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Pakistan passes resolution against suspension of Indus Waters Treaty 22 May 2025 - 09:51 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution condemning India's attempt to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), terming the move...

Bangladesh leader threatens to resign amid political turmoil 22 May 2025 - 09:47 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim leader, who took over after a mass uprising last year, has threatened to resign if parties do not give him...

Young Mongolians demand PM resign over corruption claims 22 May 2025 - 09:32 pm

Ulaanbaatar: Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out this week in the country's capital calling for the prime minister's resignation on allegations of corruption,...

Africa records over 2,400 cholera deaths in 2025 22 May 2025 - 08:28 pm

Addis Ababa: Africa has recorded more than 2,400 deaths due to ongoing cholera outbreaks in different parts of the continent in 2025, the...

South Africans voice unhappiness with Trump's 'genocide' claims 22 May 2025 - 07:45 pm

Johannesburg: South Africans voiced anger Thursday at US President Donald Trump's persistent claim of a "genocide against white farmers" that were repeated in...

Egypt cuts interest rates for second time in two months 22 May 2025 - 07:24 pm

Cairo: Egypt's central bank on Thursday cut interest rates for the second time since April as inflationary pressures have eased in the Arab...

Mexico still negotiating with Trump on tariffs: president 22 May 2025 - 06:34 pm

Mexico City: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke with her US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday and said the two countries were still seeking...

START UK and Qatar sign Typhoon extension agreement 22 May 2025 - 06:27 pm

Doha, Qatar: On Tuesday 20thMay the UK and Qatar signed an agreement to extend the Joint Memorandum of Understanding supporting UK/Qatar Typhoon operations...

Sri Lanka cuts lending rate as economy slowly recovers 22 May 2025 - 04:28 pm

Colombo:Sri Lanka's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate on Thursday, the first reduction in six months, with signs that the crisis-hit nation...

UK net migration in 2024 fell by half to 431,000 22 May 2025 - 03:12 pm

London: Net migration to the UK dropped by half in 2024, the latest official figures showed on Thursday, in what will be a...

US House approves Trump tax cuts mega-bill 22 May 2025 - 02:37 pm

Washington: The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve President Donald Trump's sprawling tax relief and spending cuts mega-bill that critics...

Norway cabin owner snoozes as cargo ship runs aground outside 22 May 2025 - 01:34 pm

Oslo: A man in Norway awoke early Thursday to discover a huge container ship had run aground a stone's throw from his fjord-side...

Japan shows off futuristic 'railgun' at defence expo 22 May 2025 - 12:46 pm

Makuhari, Japan: As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun"...

China slams Israel for shots near diplomats in West Bank 22 May 2025 - 11:45 am

Beijing: Beijing on Thursday said it "firmly opposes any acts endangering the safety" of diplomats, after Israeli troops fired what they called "warning...

UFC to hold first event in mainland China since pandemic 22 May 2025 - 11:05 am

Shanghai: Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold its first event in mainland China since the Covid-19 pandemic, it said Thursday, announcing a Fight Night...

India's mother tongue teaching spells reading success 22 May 2025 - 07:47 am

Kalyanpur, India: Sitting together on the classroom floor in Kalyanpur in northwest India, a dozen children aged five and six are trying to...

South Africa's Ramaphosa says Trump meeting went 'very well' 21 May 2025 - 10:51 pm

Washington: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his meeting with Donald Trump went "very well" Wednesday despite the US president ambushing him with...