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Pak rejects ‘misplaced apprehensions’ of UN rights chief about 27th constitutional amendment

Islamabad, Nov 30: Pakistan on Sunday rejected UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk’s concern about the 27th constitutional amendment as "ungrounded and misplaced apprehensions". In a statement issued...

4 dead, 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California

Stockton, Nov 30: Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at...

Russian attacks kills 2 in Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to end war in Ukraine gain momentum

Kyiv, Nov 29: Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people...

Hong Kong high-rise fire toll rises to 128; over 200 still missing as inquiry begins

Beijing/Hong Kong, Nov 28: Firefighting, rescue and search operations at seven high-rise buildings in Hong Kong were halted...

BNP chairperson and ex-premier Khaleda Zia’s condition ‘extremely critical’: Alamgir

Dhaka, Nov 28: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health condition is "extremely...
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Israel’s defence minister says ‘Gaza is burning’ after heavy strikes overnight across Gaza City

Jerusalem, Sept 16: Israel's defence minister said Tuesday that “Gaza is burning” after heavy strikes overnight targeted Gaza City, with America's top diplomat signalling...

31 militants killed in Pak

Peshawar, Sept 15: At least 31 militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in two separate engagements in northwest Pakistan, the...

Nepal: 3 newly appointed ministers to take oath of office

Kathmandu, Sept 15: Three ministers inducted by Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister Sushila Karki into her cabinet will be sworn in on Monday. Karki, 73, the...

Brazil’s Lula pushes back against tariff, tells Trump the country’s democracy ‘is not on the table’

Brasilia, Sep 15: Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday pushed back against a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian imported goods...

PM Karki says those involved in violence during ‘Gen Z’ protest must be punished

Kathmandu, Sep 15: Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday said those involved in vandalism and destruction during the anti-government protests last week will...

Pope Leo XIV turns 70 and thanks God, his parents and all those who prayed for him

Rome, Sept 14: Pope Leo XIV marked his 70th birthday on Sunday by thanking God, his parents and all those who prayed for him. Leo...

Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia’s top oil refineries, sparking fire

Moscow, Sept 14: Ukrainian drones overnight struck one of Russia's largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, according to Russian officials and Ukraine's military. The strike...

London protest organised by far-right activist exceeds 100,000 as small clashes break out

London, Sept 14: A London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 100,000 people and became unruly on Saturday as a...

China hails ‘time-honoured friendship’ with Nepal, congratulates new PM Karki

Beijing, Sept 14: China on Sunday congratulated Sushila Karki on taking office as the prime minister of Nepal's interim government, stressing the “time-honoured friendship”...

Pak army says at least 12 soldiers, 35 terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar, Sept 13: The Pakistan army said at least 12 soldiers and 35 terrorists allegedly belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been...

‘Unconstitutional’, ‘arbitrary’: Nepal parties, lawyers slam Parliament dissolution move

Kathmandu, Sept 13: Nepal's major political parties and apex lawyers' body have strongly criticised the president's decision to dissolve parliament, describing the move as...

At least 193 passengers killed in 2 boat accidents in northwestern Congo

Kinshasa, Congo, Sep 13: Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed at least 193 people dead and left scores missing, authorities...
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