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Factbox-What happens next after Thai PM Srettha Thavisin’s exit?

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was dismissed on Wednesday by the Constitutional Court for a breach of ethics in appointing to his cabinet a former lawyer who was

Russia attacked energy facilities in Ukraine, national grid operator says

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine shot down 17 out of 23 Russia-launched drones during an overnight attack which damaged infrastructure in several regions, the country's air force and local authorities said on

Balkans’ new love for air conditioning strains grid as temperatures soar

By Fatos Bytyci and Ivana Sekularac PRISTINA/BELGRADE (Reuters) - Raba Peci never wanted air conditioning - the cold air made people sick, she thought. Then this year a string of heatwaves in her town

Thai court dismisses PM Srettha over cabinet appointment

By Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for appointing to his cabinet a former lawyer who

US denies involvement in former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s ouster

Washington, Aug 14 (PTI) The US has described as "laughable" and "false" the accusation that it was behind Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster.Hasina...

Sri Lankan presidential election braces for record number of contestants

Colombo, Aug 14 (PTI) With as many as 38 candidates paying deposits by the deadline of noon on Wednesday, the September 21 presidential...

Former Ambassador Dilip Sinha talks to Tibetans in-exile about “Imperial Games in Tibet”

New Delhi , August 14 (ANI): The Tibet Policy Institute of the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration on Wednesday held...

India keen to advance ties with Bangladesh’s interim government: Indian envoy

Dhaka, Aug 14 (PTI) India is interested in advancing its relationship with Bangladesh under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, Indian High Commissioner...

German military base sealed off due to suspected sabotage act, reports Spiegel

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German military base next to Cologne airport has been sealed off and thousands of soldiers working there advised not to drink tap water as authorities investigate what may be an

Thai court says PM Srettha violated rules on ethics in cabinet appointment

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had violated rules on ethics over his appointment to cabinet of a lawyer who served time in prison

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Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

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.

Iran’s Shahab-3, India’s Agni-1 to US’s Minuteman III—ballistic missile arsenals, who has what

Iran used Shahab-3, along with Fattah-1 hypersonic missiles, to attack Israel after the killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in air strikes on Lebanon's Beirut.

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?