Sat 11 April 2026: The first round of talks between the US and Iran opened in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday to seek a permanent ceasefire following a two-week temporary truce between the two warring sides, official sources told Anadolu. The two delegations are holding separate meetings with Pakistani officials at a five-star hotel […]
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Sat 11 April 2026: US intelligence suggests China may supply Iran with new air defense systems in the coming weeks, even as a delicate ceasefire with Washington remains in place, CNN reported on Saturday citing sources familiar with recent assessments. The report claimed that Iran may be taking advantage of the ceasefire to restock certain […]
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Thu 09 April 2026: China has said that Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to “discuss a comprehensive plan to resolve issues” affecting ties, emphasising the need for dialogue and consultation. The agreement was reached during seven days of talks that concluded Tuesday in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi in Xinjiang province, Chinese foreign ministry […]
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Tue 07 April 2026: Charges come after Roberts-Smith lost case against reporters who said he was involved in murders of unarmed Afghan men. Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. The 47-year-old was charged with five counts of war crimes […]
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Tue 07 April 2026: At least 130 children have been reported dead, including 113 suspected measles deaths and 17 confirmed fatalities in the last six weeks, according to Bangladesh’s latest health data released on Sunday, as authorities have launched an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign amid a sharp rise in the outbreak’s death toll. The nationwide […]
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Sat 04 April 2026: A rare cross-border conservation effort between Japan and Indonesia is offering new hope for the survival of critically endangered orangutans, as two zoos collaborate on a carefully planned breeding program, media reports said Saturday. At the Tobe Zoological Park in western Japan, a 15-year-old male Bornean orangutan named Hayato has reached […]
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Sat 04 April 2026: China is moving to regulate “digital humans” on Friday amid a boom in virtual services. The Cyberspace Administration of China began seeking public opinions on draft rules for internet services involving digital humans. Digital humans are human-like virtual beings capable of voice chat and other forms of interaction. The draft requires […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: Japan on Wednesday began enforcing new rules that penalize unsafe cycling behavior, including using a phone or holding an umbrella while riding. Any cyclist aged 16 or older who commits violations such as using a mobile phone, wearing headphones, using an umbrella while riding, riding double, riding side by side, or failing to yield to […]
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Wed 01 April 2026: More than three million Indian officials have begun the yearlong task of counting the country’s population. More than three million officials in India have begun the world’s largest national population count, in a yearlong process that could reshape welfare programmes and political representation across the country. The census, which was delayed […]
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Tue 31 March 2026: At least 28 people are killed in Afghanistan and 17 in Pakistan after heavy rainfall causes severe flooding. Heavy rain that has caused severe flooding and landslides has killed at least 45 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past five days, authorities say. Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said […]
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