Pope names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus
AFP : Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonising 14 individuals including the “martyrs of Damascus”, killed in Syria during the...
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India gets over 70 fake bomb threats in a week
AFP : More than 70 fake bomb threats have been made against flights operated by multiple Indian airlines this week, Indian media reported on Sunday,...
Nepal protesters clash with police over politician’s fraud charges
AFP : Nepali police fired water cannons and tear gas on Sunday at thousands of protesters loyal to a former deputy premier once seen as...
Boat carrying over 100 Rohingya from Indonesia
AFP : A boat loaded with more than 100 Rohingya refugees was spotted off Indonesia’s westernmost province with at least one dead body seen on...
Bomb threat on Indian plane to land
Deutsche Welle : A flight from New Delhi to London was diverted to Frankfurt and evacuated after a report of a bomb on board, German...
Hezbollah’s drone hits on Israeli PM home
Al Jazeera : A drone has hit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s holiday home in the country’s north, Al Jazeera has confirmed, triggering air raid...
China consulate in Myanmar hit with explosive device
Agency : China’s consulate in Myanmar’s Mandalay city was attacked with an explosive device, local media said on Saturday, adding that no deaths or injuries...
G7 defence summit convenes during ‘historic moment’
Agency : Defence ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries meet for talks in Naples on Saturday against a backdrop of dangerous escalation in...