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UN urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean

UN urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean

The United Nations urgently calls for the rescue of 185 people, including Rohingya...

Sri Lanka detains nearly 15,000 in drug crackdown

Sri Lanka detains nearly 15,000 in drug crackdown

Sri Lanka's police have arrested nearly 15,000 people in a military-backed anti-narcotics...

UN pushes for more aid into Gaza, Israel widens offensive

UN pushes for more aid into Gaza, Israel widens offensive

The UN Security Council approved a resolution that calls for expanded humanitarian...

Pakistan's top poll body rejects internal polls in Imran Khan's party, snatches its election symbol of bat

Pakistan's top poll body rejects internal polls in Imran...

In a huge setback to the party of Imran Khan, Pakistan's top election commisison...

UNSC OKs toned-down Gaza aid resolution, US abstains

UNSC OKs toned-down Gaza aid resolution, US abstains

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for increased aid to civilians...

French President Emmanuel Macron replaces US counterpart Joe Biden as chief guest for R-day parade next year

French President Emmanuel Macron replaces US counterpart...

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade...

More than 20 countries now part of US-led Red Sea coalition: Pentagon

More than 20 countries now part of US-led Red Sea coalition:...

Over 20 countries, including Greece and Australia, have joined the U.S.-led coalition...

China quietly rebuilding secretive base for Nuclear-tests

China quietly rebuilding secretive base for Nuclear-tests

A drilling rig recently bored a deep vertical shaft in the remote desert where China...

Ukraine legalises use of Marijuana to help treat trauma of war

Ukraine legalises use of Marijuana to help treat trauma...

Ukraine's parliament adopted a new law legalising medical marijuana for the treatment...

China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming

China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online...

China released draft guidelines on Friday aimed at curbing excessive spending on...

Czech police patrol public areas, university lectures off after shooting

Czech police patrol public areas, university lectures off...

Czech police increase security after student shooter kills 14 at Charles University....

Japan prepares for missile shipments after easing arms export restrictions

Japan prepares for missile shipments after easing arms...

Japan announces revisions to arms export guidelines, allowing the shipment of Patriot...

Woman killed by falling Christmas tree on Belgian market square

Woman killed by falling Christmas tree on Belgian market...

A woman was killed and two people were injured by a large Christmas tree that fell...

'Dying every two hours': Afghan women risk life to give birth

'Dying every two hours': Afghan women risk life to give...

Under the Taliban government, women have been squeezed from public life and had...

Stakes change, but an old fight over a chunk of South America flares again

Stakes change, but an old fight over a chunk of South America...

Venezuela's revival of its territorial claim over Essequibo, a Guyanese region rich...