10,000 Rohingya refugees evacuated after deadly landslides in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh: At least 10,000 Rohingya refugees have been evacuated by the Bangladeshi authorities from camps located in Cox’s Bazar district near the Myanmar border...
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Over 135 killed, dozens missing as monsoon lashes India
NEW DELHI, India: More than 135 people have died and dozens are still missing amid floods and landslides as heavy rains continue to batter India....
Israeli spyware targets journalists, activists around the world: report
WASHINGTON DC, USA: Activists, politicians and journalists from around the world were targeted in a surveillance operation using software sold by the Israeli surveillance company...
34 killed as heavy monsoon rains batter India
NEW DELHI, India: At least 34 people were killed after several homes were crushed by a collapsed wall and a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon...
Afghanistan recalls envoy, diplomats from Pakistan after abduction of ambassador’s daughter
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Afghanistan has withdrawn its ambassador and diplomats from Pakistan’s capital following the kidnapping of the ambassador’s daughter, the Afghan foreign ministry has said,...
Afghan govt, Taliban meet for high-stake talks in Doha
DOHA, Qatar: A senior delegation of the Afghan government and Taliban representatives have met in Doha for high-stakes negotiations as violence escalates on the ground...
75 children killed, over 1,000 detained since Myanmar coup: UN report
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar: At least 75 children have been killed and hundreds arbitrarily detained in Myanmar since a coup more than five months ago, UN rights...
Over 300 Afghans flee into Tajikistan amid Taliban advances
KABUL, Afghanistan: At least 347 refugees from Afghanistan have crossed into neighbouring country Tajikistan over two days as the Taliban fighters continue to gain control...
Taliban claims capturing 85% of Afghanistan territory
The Taliban said on Friday they seized control of 85% of the territory in Afghanistan, a declaration government officials dismissed as part of a propaganda...
Yusuf Khan: Indian cinema legend Dilip Kumar dies at 98
MUMBAI, India: Mohammad Yusuf Khan, popularly known as Dilip Kumar, one of Indian cinema’s most iconic actors, has died in the western city of Mumbai,...