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Russia warns of nuclear war danger

Moscow: Russias starting position is that atomic war should be unacceptable and Moscow successfully persuaded the US and other nuclear powers to agree on that back in January, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…
US body recommends flagging India over religious freedom violations

Washington: A US Congress-constituted quasi-judicial body on Monday recommended to the Biden Administration to designate India, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and 11 other nations as “Country of Particular Concern” in the context of…

Donald Trump won’t join ‘boring’ Twitter

San Francisco: Former US President Donald Trump has decided not to join Twitter despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk buying it, saying “Twitter has become very boring”. Trump said that he will not…
Israel to reopen main crossing point with Gaza to boost economy

Tel Aviv: Israel on Tuesday decided to reopen the Erez crossing point on the northern tip of the Gaza Strip after economic losses in the impoverished coastal enclave had piled up. “After…
Boy chosen as Panchen Lama by Dalai Lama leading a ‘normal life’ as Chinese citizen: China

Beijing: China on Tuesday said a Tibetan boy, who disappeared 27 years ago after being incarnated as Panchen Lama by the Dalai Lama is leading a normal life as a Chinese citizen…
Terror attack in Karachi leaves 3 Chinese nationals dead

Karachi: A terror attack in Pakistan’s metropolitan city Karachi has claimed lives of Chinese and Pakistani nationals, in what is being seen a targeted attack on Chinese nationals in the country. As…
Top Russian diplomat warns Ukraine against provoking WWIII

Kyiv: Russia’s top diplomat warned Ukraine against provoking World War III and said the threat of a nuclear conflict should not be underestimated as his country unleashed attacks against rail and fuel…

People forced to flee homes need to be treated with dignity, India’s efforts laudable: UNHCR

New Delhi: People who are forced to flee from their homes or are displaced need to be treated with dignity, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner Gillian Triggs said, lauding India’s efforts in opening…
Poverty in Sri Lanka to spike this year, warns World Bank

Colombo: More Sri Lankans will slip into poverty this year, the World Bank has warned, as it urged the debt-ridden island nation to undertake urgent policy measures to address the high levels…
Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse

Michigan: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US 44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the company. Twitter announced that the…
Jeff Bezos trolls Elon Musk, tests his ‘free speech’ commitment

San Francisco: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday took the first test of Elon Musk’s commitment to allow free speech on the platform, posting that Tesla’s business interests in China could give…
Taliban offers odd-even scheme to educate girls and boys in Afghanistan

New Delhi: Afghanistan’s rulers, the Taliban, have designed a new formula , which apparently conforms to their puritan religious norms, of educating boys and girls. Girls will go to university on Monday,…
3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead in snares in Indonesia

Jakarta: Three critically-endangered Sumatran tigers have been found dead after being caught in sling snares in a private oil palm plantation in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency said.…
South Korea plans to build first ‘floating airport’

Seoul: South Korea plans to build the country’s first “floating airport” in the southern port city of Busan by 2035, the Land Ministry said on Tuesday. Last year, the National Assembly approved…
Russian troops occupy Kherson City Council building

Kiev: Weeks after occupying the major Ukrainian city of Kherson, Russian troops have now taken control of the City Council building, according to authorities. The development was confirmed on Monday by Kherson…