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December 9, 2025 12:10 PM
Before the deadly landslides and floods hit Indonesia about two weeks ago, Amran Siagian, 39, frequently met Tapanuli orangutans on a hill in the region of Sipirok, North Sumatra province. Siagian, who has been working as a ranger to protect the end...
December 9, 2025 12:09 PM
Indian stock markets opened lower on Tuesday, extending Monday’s decline as investors trimmed positions amid weak global cues, sustained foreign fund outflows, and pressure in mid- and small-cap stocks. The selling was broad-based, with losses seen...
December 9, 2025 11:11 AM
India has emerged as a global clean-energy leader, with solar capacity reaching 129 GW and non-fossil electricity capacity exceeding 259 GW, accounting for more than half of the country’s total installed power capacity. This milestone marks a signi...
December 9, 2025 3:53 PM
Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday with jubilant celebrations in major cities, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war. The new leade...
December 9, 2025 9:54 AM
Ukraine will share a revised peace plan with the U.S. on Tuesday that is aimed at ending Russia's war, after talks in London between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the leaders of France, Germany and Britain. As the war nears its four-year mark, K...
December 9, 2025 9:59 AM
Russia's defence ministry has proposed a medal for servicemen and civilians who helped to recover bodies from combat zones - a rare official indication that Russia is struggling to account for the missing nearly four years into the war with Ukraine. ...
December 9, 2025 1:14 PM
Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand escalated along their contested border on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian neighbours both said they would not back down in defending their sovereignty. With each side blaming the other for starting Monday's ren...
December 9, 2025 9:23 AM
Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The earthquake struck off the...
December 9, 2025 10:06 AM
Lok Sabha is set for a high-stakes debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and wider electoral reforms today, following a prolonged impasse that stalled proceedings. The breakthrough came after intense negotiations between ...
December 8, 2025 9:57 PM
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Japan's northeast region late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said a tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japa...
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