Islamabad, Sept 2, (dpa/GNA) – At least 250 people have died after an earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, the Taliban-run Bakhtar state news agency reported on…
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Well-known wild Siberian tiger spotted, thriving in NE China
HARBIN, Sept 1 (Xinhua) — A wild and well-known Siberian tiger was recently seen in the Dongning section of the Northeast China Tiger and…
Indonesia to utilize AI for MSMEs
Jakarta, Aug. 1 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Indonesian government is encouraging the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)…
Swimming star Marchand breaks 200m medley world record
Singapore, July 31, (dpa/GNA) – Swimming star Leon Marchand, broke the 200 metre medley world record with his performance in the men’s semi-finals at…
Olympic champion Dahlmeier dies at 31 in mountaineering accident
Islamabad/Munich, July 31, (dpa/GNA) – Twice Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier of Germany has died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan, her management and…
Stampede at temple in northern India leaves at least six dead
New Dehli, July 28, (dpa/GNA) – At least six people have died in a stampede at a Hindu temple in India, authorities said on…
Iran passes draft law for further internet restrictions
Tehran, July 28, (dpa/GNA) – The Iranian parliament has approved a draft law, to combat misinformation on social media by a large majority, the…
Talks planned in Malaysia to defuse Thailand-Cambodia conflict
Bangkok, July 28, (dpa/GNA) – Following the escalation in the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, the prime ministers of both countries are set…
Protests shake Dhaka in wake of deadly jet plane crash
Dhaka, July 23, (dpa/GNA) – Protests spread across Dhaka on Tuesday, as demostrators demanded a proper investigation to bring justice to the victims of…
Children among 20 dead as military jet crashes into Dhaka school
Dhaka, July 22, (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet onto a school in Dhaka, has…
At least 20 dead after air force jet crashes into Bangladesh school
July 21 (BBC/GNA) – At least 20people died and more than 170 wereinjured after a Bangladeshi air force training jet crashed into a school…
Iran, Russia to launch joint naval drill in Caspian Sea
TEHRAN, July 21 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Iranian and Russian naval forces, will launch a three-day joint maritime exercise in the Caspian Sea starting Monday.…
Japan’s ruling coalition suffers setback in upper house election
Tokyo, July 21 (Xinhua/GNA) – Japan’s 27th House of Councillors election concluded on Monday morning with a stunning defeat for the ruling coalition of…
Bedouin tribal fighters withdraw from Syria’s Sweida after ceasefire efforts: authorities
DAMASCUS, July 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — Syria’s interior authorities said Saturday night, that through their extensive efforts to implement a newly-reached ceasefire agreement, Bedouin tribal…
Boy survives Vietnam tourist boat sinking that killed dozens by sheltering in air pocket
July 20 (CNN/GNA) – A boy survived the sinking of a tourist boat in Vietnam which killed dozens of people by sheltering in an air pocket…
Dozens killed after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
July 19 (CNN/GNA) – At least 34 bodies have been recovered and another 11 people have been rescued after a tourist boat capsized in…
Four dead as police clash with Hasina supporters in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 17, (dpa/GNA) – At least four people have been killed in clashes between security forces, and supporters of Bangladesh’s ousted former prime…
Syria announces new Sweida ceasefire but not all Druze on board
Damascus, July 17, (dpa/GNA) – Syrian authorities on Wednesday evening, announced a new ceasefire agreement for the southern province of Sweida, following days of…
Xi meets Russian FM in Beijing
BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua/GNA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China and Russia should bolster mutual support within multilateral frameworks, safeguard…
North Korea reaffirms support for Russia in war against Ukraine
Seoul, July 15, (dpa/GNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has reaffirmed his support for Russia in the war against Ukraine, according to…