Cyclone Ditwah: India ramps up aid to Sri Lanka
India has stepped up large-scale humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations in Sri Lanka as the island nation faces severe flooding, widespread displacement and mounting logistical challenges in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. With communities stranded, transport networks disrupted and rescue resources stretched thin, Indian assistance has emerged as...
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency to tackle disaster relief operations
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Return to Bangladesh not ‘entirely’ in his control: Tarique Rahman
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India re-elected to IMO with highest vote
30 November 2025 | Press Trust of India -
Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce new PM
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UK-EU defence fund ended without agreement
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Imran’s sister files petition in Islamabad HC
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Pope receives warm welcome in Turkiye
29 November 2025 | Associated Press
Afghanistan vows cooperation over cross-border attack
Afghanistan on Friday expressed “deep regret" and strongly condemned a cross-border attack into neighbouring Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers and wounded a fourth. An initial assessment indicated that “this incident involves elements that are trying to create chaos, instability, and distrust between countries in the region,” said Foreign Ministry...
Myanmar plays host to visit by Belarusian leader
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, State media there reported on Friday, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in 2021. The visit comes just a month before an election in Myanmar that has...
Anti-corruption agency arrests 8 over Hong Kong’s tower fire
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency said on Friday it arrested eight people connected to the renovation of the high-rise apartments that were engulfed in a massive fire that left 128 people dead. The seven men and one woman, from 40 to 63 years old, include scaffolding subcontractors, directors of an engineering consultant...
INS Karmuk joins trilateral maritime drill
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk is close to completing its week-long participation in the Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise (SITMEX-25). The fifth edition of SITMEX, which began on November 23 and was hosted this year by the Republic of Singapore Navy, aims to bolster maritime cooperation, enhance inter-operability and strengthen the collective...
Two militants killed in attack
Two militants were killed while attempting to infiltrate a police station in an overnight attack in Pakistan’s restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said. According to police officials, terrorists launched an attack from multiple directions on Ahmedzai police station. The on-duty personnel responded swiftly, foiling the attack and preventing the...
ICC reject request to release Duterte
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will remain in detention at the International Criminal Court after appeals judges on Friday rejected a request to release him on health grounds. The octogenarian is facing charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called...
Pak condemns shooting of two US National Guard soldiers
Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the shooting of two soldiers of the US National Guard by an Afghan national in Washington, saying the incident “heralds a troubling resurgence” of terrorism on a global scale. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the departed soldier, and wish the injured a swift and...
