Sat 23 November 2024: Pakistan has announced a “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, which has seen a surge of deadly attacks in recent months. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led a meeting on Tuesday of political and military leaders, and gave the go-ahead for the operation, his office […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Gunmen open fire on buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Kurram, where clashes with Sunnis have escalated in recent months. Gunmen have opened fire on convoys of Shia pilgrims in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 42 people, according to authorities in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Women and children were among the […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Starbucks has reportedly closed dozens of stores in Malaysia, amid the ongoing widespread boycott of pro-Israeli brands and products throughout the country and the wider international community. According to the Malaysian news outlet, The Rakyat Post, Starbucks has temporarily closed 50 out of its 408 stores nationwide. Although the reason for those […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: US prosecutors have accused Gautam Adani and others of an elaborate scheme to bribe Indian government officials to secure contracts worth billions of dollars as they sought to raise funds from US investors. Gautam Adani, the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, has been […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: Pakistan’s government has implemented measures to clamp down on begging by some of its nationals in the Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia, following Riyadh’s recent urging of Islamabad to tackle the issue. According to Pakistani news outlet, ARY News, the country’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has decided to take a number […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: In the Philippines, women are renting out their wombs. Driven by poverty, young women are offering themselves up as surrogates for those unable to bear children. But the practice is considered taboo in this predominantly Catholic nation. Clinics offering surrogacy services are also breaking the law, with false documents being created […]
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Tue 19 November 2024: Saudi Arabia is set to expand the teaching of the Chinese language by creating 800 teaching positions, amid the growing demand for learning the Chinese language in the Kingdom. According to China’s official news agency, Xinhua, the planned appointment of the 800 new teaching roles aligns with the spread of Chinese language […]
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Tue 19 November 2024: Schools go online until further notice because of worsening toxic smog, the latest bid to ease the Indian capital’s health crisis Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. A thick […]
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Mon 18 November 2024: Following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid mass protests, Yunus faces the daunting task of uniting a fractured nation. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, he discusses the severe climate risks Bangladesh faces, political reforms needed to stabilise the country, and shifting diplomatic relations, particularly as Donald Trump, […]
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Mon 18 November 2024: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday picked a 21-member Cabinet after winning a two-thirds majority in the parliamentary elections last week. Dissanayake will keep ministerial portfolios of finance, defense, and digital, while educationist Harini Amarasuriya again took oath as the prime minister of the island nation. Dissanayake won presidential elections in September and […]
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