25,000 Afghan children live in tents after earthquake
AFP : About 25,000 children in Kunar province are still living in makeshift tents six months after a devastating earthquake struck the region, international aid...
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Iran-US nuclear talks begin to avert war
Agencies : Iran and the United States began indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday, a last-ditch bid to avert war following the biggest American...
Russia hands over 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies
BBC : Russia has handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine and has received the bodies of 35 Russian soldiers in return,...
Myanmar junta air strike kills at least 17
AFP : A Myanmar military air strike on a village market in the country’s westernmost state killed at least 17 people, two local sources said...
Japan PM under pressure over gifts to MPs
AFP : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was under pressure Wednesday after it emerged she gave congratulatory gift catalogues to lawmakers from her ruling Liberal...
Australia tells families of diplomats to leave Israel, Lebanon
Reuters : The Australian government has told dependants of Australian diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to leave the two Middle East countries, citing a deteriorating...
Palestine Action-linked detainee to stand in UK local elections
Arab News : A pro-Palestine activist held on remand in the UK will stand as a candidate in May’s local council elections, according to recent...
EU plans permanent Russian oil ban
Reuters : The European Commission will submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports on Apr 15, three days after Hungary’s parliamentary...
Thailand, Cambodia dispute exchange of fire at border
AFP : Thailand’s military said its troops exchanged fire with Cambodian forces along their border on Tuesday, accusing its neighbor of violating a December...
Seven killed in air ambulance crash in India’s Jharkhand stat
All seven people on board an air ambulance were killed when the aircraft crashed in Simaria area of Chatra district, Jharkhand, India, on Monday...
Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash
BBC : A 24-year-old British man is among 19 people who were killed in a bus crash in Nepal, police say. The bus –...
Andrew’s arrest hands King Charles fresh royal crisis
AFP : King Charles III has been left wrestling with a new test after the arrest of his brother Andrew, the latest in a...