PTI says it is blocked from meeting Imran; what Pakistan’s jail rules say
NN ONLINE: Government officials claim that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s attempt to meet jailed PTI founder Imran Khan violates prison regulations, an...
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Sri Lanka declares emergency as cyclone death toll rises to 132
NN ONLINE: Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and...
Death toll from floods and landslides in Indonesia tops 300
NN ONLINE: Improved weather on Saturday helped rescuers on Indonesia’s Sumatra island recover more bodies as they struggled to reach several areas that were...
Hong Kong probes corruption, negligence after deadliest fire in decades claims 128 lives
NN ONLINE: Hong Kong authorities are investigating possible corruption and severe negligence after a massive blaze swept through a residential complex this week, killing...
Albanese becomes first Australian PM to wed while in office
NN ONLINE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon on Saturday in a private ceremony at his official residence in Canberra,...
Russian strikes kill 3 in Kyiv as new peace talks near
NN ONLINE: Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least three people early Saturday, local authorities said, just hours...
Rescue efforts at Hong Kong blaze end with deaths at 128
Al Jazeera : Firefighting and rescue operations at Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades have ended, a government spokesperson said, with the death toll rising...
German researchers find highly effective HIV antibody
Agencies : Worldwide, 44 million deaths — that is the sad toll of HIV/Aids since it was first detected in 1981; it was officially discovered...
3 Chinese workers killed in Tajikistan
AP : Afghanistan on Friday expressed “deep regret” and strongly condemned a cross-border attack into neighboring Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers and wounded a...
UK fails to reach deal to access EU defence scheme
Agencies : Britain said Friday it was “disappointing” talks with Brussels to access a 150-billion-euro ($174 billion) EU scheme to bolster Europe’s defences had failed...
Sri Lanka floods death toll rises to 56
Al Jazeera : Sri Lanka has closed government offices and schools as the death toll from floods and landslides across the country has risen to...
Ukraine anti-corruption agents search home of Zelensky’s top adviser
BBC Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have begun searching the apartment of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak. One of the two agencies, anti-corruption bureau...