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Iran seeks end to Saudi blockade of Yemen after Tehran-backed rebels take key port

Cairo, Sep 11: Iran's government on Friday called for an end to Saudi Arabia's blockade of Yemen and the immediate resumption of talks, in its first public statement since...

Police say 5 dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland

Geneva, Sep 11: Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour...

US marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks, ‘moments that divide time’

New York, Sep 11: Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and...

UN chief to stress multipolarity, UNSC reforms at BRICS Summit in India

United Nations, Sept 10: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will underscore the importance of multipolarity and the need...

Pakistan says trilateral Makkah pact a ‘defensive alliance’

Islamabad, Sept 10: Pakistan on Thursday termed the trilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as a...
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25 killed in China cargo ship fire

Beijing, Sept 10: Twenty-five people were killed and five others injured when a fire broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship undergoing repairs in...

Houthi rebels reach strategic port city in Yemen, other Mideast developments

Dubai, Sep 10: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to two residents, which could bring the...

China says it hopes to agree with US on tariff reductions ‘at an early date’

Beijing, Sep 10: China and the US hope to reach an agreement on lowering import taxes soon, a Chinese government spokesperson said Thursday, fuelling...

Bangladesh: Jailed Hindu rights leader granted parole to attend mother’s funeral

Dhaka, Sep 10: Bangladesh authorities on Thursday granted five-hour parole to jailed Hindu rights leader Chinmoy Krishna Das to attend his mother's funeral, local...

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 4 including children and other Mideast developments

Dubai, Sep 10: An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children. And a media outlet controlled by Iran-backed...

Nepal floods death toll climbs to 1,377

Kathmandu, Sept 10: The death toll due to the flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,377 on Thursday as more bodies were recovered from...

Indonesia searches for 8 missing at sea near Anak Krakatau volcano

Jakarta, Sep 9: Indonesian rescuers searched for eight people who went missing at sea while heading to a volcanic island to report on an...

Nepal Parliament panel set up to assess economic impact of flash floods

Kathmandu, Sep 9: A seven-member parliamentary sub-committee was set up on Wednesday to assess the impact of the devastating Rasuwa flash flood on Nepal's...

UK sanctions Israeli settlements in West Bank, condemns ‘ethnic cleansing’

London, Sept 8: The UK on Tuesday announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, banning the import of goods from the occupied...

El Nino effect leaves over 115,000 in Sri Lanka facing drinking water shortage

Colombo, Sept 8: Over 115,000 people in Sri Lanka are facing drinking water shortages as an emerging El Nino condition, coupled with high temperatures...

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities, wound 73 people

Cairo, Sep 8: The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70...

Eiffel Tower shut for a day after staff protest over female workers being moved for Hindu group’s visit

London/New Delhi, Sep 8: The Eiffel Tower was closed for a day on Monday after its staff went on strike over female employees being...
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