Pakistan strikes Kabul, border provinces
Afghan authorities said on Friday that Pakistan had carried out new strikes on Kabul and border provinces, killing four people in the capital. A Pakistani...
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Iconic Foundations: China’s Sleeper Plant advances Bangladesh’s Rail
South of Dhaka, in Bhanga Town of Faridpur District, the waters flow quietly past wide riverbanks. During the monsoon the river runs muddy and powerful;...
Myanmar crisis dramatically deepened
Myanmar’s spiralling rights and humanitarian crises risk getting “much worse” as global attention focuses on the Middle East war and aid dwindles further, the top...
Ethiopia landslide kills 52 people
A landslide in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia earlier this week has killed at least 52 people, regional officials said on Thursday. Another 50...
China approves ‘ethnic unity’ law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin
China has approved a sweeping new law which claims to help promote “ethnic unity” – but critics say it will further erode the rights of...
Indonesia plans social media ban
Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said. Hafid in a statement to media said that...
Over 1,100 children killed or injured since war began: UNICEF
More than 1,100 children have been reported killed or injured since the war between the United States, Israel and Iran began on Feb 28, according...
Six vessels attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crew member on Wednesday, after projectiles...
Iran, Pakistan leaders discuss US-Israeli strikes, regional tensions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed regional developments amid U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, Iran’s presidential office said Wednesday....
WHO warns of health risks from ‘black rain’ in Iran
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the “black rain” falling in Iran after strikes on oil facilities could cause respiratory problems, and it...
Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants —...
UK govt bans pro-Palestinian march over alleged Iran support
The UK government has banned an annual pro-Palestinian march planned for Sunday which London police claim is organized by a group “supportive of the Iranian...