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November 9, 2025 10:06 AM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Begins UAE Visit

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan began his visit to the United Arab Emirates with a meeting in Abu Dhabi with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Government of UAE. Kerala CM is accompanied by a high-lev...

November 9, 2025 5:35 PM

At least two dead as Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears landfall in the Philippines

At least two people died in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country, with heavy rains and strong winds cutting power in large areas of the Bicol region ahead of its expected landfall in northern Luzo...

November 7, 2025 2:22 PM

Explosion at mosque in Indonesian capital injures 54 people, police say

Dozens of people were injured and hospitalised after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, police said. Police were investigating the cause of explosion at the site in Kelapa ...

November 7, 2025 1:27 PM

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea and Japan said, following missile launches in the past two weeks and after U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed invitation for talks with Pyongyang. Sou...

November 10, 2025 11:17 AM

As Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia, scientists say rising temperatures are to blame

As the year's deadliest typhoon sweeps into Vietnam after wreaking havoc in the Philippines earlier this week, scientists warn such extreme events can only become more frequent as global temperatures rise. Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 188 people...

November 7, 2025 11:23 AM

Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 200 in Philippines

At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. ...

November 7, 2025 10:18 AM

Trump meets Central Asian leaders to boost critical mineral ties

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called critical minerals a key priority as he hosted the leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House, emphasizing his administration's efforts to expand and secure U.S. supply chains through new gl...

November 6, 2025 1:30 PM

China buys first US wheat cargoes since 2024 after leaders’ meeting, traders say

China has booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat following last week's meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases since October last year, signalling easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. I...

November 5, 2025 3:49 PM

IAEA says Iran must ‘seriously improve’ nuclear cooperation, FT reports

Iran must "seriously improve" cooperation with the United Nations inspectors to avoid heightening tensions with the West, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi. Grossi told the FT th...

November 5, 2025 3:30 PM

Israel receives the body of another deceased buried by Hamas in Gaza

Israel on Tuesday received a body from Hamas via the Red Cross in Gaza, the Prime Minister's Office said, after the Palestinian group reported it had found the remains of an Israeli hostage to be handed over. The office confirmed the body was that of...

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