Islamabad, May 21, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistan ordered school closures, postponed exams and put hospitals on alert as a severe heatwave swept the climate-vulnerable country with daytime temperatures…
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Taliban court whips 10 alleged thieves in two Afghan provinces
Islamabad, May 21, (dpa/GNA) – The Taliban Supreme Court said on Tuesday that 10 people accused of robbery had been publicly whipped in two Afghan provinces. Eight…
Taiwan’s President Lai takes office, urges Beijing to pursue ‘peace’
Taipei, May 20, (dpa/GNA) – Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was sworn in as the self-governing island’s president on Monday and used his…
Africa a crucial partner to achieving Global Pivotal State — South Korea
By A.B. Kafui Kanyi Seoul (South Korea), May 19, GNA – Although economic cooperation between Korea and Africa is currently limited, the continent is…
South Korea ready for maiden Korea-Africa Summit
By A. B. Kafui Kanyi Seoul (South Korea), May 18, GNA – Mr Jung Kihong, Government Representative for the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit, says Korea…
Five killed in border clashes between Pakistani forces, Taliban
Islamabad, May 17, (dpa/GNA) – Deadly clashes between Pakistani border forces and Afghan Taliban fighters continued for a fifth day on Friday, leaving civilians and troops dead…
First lorries with aid for Gaza leave newly constructed US pier
Washington/Gaza, May 17, (dpa/GNA) – The first aid lorries to use a temporary US-built pier have come ashore in Gaza, the US military announced on Friday. No…
Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat in India election
New Delhi, May 16 (Reuters/GNA) – An AI video shows an ecstatic Narendra Modi sporting a trendy jacket and trousers, grooving on a stage…
Indonesia rescue operations continue after flood, volcanic mudflows
Jakarta, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from floods and cold lava mudflows in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province has climbed to 58, the country’s disaster management agency…
China to cut retail prices of gasoline, diesel
Beijing, May 15 (Xinhua/GNA) – China will cut the retail prices of gasoline and diesel on Thursday, based on recent changes in international oil…
China welcomes foreign firms to participate in government procurement
Beijing, May 15 (Xinhua/GNA) – China welcomes foreign-invested companies to participate in government procurement, Vice Commerce Minister Ling Ji said on Wednesday. The Chinese…
Kashmiri protesters end violent march after Pakistan accepts demands
Islamabad, May 14, (dpa/GNA) – Life returned to normal in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday after violent protests which had rocked the Himalayan valley for days were halted.…
Indonesia flash flood death toll rises to 43; several still missing
Jakarta, May 13, (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from a flash flood in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province rose to 43 on Monday as rescuers searched for 15 people still missing from…
Former Kazakh minister jailed for murdering his wife
Berlin, May 13, (dpa/GNA) – A former Kazakh minister has been handed a 24-year prison sentence for murdering his wife in an assault committed in a restaurant,…
Sting and Coldplay petition against death penalty for rapper in Iran
London, May 10, (dpa/GNA) – Human rights activists, alongside 100 music artists, including Sting and Coldplay, are calling for the release of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who…
Indian troops leave the Maldives
New Delhi, May 10, (dpa/GNA) – At the urging of the Maldives, India has completely withdrawn its troops from the archipelago in the Indian Ocean. A spokeswoman…
Military in Myanmar attacks monastery – many dead after airstrikes
Bangkok, May 10, (dpa/GNA) – At least 16 people have been killed in a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar in an airstrike by the military junta. Around 50…
Nepal reports first death of Himalayan mountain climbing season
Kathmandu, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – A local mountain guide in the Nepalese Himalayas has died following a climb, the first death on an 8,000 metre peak during…
South Korean president apologizes over scandal involving gift to wife
Seoul, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologized for his wife’s decision to accept a luxury handbag as a gift, revelations of…
Fear, anger in Pakistan after girls’ school bombed on Afghan border
Islamabad, May 9, (dpa/GNA) – Suspected militants blew up a girls’ school in north-western Pakistan, stoking fresh fears about the safety of female students whose education has been…