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September 1, 2025 12:08 PM

Afghanistan earthquake kills 622 with more than 1,500 injured

About 622 people were killed and more than 1,500 injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to safety from rubble being combed in the hunt for survivors. The disaster will...

August 30, 2025 9:02 AM

Putin lambasts trade sanctions on eve of visit to China

On the eve of a visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin blasted Western sanctions as his country's economy teetered on the brink of recession, wounded by trade curbs and the cost of his war in Ukraine. Russia and China jointly opposed "discrim...

August 29, 2025 7:29 PM

India clocks robust 7.8% growth, beating expectations

India’s economy grew at a strong pace of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of the current financial year, according to official data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Friday. This marks an acceleration from the 6.5 per cent growth reco...

August 29, 2025 3:25 PM

Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation

Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of...

August 28, 2025 9:07 PM

India appoints Dinesh Patnaik as next High Commissioner to Canada

India on Thursday announced the appointment of Dinesh K. Patnaik, currently serving as Ambassador to Spain, as the next High Commissioner to Canada. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service (I...

August 28, 2025 4:36 PM

Europeans to initiate UN sanctions process on Iran, diplomats say

Britain, France and Germany will begin the process of reimposing U.N. sanctions on Iran at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday, two European diplomats said. The trio, known as the E3, met Iran on Tuesday to try to revive diplomacy over the nuclear...

 

Last updated on: 9th Oct 2025