A devastating disaster along the Nepal-Tibet border has left communities facing loss, uncertainty and a desperate search for hundreds of missing people. Catastrophic floods and landslides sent powerful waves of water, mud and debris through areas on both sides of the border, killing at least 165 people and leaving hundreds more unaccounted for. The full […]
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Patna, Bihar: What began as a protest by unemployed young people demanding better access to government jobs has grown into a wider movement calling for greater transparency, fairness and reform in India’s competitive examination system. Students and unemployed youth clashed with police in Bihar after thousands of demonstrators marched towards the residence of the state’s […]
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India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit focused on the long-running India-China Himalayan border dispute, as both countries continue efforts to stabilize relations ahead of the upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi. Doval, who serves as India’s Special Representative for the India-China Boundary Question, is scheduled to hold […]
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Malaysia’s international education sector is becoming more than a pathway for global students to earn a qualification. It is also making a significant contribution to the country’s economy, supporting universities, local businesses and communities along the way. Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) chief executive officer Novie Tajuddin said Malaysia’s approximately 167,000 international students currently contribute […]
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A tragic plane crash at a remote United States Air Force radar facility in Alaska has claimed the lives of eight people, according to the military. The civilian-contracted aircraft crashed at the airport serving the long-range radar site at Cape Newenham, located on Alaska’s southwestern tip. The incident was confirmed by the Alaskan Command, which […]
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Iran has issued a sharp warning to Saudi Arabia as fighting around Yemen and the wider Middle East continues to escalate, saying Riyadh will struggle to contain the Houthi movement or protect itself from further attacks. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Hossein Mohebi told Defa Press that Saudi Arabia would be unable to contain […]
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Pakistan’s government is set to challenge a Supreme Court order directing that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan be transferred to a private hospital in Islamabad for medical examinations. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said late Tuesday that the government would file a review petition, arguing that the court’s decision did not fall within the […]
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US President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner says progress toward getting Hamas to give up its weapons could begin within the next 30 days, as efforts continue to move forward with a broader Gaza peace plan. Speaking to Fox News in Tel Aviv on Monday, Kushner said there was a possibility of seeing early progress […]
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US President Donald Trump has welcomed a new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, describing it as a significant step toward stronger collective security in the Middle East. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he was pleased that the three countries had signed what he referred to as the […]
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Iran has accused the United States of contributing to environmental damage in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, following a series of reported oil spills in the region. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the pollution should be viewed in the wider context of decades of military activity and conflict involving the United […]
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