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Tue, 22 Oct 2024

US seeks 'speedy accountability' from India in Sikh separatist murder plot

FBI handout image shows former Indian intelligence officer Vikash Yadav who has been charged by the US for allegedly directing a plot to murder a Sikh separatist in New York City, in this undated handout image released on October 17, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US officials have told... ...
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Tue, 22 Oct 2024

Swordfish impales surfer to death in Indonesia

A representational image shows a swordfish. — PexelsAn Italian surfer was killed after being impaled by a swordfish while surfing in the waters of the Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra Province in Indonesia, despite onlookers’ efforts to save her.According to the BBC, Giulia... ...
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Tue, 22 Oct 2024

Russia's Vladimir Putin hosts BRICS 2024 summit in Kazan

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with heads of leading media outlets from the BRICS member countries in Moscow Region, Russia October 18, 2024. — Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host the 2024 Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa Summit... ...
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Tue, 22 Oct 2024

Taiwan says live fire China drills may be part of a 'deterrence' effect

A member of Chinese People's Liberation Army sits in an aircraft during the "Joint Sword-2024B" military drills around Taiwan, from an undisclosed location in this screenshot from a handout video released by the PLA Eastern Theatre Command on October 14, 2024. — Reuters TAIPEI:... ...
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Mon, 21 Oct 2024

Central Park Five sue Trump for defamation over debate remarks

Former US President Donald Trump attends Trump Organisation civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US, November 6, 2023. — Reuters The five Black and Hispanic teenagers who were wrongfully convicted for the 1989 rape of a white... ...
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Mon, 21 Oct 2024

India says agreement with China on contested border patrols: foreign ministry

Indian soldiers disembark from a military transport plane at a forward airbase in Leh, in the Ladakh region, September 15, 2020. — Reuters NEW DELHI: India on Monday said it had struck an agreement with neighbour China for military patrols in highly contested border zones, aiming to... ...
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Mon, 21 Oct 2024

Turkish President Erdogan's rival Fetullah Gulen dies aged 83

US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, US on July 10, 2017. — ReutersUnited States-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who was accused by Turkish authorities of organising a failed 2016 coup, has died in exile in the US aged 83, his personal... ...
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Mon, 21 Oct 2024

Cuba plunges into darkness again after hurricane heaps on misery

Buildings are pictured during a blackout as the country's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, according to Cuba's energy and mines ministry, in the latest setback to the government's efforts to restore power to the island, in Havana, Cuba on October 20, 2024. — ReutersHAVANA: Cuba's... ...
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Mon, 21 Oct 2024

Mycologists in search of new mushroom species

Graham Steinruck, certified wild mushroom identification expert finds a honey mushrooms during a mushroom biodiversity survey near Port Angeles, Washington, on October 17, 2024. —AFPIn this region of the United States, it is nearly impossible to stroll through a forest without coming across... ...
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Mon, 21 Oct 2024

Attack targeting workers in IIOJK kills 7, several others wounded

A representational image showing Indian security forces personnel patrol a deserted street. — Reuters/FileAt least seven people were killed and several others were injured after gunmen in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir opened fire on a construction site work camp, according to Indian... ...
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Sun, 20 Oct 2024

Scotland's handmade bagpipe faces extinction amidst machine-made alternatives

A Scottish piper plays bagpipe. — Reuters/FileEDINBURGH: Illustrious for its unique and potent sound, the Highland bagpipe played a significant role in Scottish culture and history, which includes accompanying troops on their D-Day landing in northern France.However, as demand declines and... ...
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Sun, 20 Oct 2024

Indonesia's ex-general Prabowo sworn in as island nation's new president

Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto and outgoing President Joko Widodo stand for the National anthem after the presidential inauguration, at the House of Representatives building in Jakarta, Indonesia October 20, 2024. — ReutersPrabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as Indonesia's... ...
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Sun, 20 Oct 2024

Saudi security forces arrest nearly 22,000 for breaching border, residency, labour laws

Security officials checking documents of a person in Saudi Arabia. —SPA/ FileRIYADH: The Saudi security forces have recently apprehended nearly 22,000 illegal immigrants for breaching laws related to border security, residency and labour, as per the Saudi Press Agency .The SPA on Saturday... ...
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Sun, 20 Oct 2024

Cuba, Bahamas, others on high alert as Hurricane Oscar nears

A representational image showing waves crashing into rocks at a shore before the arrival of a hurricane. — Reuters/FileThe United States National Hurricane Center on Saturday revealed that Cuba issued a hurricane warning for its northern coast as Hurricane Oscar approaches, with its... ...
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Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Khalistan leader assassination: Canada puts remaining Indian diplomats 'on notice'

Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks during a news conference on May 2, 2023. — Reuters Amid the deepening row over the assassination of a Khalistan leader on Canadian soil, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said that Indian diplomats present in the county were... ...
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Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Chinese President Xi calls for troops to boost war preparedness

Chinese President Xi Jinping. — AFP/File SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state media reported on Saturday, just days after Beijing staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan.Xi made his comments... ...
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Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Ex-Indian official charged in US murder plot was arrested in Delhi for attempted murder

FBI handout image shows former Indian intelligence officer Vikash Yadav who has been charged by the US for allegedly directing a plot to murder a Sikh separatist in New York City, in this undated handout image released on October 17, 2024. — ReutersNEW DELHI: A former official of the Indian... ...
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Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Kamala Harris targets Donald Trump's age after report of exhaustion

A combo showing US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. — Reuters/FileDETROIT: As the US presidential elections close in, Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala... ...
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Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Power plant failure triggers blackout across cash-strapped Cuba

People gather in the street at night as Cuba is hit by an island-wide blackout, in Havana, Cuba, October 18, 2024. — AFPCuba was racing to restore electricity after the failure of the island's biggest power plant caused a nationwide blackout, coming on the heels of weeks of extended outages... ...
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Sat, 19 Oct 2024

Indian Muslims seeking refuge in segregated enclaves amid rising Islamophobia

An Muslim man waives Indian flag during a protest. — AFP/FileNEW DELHI: Muslims residing in Indian capital New Delhi have been living enclaves away from the nation's Hindu majority in their bid to seek security amid rising anti-Muslim hate speech as they still are seemingly haunted by... ...
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Fri, 18 Oct 2024

US charges Indian intelligence official in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot

A collage of the Indian spy, Vikash Yadav , and Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. — US govt/Reporter/ Screengrab/ YouTube/ @aljazeeraenglishLONDON: Attempts to hold the Indian government responsible for the act of violence and terror on US soil have intensified as the US has... ...
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Thu, 17 Oct 2024

India all out for record home Test low of 46 against New Zealand

India's Rishabh Pant walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the second day of the first Test cricket match between India and New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 17, 2024. — AFPNew Zealand fast bowlers Matt Henry and William O'Rourke combined to... ...
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Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Arrest warrant issued for Bangladesh's ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the media in Mirpur. — AFP/FileDHAKA: A Bangladeshi court on Thursday ordered an arrest warrant for exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was toppled from power by a student-led revolution."The court... ...
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Wed, 16 Oct 2024

Canada's Trudeau says India made a 'horrific mistake' by interfering

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Indian PM Narendra Modi after a family photo with invited guests at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, on August 25, 2019. — ReutersCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said India made "a horrific mistake" by thinking it could... ...
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Wed, 16 Oct 2024

Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills nearly 150

Representational image of a fuel tank on its way in the middle of the day. — AFP/FileMAJIYA: An explosion tore through crowds of people who had rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker in northern Nigeria, killing at least 147, officials told AFP on Wednesday.The tragedy is the... ...
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Wed, 16 Oct 2024

China willing to be friend, partner with US, says President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he walks with U.S. President Joe Biden at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Woodside, California, US, November 15, 2023. — Reuters BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday... ...
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Wed, 16 Oct 2024

Omar Abdullah sworn in as CM of IIOJK after massive election victory

Omar Abdullah taking oath as the chief minister of IIOJK, on October 16, 2024. — Hindustan TimesNational Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday became the the chief minister of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir after taking oath at a ceremony in Srinagar.After guiding... ...
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Tue, 15 Oct 2024

North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South

and smoke rises after North Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the border between the two Koreas, according to South Korea's military, as seen from the South Korean side, October 15, 2024. — ReutersNorth Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting... ...
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Tue, 15 Oct 2024

Trudeau blasts India for alleged criminal actions against Canadians

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024.OTTAWA: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that the India government made “fundamental error” in... ...
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Mon, 14 Oct 2024

Khalistan leader assassination: Canada 'expels' six Indian diplomats amid growing tension

Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. — Geo News/File LONDON: Canada has formally expelled six Indian diplomates, including High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma, ahead of the Canadian national police force revealing new details about the New Delhi’s connection to... ...
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