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French police raid Islamist groups after beheading
French police yesterday raided the homes of dozens of suspected Islamist militants three days after the beheading of a teacher who had shown his pupils cartoons deemed inappropriate to Muslims, the interior minister said.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Taiwan, Chinese officials scuffled in Fiji: report
A physical clash between Taiwan and Chinese officials at a diplomatic reception in Fiji left the rival powers trading allegations of assault yesterday.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
New fighting over Karabakh
A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh was again failing to hold yesterday as both sides accused each other of fresh attacks.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
India buys high altitude warfare kits from US
As the tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the eastern Ladakh ages for months with no sign of dissolution, the Indian side has bought high altitude warfare kits from the US on an urgent basis, reports suggest citing officials with the knowledge of the matter.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
PM vows to protect monarchy
Thailand’s embattled premier yesterday vowed to protect monarchy and called for a special session of parliament as protesters planned more rallies to demand his resignation, the release of jailed activists, and reforms to the monarchy.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Amartya Sen honoured with Peace Prize of German book publishing trade
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has been virtually conferred the Peace Prize of the German book publishing trade at the Frankfurt fair.
19 October 2020, 12:35 PM
New Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire jeopardised by shelling reports
A new ceasefire in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh appears to be in jeopardy, with ethnic Armenian forces and Azerbaijan accusing each other of renewed shelling.
19 October 2020, 11:49 AM
More police operations under way over killing of French teacher: minister
More police operations are under way in connection with the killing of a French teacher by a suspected Islamist, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has said.
19 October 2020, 11:16 AM
Chile anniversary rallies turn violent as churches burned, police fire tear gas
Tens of thousands of Chileans gathered in the central square of Santiago to mark the one-year anniversary of mass protests that leftover 30 dead and thousands injured, with peaceful rallies devolving by nightfall into riots and looting.
19 October 2020, 05:14 AM
Coronavirus survives on skin for 9 hours: study
The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers have found, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
India successfully test-fires supersonic cruise missile
India yesterday successfully test-fired its supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, developed jointly with Russia, from the Indian Navy’s indigenously-built
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Israel and Bahrain to formalise diplomatic ties
Israel and Bahrain were scheduled to officially establish diplomatic relations yesterday at a ceremony in Manama, an Israeli official said. An Israeli
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Ardern vows to deliver reform
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday vowed to “crack on” with delivering her vision following a landslide election victory, after a string
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Iran claims victory as arms embargo expires
Iran said a longstanding UN embargo on arms sales to and from the Islamic republic expired yesterday in line with a 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers from which Washington has withdrawn.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Blast in Afghanistan: 12 killed; more than 100 injured
A car bomb targeting an Afghan police headquarters in the western province of Ghor killed at least 12 civilians and wounded more than 100, officials said yesterday.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Human trafficking surges amid pandemic: UN
Human traffickers are capitalising on the coronavirus pandemic to target people ranging from jobless migrants to out-of-school children, two United Nations specialists said, warning that the fallout from Covid-19 had driven the crime further underground.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Trump hits back at GOP senator after criticism
US President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked a longtime congressional critic who warned this week that his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and authoritarian leaders could cause a “Republican bloodbath in the Senate” in the Nov 3 elections.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
New Russia-backed truce breaks down within hours
Armenia and Azerbaijan yesterday accused each other of violating a new humanitarian ceasefire in fighting over the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, hours after it was agreed.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Can polls be trusted this year?
With 16 days to go before the November 3 election, Democrat Joe Biden is ahead of the Republican president by 9.0 percentage points nationally,
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Thai PM seeks talks
Thousands of anti-government protesters took over key intersections in Bangkok yesterday, defying a ban on protests for the fourth day with chants of “down with dictatorship” and “reform the monarchy.”
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM