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Opposition, regime backers to hold rival protests in Venezuela
CARACAS: Venezuela's opposition and regime supporters will vie for the streets of Caracas Saturday in rival demonstrations amid a political crisis sparked by the election victory claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro but widely rejected at…
Ukraine’s rapid advance into Kursk startled Russia and revealed its weaknesses.
Kyiv: A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv's forces seize scores of villages, take hundreds of prisoners and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack…
Poland to bid for hosting Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044
WARSAW: Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Friday that his country will strive to host the Summer Olympics for the first time, with a particular eye on the Games in 2040 and 2044.
Tusk was speaking at a sports field in Karczew,…
Pakistan’s health ministry confirms a case of mpox
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan’s health ministry said Friday it has identified a case of mpox, but sequencing is being done to determine whether it is a new variant, days after the World Health Organization declared the spread of mpox a…
Diplomacy increases to end the Israel-Hamas war and regional turmoil.
JERUSALEM: International diplomacy to prevent the war in Gaza from spreading into a wider regional conflict intensified Friday, with the British and French foreign ministers making a joint trip to Israel while internationally mediated…
Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus dials PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Following a recent surge in violence in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grave concern about the safety of Hindus and other minorities in the neighbouring country. In his Independence Day speech, Modi…
Uzbekistan announces Parliamentary elections on October 27
NEW DELHI: Central Asian country, Uzbekistan, has announced its parliamentary elections will be held on October 27.
India was amongst the first countries to recognise the state sovereignty of Uzbekistan after it gained independence. The…
Indonesia President Joko Widodo touts economic success in final state address
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo hailed his economic track record on Friday in a final state of the nation address before he leaves office in October after a decade in power.
Widodo, more popularly known as Jokowi, will be…
Thai lawmakers elect Shinawatra heiress as PM
BANGKOK: Thai lawmakers on Friday elected the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister, elevating a third member of the influential but divisive clan to the nation's top job.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, whose…
Olympics Gold Medal winner Oliver Zeidler visits his Club and gets rousing welcome
Frankfurt: Oliver Zeidler, the 28 year old German Rowing Scull Singles event Gold medalist at Paris Olympics 2024 visited his Club at Frankfurt on Thursday, August 15. He was welcomed at Geschaftelle Praventionsrat, Frankfurt a M, …
Bangladesh mob beats suspected supporters of ex-PM Hasina
DHAKA: A mob wielding bamboo rods and plastic pipes beat several suspected supporters of Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, vowing to quash a rumoured rally for the ousted Bangladesh premier outside her childhood home.
Hasina, 76, fled by…
Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approaches
TOKYO: Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were cancelled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared towards the archipelago.
Days after Tropical Storm Maria dumped record rains, Typhoon Ampil was set…
Sri Lanka president faces tough challengers in elections
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces 38 challengers in polls next month, the election commission said Thursday after nominations closed, with ally-turned-rival Sajith Premadasa leading the pack.
It will be the first vote…
Top leaders investigated on charges of genocide in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has started an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine others on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity that took place from July 15 to August 5 during…
Israeli airstrike kills 4-day-old twins and mother in Gaza while father went to register their birth
The father received a call from his neighbours, who told him that the house where his family had taken shelter had been reduced to rubble by an Israeli airstrike.
Thailand court removes PM Thavisin from office over ethics violation
The court ruling dismisses not only Srettha Thavisin but also his whole cabinet, and parliament will now have to meet to choose a new prime minister.
Following the far-right flight path in Britain
Since those early days, when workers from South Asia and West Indies arrived in relatively small numbers, kept their heads down and avoided eye contact with whites, the nature of immigration has changed.
Taliban celebrate three years since takeover of Afghanistan
Helicopters had carried senior Taliban officials to the event at Afghanistan's biggest air base, which served as the linchpin of US-led operations in the country for two decades.
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
In a statement, Judge Juan M. Merchan said that former president Donald Trump's demand was a rehash "rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims" about the political ties of Mercan's daughter and his ability to judge the historic case…
Condolences to the dead; want justice from the countrymen: Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: In the first-ever response after her government was overthrown by violent protests across the country, former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina appealed for "justice from the countrymen."
In an emotional statement…
