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US official calls Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha the most constructive in months

By Humeyra Pamuk and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest negotiations in Doha to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage deal have been the most productive in months, and negotiators

Ukraine says it keeps advancing, ‘strengthening positions’ in Kursk region

(Reuters) -Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Friday that Kyiv's forces were advancing between one and three kilometres in some areas in the Kursk region, 11 days since beginning an

Palestinian health ministry detects first case of polio in Gaza, statement says

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Palestinian health ministry said in a statement on Friday that it has detected the first confirmed case of polio in the Gaza strip in the city of Deir Al-Balah for a 10-month-old

Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement condemns oppression of Sindhi people by Pakistan government

London , August 16 (ANI): The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has strongly condemned the ongoing oppression and tyranny inflicted upon the Sindhi people...

US meets Myanmar opposition, pledges expanded support

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials met virtually with members of Myanmar's opposition movement on Friday and pledged to expand direct support to help a transition to civilian government and

Biden designates 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument

By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Friday designated a national monument to commemorate a 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, that left several

Chinese vessels continue to illegally enter Japan’s fishing waters

Tokyo , August 16 (ANI): Chinese fishing boats have been active near Japan's seashore despite a ban on Japanese seafood products in China, Nikkei...

Pilot dies after his plane crashes into sea during French airshow

PARIS (Reuters) -A pilot died on Friday after the Fouga Magister jet which he was flying during an airshow in Lavandou, southern France, crashed into the Mediterranean sea, said French authorities. "

Russia summons Italian ambassador over journalists reporting from Kursk

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it had summoned Italy's ambassador in Moscow over what it said was "illegal border crossing" by a team of correspondents from Italian

Bangladesh student protesters eye new party to cement their revolution

By Ruma Paul, Krishn Kaushik, Devjyot Ghoshal and Krishna N. Das DHAKA (Reuters) -Student demonstrators who ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have rejected calls from Bangladesh's two main political

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Asian NATO? Why Japan PM’s big new idea won’t shake up foreign policy

One of the most difficult tasks for Shigeru Ishiba, apart from keeping together the divided LDP, will be implementing his foreign policy ideas—if he chooses to pursue them.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

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?