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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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Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
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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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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Leaked US intel document ‘untrue’
South Korea said yesterday that information contained in a purportedly leaked US confidential document that appeared to be based on internal discussions among top South Korean security officials was “untrue” and “altered”.
11 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Philippines rules out ‘offensive actions’
The Philippines will not allow “any offensive actions” from the bases it has opened to US troops, President Ferdinand Marcos said yesterday.
10 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Israeli forces kill one Palestinian in West Bank raid: Palestinian ministry
Israeli forces killed one Palestinian in a raid on a refugee camp near Jericho in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said.
10 April 2023, 09:43 AM
Avalanche kills 4 in France, 2 missing
An avalanche on Sunday near Mont Blanc in southeastern France swept four people to their deaths and left two more missing, the officials said
10 April 2023, 01:35 AM
Worshippers celebrate in Jerusalem amid surge in violence
Thousands of worshippers held tense celebrations in Jerusalem Today, as Christian Easter coincided with Jewish Passover and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, amid a surge in violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict..Leading Easter Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis expressed "deep conce
9 April 2023, 14:45 PM
China simulates striking Taiwan on second day of drills
Chinese fighter jets and warships simulated strikes on Taiwan today as they encircled the island during a second straight day of military drills that were launched in response to its president meeting the US House speaker.
9 April 2023, 06:21 AM
Ben Ferencz, last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor, dies at 103
Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials in Germany that brought Nazi war criminals to justice after World War Two and a longtime apostle of international criminal law, died on Friday at age 103, NBC News reported, citing his son
9 April 2023, 02:52 AM
Gunmen kidnap 80 in Nigeria
Gunmen abducted at least 80 people, mostly women and children, in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, a hotspot for kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs targeting remote villages, residents said yesterday.
8 April 2023, 18:00 PM
N Korea conducts another test
North Korea claimed yesterday it had tested another underwater nuclear attack drone, its latest response to joint US-South Korea military drills, though analysts have questioned whether Pyongyang has such a weapon.
8 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Trans-Asian Railway members agree on regional strategy on digital transformation
Eighteen countries, including Bangladesh and India, have agreed on a regional strategy on accelerating rail digital transformation in a bid to boost train connectivity among them under the framework of Trans-Asian Rail Network spanning Asia and Europe
8 April 2023, 06:20 AM
China launches 3 days of military drills in Taiwan Strait
China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker
8 April 2023, 04:07 AM
North Korea tests another nuclear-capable underwater drone
"A national defence science research institute in the DPRK carried out a test of underwater strategic weapon system from April 4 to 7"
8 April 2023, 02:28 AM
Tunisia migrant interceptions surge five-fold
Tunisia’s coastguard said yesterday it had intercepted over 14,000 migrants trying to reach Europe from January to March, more than five times the number of those who attempted the trip in the first quarter of 2022.
7 April 2023, 18:00 PM
More than 30 people in DR Congo killed by IS group: UN
More than 30 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province earlier this week in attacks attributed to a rebel group affiliated with the Islamic State jihadist group, the United Nations said Thursday.
7 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian frigate makes rare port call in Saudi Arabia
Two Russian vessels left Jeddah yesterday after making the first port call by the Russian navy in a Saudi port for a decade, Russian officials said.
6 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Bernard Arnault replaces Elon Musk as world's richest person
Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person, after being replaced by French luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault
6 April 2023, 16:40 PM
Bakhmut: Why Russia, Ukraine battling so hard for one small city
Over 90% of its residents have fled, much of it lies in ruins, tens of thousands have been killed, and its strategic importance has been played down by the Pentagon and Nato chiefs. Yet Russia and Ukraine are still battling for the small city of Bakhmut.
6 April 2023, 15:57 PM
Macron says 'counting' on Xi to 'bring Russia to its senses'
French President Emmanuel Macron called on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to "bring Russia to its senses" over Ukraine and urged him not to deliver weapons to Moscow..The French president, who arrived on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, has made clear he is seeking to dissuade Ch
6 April 2023, 13:19 PM
Deadly snake on plane: South African pilot makes emergency landing
"I saw the cobra... receding its head backwards underneath the seat," the pilot said
6 April 2023, 06:21 AM
'Operation Cookie Monster': International police action seizes dark web market
International law enforcement agencies have seized a sprawling dark web marketplace popular with cybercriminals, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday, in a multinational crackdown dubbed "Operation Cookie Monster"
6 April 2023, 06:00 AM