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November 4, 2025 4:17 PM

Floods kill 15, mostly children, in Indonesia’s Papua

Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday that 15 people, mostly children, were killed after being swept away while crossing a river in the easternmost Papua region, while the search for eight children missing in another flood-hit village was ongoing. ...

November 4, 2025 3:40 PM

Afghans begin clean-up after powerful earthquake that killed 20

Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake left at least 20 dead and almost 1,000 injured. The quake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif early on Monday, killi...

November 4, 2025 3:31 PM

Cyprus mulls Mideast security grouping modelled on NATO, OSCE

Cyprus wants to create a regional organisation to promote security in the Middle East, its president said on Tuesday, saying it could be a platform to anchor stability in one of the world's most volatile neighbourhoods. Discussing the idea publicly ...

November 4, 2025 1:43 PM

India extends $250,000 aid for five community development projects in Dominica

India and Dominica on Monday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for the implementation of five Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) aimed at boosting community development in the Caribbean nation. India will provide financial assistance of USD 250,00...

November 4, 2025 12:36 PM

India, Romania discuss stronger trade and investment ties

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada held a bilateral meeting with Romania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana-Silvia Țoiu in Bucharest on Tuesday, focusing on deepening trade, investment, and supply-chain cooperation between t...

November 4, 2025 12:35 PM

Mansukh Mandaviya to lead Indian delegation to World summit for social development in Doha

Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, will lead the Indian delegation to the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD-2), scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar, from November 4 to 6. ...

November 4, 2025 1:04 PM

Ukraine attacks petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan with drones, Russia says

A Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant deep inside Russia, causing a partial collapse of a water-treatment facility but no injuries, regional authorities said on Tuesday. The plant in the Bashkortostan region, some 1,50...

November 4, 2025 10:51 AM

India, New Zealand begin fourth round of FTA negotiations in Auckland

India and New Zealand have begun the fourth round of negotiations for their proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking another key step toward strengthening bilateral economic ties. The talks, being held in Auckland from November 3 to 7, aim to adv...

November 3, 2025 11:54 PM

Ukraine committed to EU accession but should do more on rule of law, Commission draft says

Ukraine is showing "remarkable commitment" to joining the EU, but must reverse recent negative trends in the fight against corruption and accelerate rule of law reforms, the European Commission said in a draft text seen by Reuters on Monday. Ukraine...

November 3, 2025 10:28 PM

Russia says its forces advance in ruins of Pokrovsk, Ukraine says defenders hold on

Russia said on Monday that its troops had advanced in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub that they have been trying to capture for over a year, but Ukraine said its forces were holding on. The Russian Defence Minis...

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