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June 14, 2024 3:11 AM

Kuwait remands two over deadly Mangaf apartment fire

By: Vinod Kumar On Thursday, the Public Prosecution in Kuwait announced that a Kuwaiti national and an expatriate have been remanded in custody on charges of "erroneous killing" related to the devastating fire at an apartment building in Mangaf that...

June 13, 2024 6:04 PM

Heatwave reels Terai region of Nepal

By: Sweta Singh The Birgunj Metropolitan City has decided to close schools for three days, as the excessive heat continues to affect life in the Tarai, Nepal. The metropolis has decided to give the community and institutional schools within its ju...

June 13, 2024 5:17 PM

Kuwait City Inferno Kills 49 Indians , Investigation Launched

In a tragic incident, a massive fire ripped through a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait's southern Mangaf area on Wednesday, leaving at least 40 Indians dead and scores injured. The Kuwait Ministry of Interior announced that the death toll f...

June 13, 2024 3:59 PM

What are the security deals Ukraine is signing with allies?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he will sign bilateral security agreements with the United States and Japan on the sidelines of the Group of Seven Summit in Italy on Thursday. The two countries are set to be the last two G7 nations to s...

June 13, 2024 3:37 PM

US expands Russia sanctions, targets chips sent via China

The United States on Wednesday dramatically broadened sanctions on Russia, including by targeting China-based companies selling semiconductors to Moscow, as part of an effort to undercut the Russian military machine waging war on Ukraine. Among t...

June 13, 2024 3:26 PM

From northwest to east China, parched regions face drought

Weeks of scarce rainfall in parts of China, coupled with sweltering heat, has brought drought to several provinces, prompting alerts and actions from authorities to minimise the impact on agriculture, and water and energy supplies. Temperatures this...

June 13, 2024 3:18 PM

Israeli forces thrust deeper into Rafah as diplomacy falters

Israeli tanks advanced deeper into the western area of Rafah, amid one of the worst nights of bombardment from air, ground, and sea, forcing many families to flee their homes and tents under darkness, residents said on Thursday. Residents said t...

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