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JAKARTA,July 31 (Xinhua/APP):A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s western province of Aceh on Sunday, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake hit at 10:03 Jakarta time (0303 GMT), with the epicenter at 44 km southeast of Calang city and a depth of 56 […]

Kyiv, Ukraine, July 31 (AFP/APP): Ukraine’s president urged civilians on Saturday to evacuate the frontline Donetsk region, the scene of fierce clashes with the Russian military, as Kyiv called on the Red Cross and UN to gain access to its soldiers being held by Moscow’s […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 27, 2022(Online): The Institute of Regional Studies organised a 1 day International Conference titled, Iran’s Neighbourhood Policy: Understanding the Multipronged East-West Approach. Fraz Naqvi from IRS opened the Conference on the note that it was faulty to contend that Iran was only consumed […]

Baghdad, July 27 (AFP/APP): Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Wednesday danced and sang after storming parliament in the capital’s high-security Green Zone, in protest at a rival bloc’s nomination for prime minister. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi called on the protesters to “immediately […]

Istanbul, July 27 (AFP/APP): Turkey on Wednesday formally opened a joint coordination centre for Ukrainian grain exports under a UN-backed deal aimed at resuming shipments for the first time since Russia’s February invasion of its neighbour. Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar unveiled the centre at […]

BAGUIO 27 July (Online): A strong earthquake in northern Philippines has killed four people and injured 60, the interior minister said on Wednesday. Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos told a televised news conference that two people died in Benguet province, one in Abra province, and one […]

London, July 26 (AFP/APP): The latest televised debate between the two Conservative contenders vying to become Britain’s next prime minister was abruptly halted Tuesday evening after the moderator fainted on stage. Live footage of the debate, between former finance minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary […]

BRUSSELS – July 26 (ONLINE) European Union countries approved a weakened emergency plan to curb their gas demand on Tuesday, after striking compromise deals to limit the cuts for some countries, as they brace for further Russian reductions in supply. Europe faces an increased gas […]

Kinshasa, July 26 (AFP/APP): At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday. On Monday, hundreds of people blocked roads and chanted hostile slogans before storming […]

Jerusalem, July 24 (AFP/APP): Two Palestinians were killed overnight during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry said early Sunday. The ministry said Muhamad Azizi, 25, was killed by a bullet to the chest while Abdul […]