India took a leading role in Ditwah emergency response: Sri Lanka
India has taken a leading role in immediate emergency response efforts in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah that has killed more than 400 people and caused widespread devastation, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake1s office said on Tuesday. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed heartfelt condolences to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and reaffirmed that...
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African nations seek colonial crimes recognition
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Court rejects Imran’s sister’s petition to drop terror case
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Donations for Hong Kong fire victims reach $115 million, while crackdown on dissent hardens
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Fresh talks between Pak, Afghan fail: Report
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US President Trump says will release MRI results soon
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Political parties to hold general conventions soon in Nepal
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Bangladesh court sentences Hasina to 5-year jail term
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Israel to get Iron Beam laser defence system
A new laser interception system, known as Iron Beam, will be delivered to the Israeli military on December 30 to bolster its air defence, a senior defence ministry official announced on Monday. “With development complete and a comprehensive testing programme that has validated the system’s capabilities, we are prepared to...
US has benefited immensely from talented Indians: Musk
The US has been an “immense beneficiary” of talent from India, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said, and voiced strong support for the H1B visa programme, cautioning that shutting it down would “actually be very bad” for America. The US tech billionaire made the remarks in an interview with investor...
Manhunt on for mass shooter
Authorities in California appealed to the public for tips, even rumours, as they searched on Sunday for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult during a mass shooting at a child’s birthday party in Stockton. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin...
Dam under safety probe
One of China’s major hydroelectric projects currently under construction in Fujian province faced allegations of serious safety violations after an investigation revealed the use of substandard material and sloppy construction practices. The 7.5 billion yuan Yongan power station, which is billed as a priority project safeguarding regional power stability and...
Four Sydney men charged in global child abuse ring
Four Sydney men have been charged with criminal offenses over their alleged involvement in the distribution of child sexual abuse material linked to an international child sex abuse ring, police said on Monday. A New South Wales state police task force identified the Sydney-based network while investigating the online distribution...
West African bloc delegation arrives in Guinea-Bissau
A delegation from the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Monday for mediation talks with the leaders of a coup over the “complete restoration of constitutional order”. The ECOWAS mission, led by its chairman and the President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, arrived as...
President Trump invites family of slain National Guard member to White House
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he’s invited the family of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to the White House, saying he spoke to her parents and they were “devastated.” US Army Sarah Beckstrom died after the Wednesday shooting in Washington, DC, while her seriously injured...
