Islamabad, Nov. 19, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistani authorities have decided to block virtual private networks (VPN) that help people bypass restrictions, fuelling suspicions of government censorship over the…
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Scientists uncover composition of mysterious Australian beach blobs
Sydney, Nov. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Scientists have discovered the origin of thousands of black balls that washed up on eastern Australian beaches in October. Coogee beach, particularly…
Australia moves to ban social media for those under 16
Sydney, Nov. 7, (dpa/GNA) – The Australian government is taking steps towards restricting access to social media for children and teenagers, allowing it only for those aged…
Israeli opposition calls for protests after Netanyahu sacks Gallant
Tel Aviv, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Leading Israeli opposition lawmakers called for protests after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The citizens of Israel…
UNODC: Opium cultivation resurges in Afghanistan by 19%
Kabul, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has resurged by 19% in 2024, reaching 12,800 hectares, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said…
100 couples tie knot in mass wedding ceremony in N. Afghanistan
SARI PUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — Around 200 grooms and brides tied the knot at a mass wedding event in northern Afghanistan’s Sari…
At least 10 killed as volcano erupts on Indonesia’s Flores island
Jakarta, Nov. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, an active volcano on the eastern Indonesian island of Flores, erupted early on Monday, killing at least 10 people,…
Seven killed, 11 injured in Indonesia bridge collapse
Jakarta, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) – Seven people were killed and 11 others injured on Wednesday when a bridge collapsed in Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province, police said. Andi…
Six Rohingya refugees drown off Indonesia’s Aceh
Jakarta, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) – At least six Rohingya refugees died at sea as a group of 96 landed on the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province early…
Over 150 injured in fireworks accident in India’s Kerala
NEW DELHI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) — Over 150 people were injured, some of them critically, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival in…
Million-dollar reward announced for information about 2015 Sydney murder of Indian woman
SYDNEY, Oct. 28 (Xinhua/GNA) — Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), on Monday announced a million-dollar reward for information about…
Man fatally slashes 18-yr-old female employee at bar in Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — An 18-year-old female working at a bar in Tokyo, was fatally slashed early Sunday by a male customer with…
North Korea threatens Seoul after alleged discovery of downed drone
Seoul, Oct 20, (dpa/GNA) – North Korea has accused Seoul of a “serious provocation” following the alleged discovery of a downed South Korean drone…
Alarming number of malnourished children in Afghanistan
Geneva, Oct. 17, (dpa/GNA) – Aid organizations are seeing widespread and acute malnutrition in children in Afghanistan, the Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies…
Eastern Turkey rattled by magnitude-5.9 earthquake
Istanbul, Oct. 16, (dpa/GNA) – The eastern Turkish province of Malatya was hit by a magnitude-5.9 earthquake on Wednesday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X.…
Indonesian president condemns Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers
Jakarta, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday issued a strong condemnation of Israel following an attack on United Nations peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon…
Iranian airlines cut EU destinations following fresh sanctions
Tehran, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Iranian airlines are dropping connections to destinations in the European Union in response to fresh sanctions on the country, the Iranian Labour…
Zelensky says North Korean sent Russia soldiers as well as weapons
Kiev, Oct. 14, (dpa/GNA) – President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that North Korea has sent soldiers as well as weapons to support Russia in its fight…
Pakistan ups security in Islamabad for regional summit
Islamabad, Oct. 14, (dpa/GNA) – Heightened security measures were in place in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Monday as heads of government arrived for a Shanghai Cooperation…
Fear and mistrust in Mount Lebanon after Israel targets remote areas
Beirut, Oct. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Lebanon’s central Mount Lebanon region was reeling from overnight Israeli attacks on Monday, with residents more and more reluctant to trust those fleeing…