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Mexican judicial workers launch strike ahead of vote to overhaul courts

By Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A collection of unions representing Mexico's judicial workers launched an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday ahead of votes by lawmakers on

Blinken warns Israel and Hamas of last chance to end Gaza war

By Humeyra Pamuk and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday that the latest push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal was

In latest purge, Nicaragua outlaws 1,500 civil society groups

(Reuters) -Nicaragua's government outlawed 1,500 non-governmental organizations on Monday, in its latest ban of groups it accuses of breaking the law, part of a longstanding crackdown on civil society

Egypt, US inaugurate renovations in Historic Cairo

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian officials and the U.S. ambassador inaugurated renovations of several monuments and buildings in Historic Cairo, including the Bimaristan al-Muayyad Sheikh, a hospital

Baloch National Movement honours slain activist Abdul Khaliq, killed by Pakistani forces

Quetta , August 19 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement (BNM) condemned the killing of Abdul Khaliq, allegedly by the Pakistan army. They described Khaliq...

Ram Mandir float highlight of FIA India Day Parade in NYC

New York, Aug 19 (PTI) Thousands of Indian-Americans gathered in the heart of the city to commemorate the Indian Independence Day, with a grand...

Pakistan reports fourth case of mpox; latest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Islamabad, Aug 19 (PTI) Authorities in Pakistan on Monday reported a suspected case of Monkeypox (mpox) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, taking the number of...

TNA awaits Lanka’s major candidate manifestos to decide for the Tamils

Colombo, Aug 19 (PTI) The main Tamil minority party Tamil National Alliance on Monday said it was awaiting the manifestos of major candidates...

Ex-Bangladesh foreign minister Dipu Moni arrested for attacking home of BNP leader

Dhaka, Aug 19 (PTI) Dipu Moni, a former foreign and social welfare minister in ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party,...

Writ petition seeks ban on Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League for alleged role in killing of students

Dhaka, Aug 19 (PTI) A writ petition seeking a ban on the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League party and cancellation of its registration was filed...

On Camera

Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

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%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

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?