Fri 15 August 2025: At least 194 people were killed and 28 others injured in rain-related accidents across Pakistan in the past 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Friday. The northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst hit, reporting 180 deaths, followed by Pakistan-controlled Kashmir with nine fatalities and the northern Gilgit-Baltistan […]
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Fri 15 August 2025: Japan will use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to teach the Japanese language to children with foreign roots. The move comes amid a shortage of teachers who can speak languages such as Portuguese, Chinese, and Spanish, Kyodo News reported on Thursday. Guidelines are expected to be prepared to use AI to adopt […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: The long-awaited verdict on the Malegaon blast of 2008 was delivered by a special court in Mumbai. The judgement has acquitted all seven accused in the Malegaon blasts case, which came as a blow to the victims and celebrations to the Hindutva camp. Many were anticipating this type of verdict and […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: Afghanistan is experiencing a sharp increase in child returnees, with Save the Children reporting that, on average, one child returns from Iran or Pakistan every 30 seconds, as stated in their Monday release. More than 800,000 children have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan this year, double the number recorded […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: China accused the US on Wednesday of “illegally” entering its territorial waters in the disputed South China Sea. The USS Higgins destroyer illegally intruded into the territorial waters of Huangyan Island without authorization from the Chinese government, Senior Capt. He Tiecheng, spokesperson for the navy of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: The UN human rights office on Wednesday called on Sri Lanka’s government to “seize the historic opportunity to break with entrenched impunity” and deliver justice for serious past violations, including international crimes. The report, published the same day, follows UN human rights chief Volker Turk’s official visit to the country, where he met government […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: Beijing has urged foreign military vessels to obtain approval from China before entering its territorial waters. China’s statement on Monday followed a report by Kyodo News that said Chinese vessels fired at least two warning shots at a Japanese military ship after it inadvertently entered Chinese territorial waters in July last […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: Investigators name senior figures among those responsible for alleged abuses at detention facilities. United Nations investigators say they have gathered evidence of systematic torture in Myanmar’s detention facilities, identifying senior figures among those responsible. The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), set up in 2018 to examine potential breaches of international […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: Indian retail companies give foreign brands like Starbucks stiff competition in the domestic market, but going global has been a challenge. From McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, US-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supporters stoke anti-American sentiment […]
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Tue 12 August 2025: The US State Department on Monday designated Pakistan’s Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed wing, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist organizations, accusing them of carrying out multiple deadly attacks in recent years. The State Department said the group has claimed responsibility for suicide bombings near Karachi airport and the Gwadar […]
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