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Bishkek; Five people have died as a result of a mudflow in southern Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. Heavy rainfall in the Nookat region of Osh Oblast on Friday triggered…

Zaranj (Afghanistan); Afghan police seized 1,500 kg of illicit drugs, including opium and heroin, and arrested 120 alleged drug smugglers from Afghanistan's Nimroz province over the past six months, the provincial police office said in…

Jakarta: Indonesia's Bali island is increasing its monitoring of foreign tourists following several criminal incidents that have disrupted local communities. The country's Directorate General of Immigration, in collaboration with local…

Beijing: China on Saturday issued a red alert for rainstorms, the most severe in its four-tier weather warning system. It also warned about possible geological disasters occurring in some rain-hit regions. Some areas in Anhui,…

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government disbursed nearly 12 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($39 million) to the bank accounts of people selected as beneficiaries under Aswesuma welfare benefit payment program, the President's Media Division (PMD)…

United Nations; The UN Security Council has adopted a presidential statement calling on member states to redouble efforts to strengthen the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Expressing concern about the reports of a…

Tehran: Voting for Iran's 14th presidential election ended at Friday midnight after 16 straight hours, said Spokesman of Iran's Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami. He made the remarks in a live interview with Iran's state-run IRIB…

Ulan Bator; Mongolia's ruling party, the Mongolian People's Party (MPP), declared victory in the parliamentary elections held after provisional results from the General Election Commission (GEC) showed that the party had won a majority.…

Moscow: Russia needs to start the production of intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) strike systems in response to the actions of the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "In 2019, we announced that we would not produce…

Canberra: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed he and his family were threatened by an accused teenage terrorist. Albanese said on Friday that he and his family were among those threatened in an extremist…

Washington: US President Joe Biden said he did well at the Thursday debate with former President Donald Trump and dismissed the likelihood of him stepping aside, as being demanded by some Democrats disappointed by his performance,…

La Paz: As many as 17 people, mostly members of the military, have been arrested in Bolivia for their role in a failed coup, Government Minister Eduardo Del Castillo has said. On Wednesday, hundreds of soldiers led by Gen. Juan Jose…

Ulan Bator: Mongolians are voting in the regular parliamentary elections on Friday morning to elect 126 legislators. In May 2023, the State Great Khural, the country's parliament, passed amendments increasing the number of…

Chicago; A freight train derailed on Thursday in suburban Chicago, according to local media and authorities. No injuries have been reported. Canadian National, owner of the freight train, said 10 railcars carrying "various…

United Nations: India has contributed $1.16 million to the world organisation for the promotion of Hindi. R. Ravindra, the charge d'affaires of India's Permanent Mission, gave the cheque on Thursday to Ian Phillips, the director of…

Washington: Will the two men shake hands when they meet on the debate stage? They didn't when they met last for a debate in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic was at its peak then. On Thursday night, President Joe Biden and former President…

Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday expressed his profound sadness at the deaths of two soldiers and injuries to 20 others in Congo. The casualties of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF)…

Seoul: North Korea has successfully conducted a missile test aimed at securing multiple warhead capability, state media reported on Thursday, contradicting South Korea's assessment that the test is believed to have ended in failure.…

Manila; Seven suspected rebels have been killed in a clash in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, the Philippine military said on Thursday. In a report, the military said that the fighting broke out between a band of the New…

Moscow: At least 70 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia's northwestern Komi region, local media reported, citing authorities. Nine carriages of the train overturned on Wednesday, resulting in injuries, but…