RUSSIAN OIL-REFINING CITY / Ukraine drone strike kills 13, wounds 39
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Trump willing to end Iran war minus nuke deal
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DEATH THREAT / Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa party chief
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SECURITY FEARS / Final vote delayed in parts of Pak-occupied Kashmir
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JOB EXAMS WRONGDOING / Indian students step up protests in Jharkhand
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Nepal PM holds talks with India, China envoys
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Update / At least 111 killed after 7.4 quake hits Colombia
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Iran says Saudi-Pakistan–Turkey deal shows 'change in perception' towards US
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Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts
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Iran cyber ops targeted Trump, Harris campaigns
The United States on Monday accused Iran of launching cyber operations against the campaigns of both US presidential candidates and targeting the American public with influence operations aimed at fanning political discord.
20 August 2024
India antitrust body warns Disney, Reliance media merger will hurt rivals - sources
Reliance, Disney and CCI did not immediately respond to requests for comment. All sources declined to be named as the CCI process is confidential.
20 August 2024
Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official
Mpox, a viral infection that causes pus-filled lesions and flu-like symptoms, is usually mild but can kill.
20 August 2024
World's oldest person dies in Spain at 117
The world's oldest living person, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, has died at the age of 117, her family said Tuesday
20 August 2024
India SC sets up doctors' panel on workplace safety after rape, murder
India's Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the setting up of a national task force of doctors to make recommendations on safety at their work place, days after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor sparked nationwide protests
20 August 2024
Biden says 'I gave my best' as he passes torch to Harris
Harris joined him on stage after the speech and the pair embraced, as the crowd gave Biden a rapturous reception following his stunning decision less than a month ago to drop out of the 2024 White House race.
20 August 2024
Trump says Kamala will not do Fox News debate on Sept 4
Trump said that he instead agreed to do a televised town hall, anchored by Sean Hannity, on Fox News in Pennsylvania.
20 August 2024
Mpox: India heightens alert along borders with Bangladesh, Pakistan
India has ordered heightened alert along its border with Bangladesh and Pakistan to keep a check on incoming people for possible symptoms of Mpox, which has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization
20 August 2024
China green-lights 11 new reactors in nuclear push
China National Nuclear Power received approval for three reactors, the company said in a statement on WeChat, while State Power Investment Corp said it had received approval for two units.
20 August 2024
US says Iran responsible for Trump campaign hack
In response, Iran's mission to the United Nations denied the country's role in the hack and challenged Washington to release evidence for the claim.
20 August 2024
Japan ruling party to choose next PM on Sept 27: media
The decision follows current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's bombshell announcement last week that he won't seek re-election, after polls showed plummeting approval ratings for his government.
20 August 2024
Gaza journalist killed in alleged Israeli fire
Palestinian Daily News, a website for which Muharab worked, announced his death "following shelling from the Israeli occupation on him and a group of journalists".
20 August 2024
Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza proposal, urges Hamas to do same
"In a very constructive meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu today, he confirmed to me that Israel accepts the bridging proposal - that he supports it," Blinken told reporters in Tel Aviv
20 August 2024
Last chance to end Gaza violence
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned yesterday that the latest push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal was probably the best and possibly last opportunity, urging Israel and Hamas towards an elusive agreement.
19 August 2024
Rape, murder of doctor: Indian medics refuse to end protests
Thousands of Indian junior doctors yesterday refused to end protests over the rape and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week after they launched a nationwide action demanding a safer workplace and swift criminal probe.
19 August 2024
Nearly 2,000 attacks on Ukrainian health services during war: WHO
A total of 1,940 attacks on healthcare services in Ukraine have been registered since the start of Russia’s offensive in February 2022, the European branch of the World Health Organization said yesterday.
19 August 2024
Sri Lanka defends diplomat fined for exploitation in Australia
Sri Lanka’s government has defended a top diplomat ordered by an Australian court to pay over $360,000 in back wages to her former housekeeper held in Canberra under “slavery-type conditions”.
19 August 2024
Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide
The Philippines and China yesterday accused each other of ramming vessels and performing dangerous manoeuvres in the South China Sea, the latest flare-up after the two nations agreed last month to try to manage disagreements at sea.
19 August 2024
Modi to visit Ukraine on Aug 23
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine on August 23, at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the foreign ministry said yesterday.
19 August 2024
Paramilitary officer killed in India’s J&K
An officer from the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in action after terrorists fired on a patrol team in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur yesterday.
19 August 2024