Landslide kills 21 in the Papua New Guinea
A landslide early on Friday morning killed at least 21 people in Papua New Guinea’s highlands, Australian media reported. The landslide around 2 am flattened houses as people slept in the village of Kukas in Enga province, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Reported, citing police. Enga Gov Peter Ipatas told ABC...
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Malaysia urges ASEAN to expand defence cooperation
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17 new parties seek listing
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KPK Cabinet takes oath
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French trial examines Holocaust memorial graffiti
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Women form majority of Sri Lanka population
Women constitute over 51 per cent of Sri Lanka's 21.7 million population according to the results of the 2024 Census of Population and Housing released on Thursday. "The total population was reported to be 21,781,800 of which 51.7 per cent is female and 48.3 per cent is male," the Department...
Trial over National Guards deployment in Portland begins
A federal trial over whether President Donald Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, began Wednesday, with a police commander describing on the witness stand how federal agents at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building repeatedly fired tear gas at nonviolent protesters. Attorneys for the city and...
Rachel Reeves apologises for breaking law
Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has apologised for breaking the law by renting out her London house without a license. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would not take action over what Reeves called an inadvertent mistake. Reeves and her family moved out of their south London home and into a...
‘India committed to peaceful nuclear technology’
India has said that it remains committed to expanding peaceful applications of nuclear technology, both in the power and non-power sectors, while ensuring the security of nuclear and radiological materials. “India has a robust nuclear safety culture and an impeccable safety record,” Member of Parliament D Purandeswari said at the 80th...
US ends automatic extension of work permits
The Trump administration has rolled back a Biden-era policy decision and made re-vetting mandatory for foreign non-immigrant visa holders seeking extension of work permits, a move that is likely to impact Indians as well. The new rules ending the practice of automatically extending the validity of employment authorisation documents (EADs) for...
Greek airline will run direct flights to Baghdad
An airline in Greece will start running direct flights from the European Union country to Baghdad before the end of the year, the Greek foreign minister announced Thursday during a visit to Iraq. Giorgos Gerapetritis said that Greek air carrier Aegean Airlines will run its first flight from Athens to...
Korean, Japanese leaders vow stronger ties amid uncertainty
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in their first summit Thursday, pledging to strengthen ties that have been frequently strained by their bitter wartime history. Their meeting in South Korea came after both launched charm offensives toward US President Donald Trump, who visited...
