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21 people die, 6 missing due to mudslide in China

15 Aug 2023 10:31 AM IST

Twenty-one people have died and six others are missing as of Sunday evening after heavy rainfall lashed Xi’an region of China’s Shaanxi province, and led to mountain floods and mudslides on Friday evening. The heavy rain, mountain floods and mudslides hit a village in Chang, a district in Xi’an around

Ukraine condemns provocation of Russia in Black Sea

15 Aug 2023 10:30 AM IST

Ukraine’s foreign ministry has strongly condemned the ‘provocative actions’ of Russia, a day after a Russian vessel fired warning shots and boarded a cargo vessel in the Black Sea. “The Russian Navy grossly violated the UN Charter, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and other norms of

Maui officials warn toxic particles to stay after flames flicker out

15 Aug 2023 10:29 AM IST

When flames swept through western Maui, engulfing the town of Lahaina, residents saw toxic fumes spewing into the air as burning homes, pipes and cars combusted, transforming rubber, metal and plastic into poisonous, particulate matter-filled smoke. Retired mailman and Vietnam veteran Thomas Leonard heard a boom as a propane tank

Chinese Defence Minister Li to visit Russia and Belarus in show of support

15 Aug 2023 10:28 AM IST

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus in a show of support for those nations which the West has sought to isolate over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Li departed Monday on the six-day trip, during which he will deliver an address at the Moscow Conference on International

Pakistan: UKPNP organizes rally in Pok

15 Aug 2023 01:18 AM IST

The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) held a rally in Muzzafarabad, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and urged Pakistan to comply with the August 13 United Nations resolution, which calls for the withdrawal of forces from the territory. “Well organised rally at Muzzafarabad and asked Pakistan to comply in 13th August

Nepal Cabinet update: Anita Devi Shah pledges to serve as minister of federal affairs.

14 Aug 2023 16:32 PM IST

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal of Nepal has replaced Aman Lal Modi of the Maoist Centre with Anita Devi Shah as the minister for federal affairs and general administration. On Sunday, the PM of Nepal reorganized the cabinet for the eleventh time. On Monday, Anita Devi Shah took the oath

Poland detains 2 Russians “distributing propaganda materials” of Wagner group

14 Aug 2023 14:55 PM IST

Poland detained two Russian citizens who were distributing propaganda materials of the Wagner Group in Warsaw and Krakow, the country’s interior minister Mariusz Kamiński said on Monday. “The ABW, in cooperation with the Police, identified and detained two Russians who were distributing propaganda materials of the Wagner Group in Krakow

Jordon’S King passes bill criminalizing online speech that harm unity

14 Aug 2023 10:21 AM IST

The King of Jordan approved a bill on Saturday to punish online speech deemed harmful to national unity, according to the Jordanian state news agency, legislation that has drawn accusations from human rights groups of a crackdown on free expression in a country where censorship is on the rise.The measure

Pakistan Peoples Party demands to hold election within 90 days

14 Aug 2023 10:19 AM IST

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Saturday demanded to conduct the next general elections within 90 days, reported Dawn. During the meeting of the Council of Common Interest (CCI), PPP supported the approval of the Digital Census, due to which it is almost impossible for the Election Commission to hold

Niger Junta strengthens hold as regional bloc’s Military threat fades

14 Aug 2023 10:17 AM IST

One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. No military action has been taken and the coup leaders appear to have gained the upper hand over the regional group that issued the

Media Watchdog bars coverage of 11 government critic channels in Pakistan

14 Aug 2023 10:16 AM IST

Pakistan electronic media watchdog has stopped TV channels from giving air space to 11 people, including journalists, accused of criticising the military and the Shehbaz Sharif-led previous government and declared ‘proclaimed offenders’ or absconders by courts. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) issued a directive on Saturday, citing a

Russia evacuates 2,000 amid devastating far East flooding

14 Aug 2023 10:09 AM IST

Over 2,000 people have been evacuated from flooded areas of the Primorye region in Russia’s Far East, emergency officials said Sunday. Heavy downpours flooded villages in the region in the aftermath of Typhoon Khanun, which battered Japan earlier this week before making its way toward the Korean peninsula. The remnants