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…
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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…
Planes crashes during take-off in Nepal, 18 confirmed dead
Kathmandu, Jul. 24, (dpa/GNA)- At least 18 people have been confirmed dead after an airplane crashed in Nepal on Wednesday, police said. Shortly after take-off, the…
Myanmar’s junta leader assumes interim presidency
Bangkok, Jul. 23, (dpa/GNA) – Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing is expanding his power by assuming the role of interim president from Myint Swe due to…
Iran, Russia launch joint naval exercises in Caspian Sea
Tehran, Jul. 22, (dpa/GNA) – Iran and Russia on Monday launched joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea, as the two powers re-affirmed their strategic partnership. The…
Militants bomb girls’ school in north-western Pakistan
Islamabad, Jul. 22, (dpa/GNA) – A girls’ school was blown up by suspected militants in north-western Pakistan near the Afghan border, in yet another incident targeting female…