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August 25, 2024 4:55 PM

Bus with Pakistani pilgrims from Iran crashes in Balochistan, 10 killed

At least 10 people were killed and 15 others were injured after a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims from Iran crashed at Makran in Balochistan on Sunday, Pakistan-based ARY News reported, quoting Levies. The bus was en route to Pakistan's Punjab from ...

August 25, 2024 1:34 PM

Hezbollah launches missile barrage at Israel to avenge top commander

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones against Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander in Beirut last month, the Iranian-backed movement said, as Israel's cabinet met to prepare a response. Israeli jets...

August 25, 2024 9:17 AM

Nepal bus accident: Investigation and assistance efforts underway after 27 Indian tourists killed

A tourist bus carrying Indian nationals plunged 150 meters into the Marshyangdi river on Friday, resulting in the tragic death of 27 passengers. The incident occurred in Ainapahra of Aambookhaireni, Tanahun, while the bus was en route from Pokhara to...

August 25, 2024 8:55 AM

INS Mumbai to dock in Colombo for three-day visit

The Indian Navy’s warship, INS Mumbai, will arrive in Colombo on August 26, for a three-day visit. The Sri Lanka Navy will ceremonially receive the ship. INS Mumbai, commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 22, 2001, is the third of the Delhi-...

August 24, 2024 6:44 PM

Legal notice seeks removal of Shakib from Bangladesh national cricket team

A legal notice has been served on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), asking it for removal of Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan from the national cricket team as he is an accused in a murder case. Shakib, one of Bangladesh’s most celebrated cric...

August 24, 2024 5:15 PM

Hamas delegation heads to Cairo on Saturday to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks

Hamas delegation headed by its senior official Khalil al-Hayya will arrive in Cairo on Saturday to hear from mediators on the latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks that took place in the Egyptian capital, the Palestinian group said in a statement. ...

August 24, 2024 4:08 PM

Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years

The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next week in Africa, where a dangerous new strain of the virus - which has afflicted people there for decades - has caused global alarm. The slow arrival of the shots – which have already be...

August 24, 2024 1:42 PM

Biden speaks to Egypt, Qatar leaders in Gaza ceasefire push

President Joe Biden spoke by phone to the leaders of Qatar and Egypt on Friday, pushing for an elusive Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal as negotiators met in Cairo to try to overcome remaining obstacles. A White House description of the calls said B...

August 24, 2024 11:26 AM

Philippines urges China to halt ‘provocative and dangerous’ actions after flare incidents

The Philippines called on Beijing on Saturday to "immediately cease all provocative and dangerous actions" after accusing it of "unjustifiably" deploying flares from China occupied Subi Reef on Aug. 22 while a Manila aircraft was conducting patrols. ...

August 23, 2024 10:36 PM

India and Ukraine sign agreements in agriculture, medicine, and cultural cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have formalized several agreements during Modi's visit to Kyiv, focusing on agriculture, medical products regulation, and cultural cooperation. The leaders oversaw the signing o...

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