Russian oil depot struck by drones
An oil depot caught fire in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region Saturday following a Ukrainian drone attack in the early hours, local officials said, in the latest long-range strike by Kyiv’s forces on a border region. Ukraine has in recent months stepped up aerial assaults on Russian soil, targeting refineries and oil...
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Imran acquitted in illegal marriage case
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N Korea threatens to boost N- capability
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Princess of Wales set to attend Wimbledon final
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Taiwan on alert after missile test by China
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Rescuers recover body of Indian from buses swept away in Nepal
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Israeli attack on southern Gaza kills 71
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UAE names road after 84-yr-old doc with Indian roots
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7 Indians among 65 missing after landslide in Nepal
At least 65 people, including seven Indian nationals, are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a landslide in Nepal and pushed into a swollen river on Friday, according to media reports. The two buses carrying 65 passengers went missing in the Trishuli River in the landslides...
China’s iSpace rocket fails soon after launch, losing three weather satellites
A Chinese rocket start-up has suffered yet another launch failure, resulting in the loss of three satellites as part of a commercial constellation being assembled for global weather forecasting and earthquake prediction. Hyperbola-1 – a 24-metre (79ft) high solid-fuel rocket produced by iSpace – lifted off on Thursday from the Jiuquan...
Prachanda loses trust vote, Oli set to be new PM
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Friday lost a vote of confidence in Parliament after coalition partner CPN-UML withdrew its support to him, a development that will lead to the formation of a new government led by ex-premier K P Sharma Oli. Prachanda received only 63 votes in the...
Russian passenger jet crashes flying empty crashes near moscow; crew of 3 killed
A Russian passenger jet crashed Friday while flying empty, killing its crew of three, officials said. The Sukhoi Superjet went down in the Moscow region, according to Russian emergency officials. The authorities said the plane belonged to Gazprom Avia, a carrier owned by the Russian state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom. They said the...
Japan punishes defence officials for mishandling classified data
Japan’s defence ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service members over mishandling of classified materials and other misconduct, an embarrassment that could undermine Tokyo’s efforts to work more closely with United States and other partners in the face of China’s growing threat. The Ministry...
PTI eligible for reserved seats in Parl, provincial assemblies: Pak SC
In a major legal victory for Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party is eligible for the allocation of reserved seats for women and minorities in Parliament and in the provincial assemblies. The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) had filed...
Sudan’s warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on local cease-fires
Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians through possible local cease-fires, U.N. officials said Thursday. But one side did not show up for the talks on the first day. Senior representatives from the Sudanese army and rival...
