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Three killed in shooting in school in western Bosnia

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Three staff members of a high school in the western Bosnian town of Sanski Most were killed on Wednesday when a school employee shot them and then tried to commit suicide, police

Meet the secretive Colombian guerrillas who could deal final blow to peace plan

By Luis Jaime Acosta COLOMBIA'S PACIFIC JUNGLE (Reuters) - Amid stifling heat and humidity in the remote Colombian jungle, guerrillas carrying machine guns and rifles creep their way through the

Imran Khan demands open court trial of former ISI chief

Islamabad, Aug 21 (PTI) Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday demanded an open court trial of former Pakistan spymaster Lt Gen...

Israeli banks refusing shekel cash deposits from West Bank, Palestinian officials say

By Ali Sawafta JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli banks are refusing shekel cash transfers from Palestinian banks in the occupied West Bank in a move that could soon prevent Palestinians from accessing

Australian Defence Force Academy bans Chinese academic visits to its campus

Canberra , August 21 (ANI): Amid growing military tensions with Beijing, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra, a key academic partner for...

Another case filed against former PM Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug 21 (PTI) A case was filed on Wednesday against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 86 others on charge of attacking...

Ukraine ratifies Rome Statute, paving way for ICC membership

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute, officials said, allowing the country to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a step Ukrainian leaders

Neutral Swiss to join European cyber security group

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland will join the European Cyber Security Organization (ECSO) to strengthen the neutral country's defences against hackers and online attacks, the government said on

Three dead, one wounded in shooting in school in western Bosnia, local media report

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Three employees of a high school in the western Bosnian town of Sanski Most were killed and one seriously wounded when a man also employed in the school opened fire on Wednesday,

Tanker reports attack off Yemen’s Hodeidah, UK maritime agency says

DUBAI (Reuters) -Oil products tanker Sounion was attacked by two small boats and struck by three projectiles in the Red Sea off Yemen on Wednesday, causing damage to the vessel but no injuries, the

On Camera

Ratan Tata’s least acknowledged and biggest contribution was to Assam

Ratan Tata took TISS to Assam, saved a sinking Tata Tea out of concern for workers, and brought Northeastern people at the forefront of India’s hospitality industry.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?