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Anti-terrorism court indicts ex-Pak foreign minister Qureshi
Shah Mahmood Qureshi is currently facing over 200 cases and has been in jail since August last year.
Israel hits Gaza from land, sea and air as Hamas halts talks
Hamas on Monday lashed out at the US, accusing it of supporting "genocide" by supplying Israel with "internationally banned" weapons.
Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven’t paused and claims military chief survived Israeli…
Hamas rejected the idea that mediated cease-fire discussions had been suspended after the strike.
Veteran Nepalese leader Oli returns as PM; has to ensure stability in politically volatile nation
Before staking claim to form the new government on Friday, Oli-led CPN-UML said the landlocked Himalayan nation could attain economic prosperity only by maintaining close friendly relations with India.
Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife handed over to anti-graft body on remand in fresh…
The remand period can be extended to a maximum of 40 days at the request of NAB if it is needed to probe the suspects.
As Gaza war rages, Palestinian culture stifled in Israel
Comedian Ayman Nahas is one of many Arab artists in Israel or annexed east Jerusalem who describe facing increasing hostility and harassment and fearing looming funding cuts or arrests.
Sister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea
Experts say North Korea views such balloons campaigns as a grave provocation that can threaten its leadership because it bans official access to foreign news for most of its 26 million people.
Rescuers recover body of Indian from two buses swept away in mudslide in Nepal
The body was found half covered by sand in the Narayani River of Chitwan district, police said, adding that he was carrying an Indian ID.
Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Imran Khan in ‘illegal’ marriage case, paving way for his…
The acquittal comes two weeks after another appeals court upheld the February 5 conviction and sentence of Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi.
North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines
Experts say the U.S. and South Korea are expected to map out detailed concept and operation plans based on the guidelines and review them via bilateral military exercises.
65 people, including seven Indians, believed to be missing as landslide sweeps away two buses in…
The Kathmandu-bound Angel bus and Ganpati Deluxe, en route to Gaur from the Capital, met with the accident at around 3:30 am.
‘We have nothing’: Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City after Israeli…
Civil defense workers said Thursday that so far, they had found the bodies of 60 people in the rubble.
Nepal PM Prachanda approved rail deal with China ahead of no-confidence vote: Report
Quoting government sources, the MyRepublica news portal said this decision carries more operational than political significance and aligns with Nepal's participation in Chinese President Xi Jinping's multi-billion-dollar pet infrastructure…
AI accessibility? Blind gamer puts ChatGPT to the test
The 26-year-old "Street Fighter" player put the latest version of AI chatbot ChatGPT to the test on his way to a stadium for a recent Para eSports meet-up.
Can’t progress without maintaining close friendly relations with India: Nepal’s CPN-UML
Oli is known for his pro-China stance, and it would be interesting to see how he maintains ties of equi-proximity with both neighbours if he becomes prime minister
China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of…
NATO, in a statement issued at a summit in Washington, said China has become an enabler of the war through its "no-limits partnership" with Russia and its large-scale support for Russia's defense industrial base.
Iran’s new reformist president offers hope to the West and cover for conservative establishment
Pezeshkian is a known democrat with a track record as health minister in the reformist Khatami government from 2001 to 2005 and is known to be in favour of better relations with Europe, even the US.
Heavy rains halt search for 30 missing people in Indonesia
More than 1,000 personnel, including army troops, have now been deployed in the search.
Iran president-elect to be sworn in on July 30
The 69-year-old reformist took around 54 percent of the 30 million votes cast.
Bangladesh suspends job quotas after student protests
The quota system reserves 30 percent of government posts for children of those who fought to win Bangladeshi independence in 1971, 10 percent for women, and 10 percent for residents of specific districts.