Russian offensive in Ukraine focused on Bakhmut
Reuters :Russian forces kept up their offensive in eastern Ukraine as they pressed to encircle the small mining city of Bakhmut, the scene of the...
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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook Papua New Guinea
News Desk :Different countries around the world are being shaken by earthquakes one after another. An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck the...
At least 4 killed, 14 injured in Pakistan blast
Dawn :At least four people have been killed and 14 others injured in an explosion that rocked a market in Pakistan’s Balochistan, the Dawn newspaper...
Blinken eyes US inroads in Central Asia as Ukraine rattles nerves
AFP :Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Central Asia hoping that greater US engagement will reassure former Soviet republics rattled by the Ukraine...
North Korea’s Kim mobilises young labourers in new housing plan amid economic woes
Reuters :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilised young labourers to launch a new housing project in Pyongyang, state media said on Sunday, as...
Germany’s Scholz in India to press on EU trade deal
AFP :German chancellor Olaf Scholz visited India on Saturday seeking to deepen business and defence ties between the two major economies and jumpstart progress on...
Crumbling Pakistan economy puts children’s futures on hold
AFP :Sixteen-year-old Nadia makes the one-hour journey to and from her employer’s house on foot each day, stopping frequently along the congested streets of Lahore...
Canada pledges more tanks to Ukraine, imposes new Russia sanctions
Reuters :Canada is sending four more Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and is imposing new Russia-related sanctions, prime minister Justin Trudeau said, marking the...
Nigerians vote for new president in closely fought election
AFP :Nigerians vote on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race dominated by three political veterans.Nearly 90 million people...
Brazil storm death toll rises to 54
AFP :The death toll from floods and landslides in southeast Brazil has risen to 54 people, authorities said Friday, as Pope Francis sent a message...
Quake-prone Istanbul not at heightened risk: Expert
AFP :Fears of another major earthquake have been rekindled in Istanbul since the February 6 disaster that hit Turkey and Syria, but a prominent Turkish...
North Korea test fires cruise missiles to demonstrate nuclear counterattack
Reuters :North Korea test-fired four strategic cruise missiles during a drill designed to demonstrate its ability to conduct a nuclear counterattack against hostile forces, its...