia for a summit Saturday to strategize on how to save the world’s biggest rainforest.
9 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Syria revokes BBC accreditation: ministry
Syria on Saturday announced it was cancelling the BBC’s accreditation over what it called “misleading reports”, a rare move against an international media outlet in the war-torn country
9 July 2023, 05:30 AM
10 killed in heavy rains in Ivory Coast
At least 10 people have died in the heavy rains and landslides pummeling Abidjan, Ivory Coast officials told AFP.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
47 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
The migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking saved 46 people in distress off the coast of Libya on Friday who were trying to reach Europe in a fibreglass boat, the humanitarian NGO said on Twitter.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM