Thousands rally in Pakistan for release of former prime minister Khan

Islamabad, Sept. 9, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands rallied in the Pakistani capital on Sunday demanding release of former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been behind bars for…

Bridge collapses in Vietnam as storm Yagi death toll rises to 59

Hanoi, Sept. 9, (dpa/GNA) – At least three trucks, two cars and numerous motorbikes plunged into the Red River in northern Vietnam in the wake of typhoon…

Taliban ready for direct negotiations with Germany after deportations

Berlin, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The Taliban is hoping to engage in direct negotiations with Germany, a high-ranking official said on Thursday, after Berlin deported criminals to…

Pope and top Indonesian imam make joint call for peace

Sept 5 (BBC/GNA) – Pope Francis has warned against using religion to fuel conflict on his last day of his visit to Indonesia, the…

Typhoon Yagi claims 16 lives, affects over 1.7 million in Philippines

Manila, Sept. 4, (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from floods and landslides caused by typhoon Yagi has reached 16 in the Philippines, with 21 reported missing, the…

Telegram apologises for handling of deepfake porn material

Sept 4 (BBC/GNA) – Telegram has apologised to South Korean authorities for its handling of deepfake pornographic material shared via its messaging app, amid…

Nearly 40,000 people died home alone in Japan this year, report says

Aug 30 (BBC/GNA) – Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, a report by the…

Millions told to evacuate as typhoon batters Japan

Aug 29 (BBC/GNA) – Japan has issued its highest level alert to more than five million people after the country was hit by one…

Indonesians try to storm parliament during protest over election bill

Jakarta, Aug. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Street protests erupted across Indonesia on Thursday as citizens vented their anger over a proposed election bill that many fear will bolster President…

Two girls killed in Pakistan as gunmen open fire on school bus

Islamabad, Aug. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Gunmen opened fire on a school bus in Pakistan on Thursday, killing two girls and wounding five other children, police said. The…

Bangladesh flooding leaves nearly 3 million people stranded, two dead

Dhaka, Aug. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Extensive flooding in eastern Bangladesh has stranded nearly 3 million people, the government reported on Thursday. Heavy rains and water surges from…

Iran’s new foreign minister aims to warm ties with the West

Tehran, Aug. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Iran’s new Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is planning a rapprochement with the West in the face of international sanctions and political isolation.…

Bangladesh protesters propose Yunus to lead interim government

Dhaka, Aug. 6, (dpa/GNA) – The protest organizers have proposed Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as the head of an interim government to be formed after Bangladesh’s prime…

Turkey blocks Instagram after spat about Haniyeh condolence posts

Istanbul, Aug. 2, (dpa/GNA) – The Turkish authorities blocked social media platform Instagram on Friday, according to state-affiliated news agency DHA, citing the Turkish Information and Communication Technology…

Bangladesh bans largest Islamic party over terrorism charges

Dhaka, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – The Bangladeshi government has issued an order outlawing the country’s largest Islamic party and all its affiliates in the wake of last…

Death toll in India landslides passes 150, more people feared trapped

New Delhi, Jul. 31, (dpa/GNA) – Deadly landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala killed at least 156 people, local government officials said on Wednesday, as…

Landslide in India kills 106, injures 125, hundreds still trapped

New Delhi, Jul. 30, (dpa/GNA) – Deadly landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Tuesday have left at least 106 people dead, with the toll…

Floods and landslides leave seven dead, nine missing in Vietnam

Hanoi, Jul. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains brought by storm Prapiroon have killed seven and left nine missing in northern Vietnam, authorities…

Dozens feared dead after boat carrying 45 migrants capsizes off Yemen

Cairo, Jul. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Only four survivors have been found after a boat carrying 45 refugees and migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen, the United…

Debt-ridden India labourer digs up diamond worth $95,000

July 25 (BBC/GNA) – An Indian labourer’s fortunes have changed overnight after he found a massive diamond in a mine in the central state…