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Powerful quakes kill at least 144 in Myanmar, many still trapped
Bangkok, Mar. 28, (dpa/GNA) – At least 144 people have been killed and more than 700 are injured in Myanmar after powerful earthquakes struck South-East Asia on…
Polio eradication at risk in Pakistan as virus spreads in 18 cities
Islamabad, Mar. 24, (dpa/GNA) – The polio virus was found in sewage samples from at least 18 districts in Pakistan, officials said on Monday, posing a potential…
Afghan school year begins with millions of girls banned from studying
Islamabad, Mar. 22, (dpa/GNA) – A new school year has begun in Afghanistan with more than 2.2 million girls excluded from secondary education, a top UNICEF official said…
Volcanic eruption in Indonesia, flights to Bali affected
Denpasar, Mar. 21, (dpa/GNA) – New eruptions of the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on Indonesia’s Flores island sent residents running and were disrupting international air travel on Friday.…
Turkey opposition calls for more protests, defying Istanbul ban
Istanbul, Mar. 20, (dpa/GNA) – Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Thursday called for fresh protests in at least 14 cities and provinces, a day…
UN chief visits Bangladesh to address Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Mar. 13, (dpa/GNA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres arrived in Dhaka on Thursday for a four-day visit aimed at discussing solutions to the Rohingya crisis…
UN: Afghan opium prices skyrocket following ban on poppy cultivation
Vienna, Mar. 12, (dpa/GNA) – The price of opium in Afghanistan surged to $750 per kilogram in 2024, a tenfold increase compared to two years prior, according…
Ex-Philippines leader Duterte on flight to the Hague after arrest
Manila, Mar. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was being flown to The Hague on Tuesday after he was arrested on a warrant issued by the International…
Bangladesh freezes assets of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and family
Dhaka, Mar. 11, (dpa/GNA) – A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday ordered the freezing of 124 bank accounts holding over $47.53 million belonging to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh…
Packed train in Pakistan attacked by gunmen
Islamabad, Mar. 11 (dpa/GNA) – Gunmen attacked a train carrying hundreds of passengers in south-western Pakistan and brought it to a standstill on Tuesday. Authorities fear a…
New Syrian rulers say military operation in Latakia is over
Beirut, Mar. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Syrian authorities say they have halted a military operation along the country’s western coastline designed to quell a surge in violence that…
Iranian authorities alarmed by increasing drought conditions
Tehran, Mar. 8, (dpa/GNA) – Iranian authorities warned on Saturday of a significant water shortage in the capital Tehran, given the ongoing and worsening drought. An important…
Impeached South Korean president Yoon released from custody
Seoul, Mar. 8, (dpa/GNA) – South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces accusations of an attempted coup and abuse of power, was released from jail…
Iranian authorities drop charges against protest singer Mehdi Yarrahi
Tehran (dpa) – The Iranian authorities have dropped the charges against the protest singer Mehdi Yarrahi, the news portal Entekhab reported on Thursday. Local…
Taliban militants storm Pakistani military garrison, 17 killed
Islamabad, Mar. 4, (dpa/GNA) – A group of Taliban suicide bombers stormed a military garrison in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people in bombings and…
Students behind Bangladesh uprising form new political party
Dhaka, Feb. 28, (dpa/GNA) – Bangladeshi students who played a key role in last year’s uprising that led to the downfall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina have…
Israeli airstrikes escalate in S. Syria, Syrian gov’t condemns violations
DAMASCUS, Feb. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — Israeli airstrikes intensified in southern Syria on Tuesday night, targeting multiple military sites, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
Israeli airstrikes escalate in S. Syria, Syrian gov’t condemns violations
DAMASCUS, Feb. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — Israeli airstrikes intensified in southern Syria on Tuesday night, targeting multiple military sites, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
S. Korea’s court holds final hearing of president Yoon’s impeachment trial
SEOUL, Feb. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — South Korea’s constitutional court held the 11th and final hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, with…