Lanka’s political detainees tortured in custody
Reuters :Political detainees in Sri Lanka are being tortured while in police and military custody, a human rights lawyer who wrote a report on alleged...
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Lebanon’s presidency announces government formation
Al Jazeera :Prime Minister Najib Mikati and President Michel Aoun have signed a decree forming a new government in the presence of Parliament Speaker Nabih...
UN chief calls for ‘dialogue’ with the Taliban
AFP :UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded for nations to continue dialogue with the Taliban, during an interview with AFP Thursday, as he expressed fears that...
Mexico earthquake causes one death
AFP :A 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck near Mexico’s Pacific resort city of Acapulco left at least one person dead and damaged hospitals, homes, shops and...
125 villagers massacred in Ethiopia’s Amhara: doctors
AFP :At least 125 villagers were massacred in Ethiopia’s Amhara region earlier this month, doctors and local officials toldAFP on Wednesday, but rebels from neighbouring...
Fifth deceased found at Russian explosion
TASS :The death toll from a household gas explosion in a residential building in Noginsk near Moscow has grown to five people, the Main Directorate...
Biden wants solar to provide 45 pc of US energy by 2050
AFP :The Biden administration said Wednesday the United States should aim to garner nearly 50 percent of its electric supply from solar energy by mid-century,...
Tropical Storm hits Florida
AFP :Tropical Storm Mindy made landfall in northwest Florida Wednesday packing 45 mph (75 kph) winds, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm first hit...
Afghans fear for jobs and money
AFP :As a nurse at one of Kabul’s main hospitals, Latifa Alizada was the breadwinner for her family, providing for her three young boys and...
Malaysian mothers hail win for equality in citizenship case
AFP :A group of Malaysian mothers won a landmark legal challenge Thursday, overturning what they described as discriminatory citizenship rules affecting women who gave birth...
Philippines braces for typhoon
AFP :At least one person died and 17 others weremissing after a storm dumped heavy rain and caused flooding in the Philippines, authorities said on...
Hundreds of unaccompanied children evacuated from Afghanistan:UN
AFP:Many children were separated from their families amidst the chaotic conditions in Afghanistan after the Taliban swept into power, and hundreds were evacuated unaccompanied from...