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Manmohan Singh admitted to hospital, condition critical

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh was admitted today to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi after his health condition deteriorated
26 December 2024, 15:46 PM

Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip generated a series of massive waves
26 December 2024, 03:45 AM

Over 1,500 prisoners escape in Mozambique amid post-election unrest

A total of 1,534 detainees escaped the high-security prison located about 15 kilometres (nine miles) from the capital
26 December 2024, 03:43 AM

Panamanians protest Trump’s threat

Protesters in Panama on Tuesday burned an image of US President-elect Donald Trump following his threat to demand control of the country’s interoceanic canal be returned to Washington.
25 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Putin ‘inhumane’

Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones yesterday in an “inhuman” Christmas Day assault, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
25 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Impeached South Korean president defies summons

South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons to appear for questioning on Christmas Day, the second time he has defied investigators’ demands in a week.
25 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Syria, Iraq: Turkish military kills 21 Kurdish militants

Turkish military killed 21 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq, the defence ministry said yesterday.
25 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Hamas, Israel blame each other for truce delay

Hamas yesterday accused Israel of imposing “new conditions” that it said were delaying a ceasefire agreement in the war in Gaza, though it acknowledged negotiations were still ongoing.
25 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Israeli air strike hits target in east: Lebanon

Lebanon’s state media said an Israeli air strike targeted the Baalbek region in the east of the country before dawn yesterday, branding it a “violation” of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
25 December 2024, 18:00 PM

China military buildup: Japan FM raises ‘serious concerns’

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya yesterday raised “serious concerns” over China’s military buildup as he met counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, Tokyo said.
25 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Christmas address: Pope calls for ‘arms to be silenced’ across world

Pope Francis yesterday called for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza.
25 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Zelensky condemns 'inhumane' Christmas Day attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country's power grid on Christmas Day
25 December 2024, 13:32 PM

‘May the sound of arms be silenced’

Pope Francis calls for peace across the world in Christmas message
25 December 2024, 12:18 PM

Bride, groom, spy: India's wedding detectives

So for some families, the first step when young lovers want to get married is not to call a priest or party planner but a sleuth like Paliwal with high-tech spy tools to investigate the prospective partner.
25 December 2024, 06:38 AM
25 December 2024, 05:43 AM

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

The United Nations says that, at best, it will be able to raise enough money to help about 60% of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid next year
25 December 2024, 05:38 AM

Cyclone death toll in Mayotte rises to 39

The death toll from cyclone Chido in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has reached 39, according to the latest count from the island's prefect
24 December 2024, 19:44 PM

Israeli strikes hit Gaza hospitals

The Israeli army has intensified its attacks on the health facilities in northern Gaza, as it besieged and “directly targeted” the Indonesian Hospital, Kamal Adwan Hospital and al-Awda Hospital in the past hours, the enclave’s health ministry said yesterday.
24 December 2024, 18:43 PM

Sentencing of civilians: US, UK, EU condemn Pak military courts

The US, UK and EU criticised Pakistan’s military courts on Monday over the sentencing of 25 civilians in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023 after the arrest of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
24 December 2024, 18:41 PM

UK economy flatlines in third quarter

Britain’s economy failed to grow during the first three months of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government, official figures showed on Monday, adding to signs of a slowdown that has cast a shadow over his time in office so far.
24 December 2024, 18:00 PM