March 09, 2025 Syria is once again gripped by violence, with reports indicating that hundreds of people, including many civilians, have been killed. Experts are calling it the worst assault since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government in December. On March 6, fighters linked to the ousted leader Assad launched a deadly attack on […]
Sunday | March 02, 2025 New Delhi — Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have immersed themselves in sacred waters, undeterred by concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, as the world’s largest religious gathering concluded on Wednesday in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Over the past 45 days, more than 620 million people—over a
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Monday | February 24, 2025 Karachi – Jet fighters soared over a packed stadium in southern Pakistan, painting the sky with the green and white of the national flag, adding a dramatic flourish to a long-awaited sporting spectacle. The National Stadium in Karachi erupted with cheers as the two teams took the field, marking the
Sunday | February 16, 2025 At least 18 people were killed in a tragic crowd crush at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night as thousands of passengers scrambled to board overcrowded trains heading toward the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, according to local media reports citing police officials. The stampede occurred
Friday | 07 Feb 2025 | 09:50PM KUALA LUMPUR: Details regarding the members of an informal advisory group for Malaysia’s chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have surfaced gradually since Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim first disclosed nearly two months ago that former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra would lead the team. Analysts told
Monday | February 3, 2025 By the time he died at just 32, Alexander the Great had reshaped the northern hemisphere, conquering vast territories across three continents and ruling lands from Egypt to present-day India—over two millennia ago. Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has remained fascinated by Alexander, who set out from
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Manila | Tuesday | January 28, 2025 Coast guard and fisheries officials from the Philippines, United States, Vietnam, and Indonesia recently conducted joint maritime law enforcement training aimed at improving their ability to respond to maritime threats, the US Embassy in Manila reported on Monday. The two-week training, held on Mindanao, a southern island in
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Saturday | January 25, 2025 Do airport security lines seem to stretch endlessly, or are you finding yourself booking hotels far earlier than before? You’re not imagining it. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), global tourism has roared back to life post-pandemic. In 2024, approximately 1.4 billion people traveled internationally—an impressive 99%
Monday | January 20, 2025 Donald Trump is set to exercise an unprecedented display of presidential power on his first day as the 47th president, aiming to reshape America’s trajectory by sundown on Monday. Forced indoors by freezing weather for his swearing-in, Trump has planned an onslaught of hardline executive orders targeting immigration, energy production,
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Thu, January 16, 2025 Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding that they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza. After mediators said a deal had been reached, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
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