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May 21, 2024 5:20 PM

Free Balochistan Movement to protest against Pakistan’s nuclear weapons outside 10 Downing Street

The Free Balochistan Movement's UK chapter has unveiled plans to organize a protest on May 28 outside 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister. The protest coincides with the 25th anniversary of Pakistan's controversial...

May 21, 2024 4:22 PM

Iran to hold snap presidential elections on June 28

Following the tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon, the heads of the three branches of the Iranian government have agreed to hold snap presidential elections on June 28. This decision was confirmed...

May 21, 2024 4:02 PM

Israeli troops push into Jabalia, airstrikes kill five in Rafah

Israeli forces thrust deeper into the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza on Tuesday, laying waste to residential districts with tank and air bombardments, residents said, while Israeli air strikes killed at least five people in the southern city of Rafah....

May 21, 2024 1:29 PM

Protests as Taiwan parliament pushes contentious reforms

Lawmakers in Taiwan jostled, unfurled banners and shouted at each other on Tuesday in a dispute about efforts to widen parliament oversight pushed by the opposition, despite the anger of the ruling party, which says there has been no consultation. T...

May 21, 2024 10:12 AM

Gaza aid piles up in Egypt, US pier delivery falters

Food and medicine for Palestinians in Gaza are piling up in Egypt because the Rafah crossing remains closed and there has been no aid delivered to a U.N. warehouse from a U.S.-built pier for two days, U.N. officials warned on Monday. Senior U.N. aid...

May 21, 2024 9:47 AM

Bangladesh Celebrates 250th Birth Anniversary of Saint Lalon Shah Fakir

A three day long Indo-Bangla music festival began in Sherpur, Bangladesh on Monday to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. The Lalon Biswasangha organised the event in collaboration with t...

May 20, 2024 5:41 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets Mauritius envoy to UN; discusses a range of global issues

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Permanent Representative of Mauritius to the United Nations Jagdish Koonjul, on Monday. EAM Jaishankar appreciated the discussions held with him on a range of global issues. "Glad to meet Ambassador Ja...

May 20, 2024 4:27 PM

Amid opposition protests, Nepal PM wins parliamentary vote of confidence

Nepal's prime minister won a parliamentary vote of confidence on Monday amid protests by the opposition demanding a parliamentary probe into allegations that his home minister illegally took money from several companies before he entered politics. P...

May 20, 2024 2:43 PM

Iran’s Supreme Leader approves Mohammad Mokhber as interim president

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber is in charge of the executive branch and has a maximum period of 50 days to hold elections following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a heli...

May 20, 2024 11:34 AM

New Taiwanese president calls on China to stop its threats

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te asked China on Monday to stop its military and political threats, saying in his inauguration speech that peace is the only choice and that Beijing had to respect the choice of the Taiwanese people. Lai, addressing the c...

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