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One case of new mpox strain detected in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -One case of the mpox virus has been detected in Pakistan of the clade 2 variety, the country's ministry of health said on Monday, adding that no cases of the earlier clade 1

As polio reemerges in Gaza, a mother fears for her child’s health

By Ramadan Abed DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (Reuters) - In Gaza, a mother worries that her month-old son, Mohammed, could be infected with polio after the Palestinian health ministry confirmed the first case

Kenya to bring back some scrapped tax plans, risking more unrest

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's government will have to bring back some tax measures that it scrapped after deadly protests in June, the finance minister said, raising the risk of further unrest. John

Janai Purnima: Nepal observes festival of threads at Bagmati River

Kathmandu , August 19 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees gathered on the embankment of the Bagmati River beside Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu to change 'Janai'...

Pakistani Youtuber Khosa abducted by intelligence agencies released: Lawyer

Lahore, Aug 19 (PTI) Pakistani YouTuber and comedian Aun Ali Khosa, who was allegedly abducted by intelligence agencies last week for singing a...

Bangladesh’s interim govt focused on improving law and order situation, says new security adviser

Dhaka, Aug 19 (PTI) A newly-appointed top Bangladeshi security official on Monday acknowledged that law and order is the main challenge for the interim...

Fresh murder cases filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina over deaths of protesters

Dhaka, Aug 19 (PTI) Two new murder cases were filed on Monday against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-ministers of her...

Russia complains to Germany over Nord Stream sabotage probe

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has complained to Germany over its investigation into the 2022 explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines, the RIA state news agency reported on Monday, after a

Factbox-Gaza ceasefire talks: The main sticking points

JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel stepping up diplomatic pressure in a last-ditch attempt to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal. The

Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast in Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility on Monday for a bomb blast near a synagogue in Tel Aviv that Israeli police and the Shin Bet intelligence agency

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?