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Over 100 killed, 280 wounded while seeking aid in Gaza

At least 112 people were killed and over 280 wounded while trying to get desperately needed aid at a food distribution site on the coastal road south-west of Gaza City on Thursday. Gaza health authorities said the incident happene ...

ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire

The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to prevent genocide against Palestinians in Gaza but stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire. The UN’s top court in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Friday, said Is ...

Taiwan election 2024: Voters dismiss China warnings as Lai wins presidential election

Taiwan’s ruling party Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te won an election on Saturday as Taiwanese voters shrugged off warnings by China that their re-election would increase the ri ...

Japan plane catches fire on runaway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport

A Japan Airlines flight burst into flames after it landed on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday evening after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, report BBC. All 367 passengers and crew on board were ...

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits western Japan, tsunami warning triggered

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Ishikawa in central Japan on Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami warning as far away as eastern Russia. Meanwhile, the authorities have urged people to evacuate affected coastal areas of Japan, re ...

Vessels collide in dispute water: Philippines, China trade accusations against each other

A Philippine boat on Sunday collided with a Chinese ship near a contested reef in the South China Sea at the centre of a territorial dispute between China, the Philippines, and other countries, report BBC and Reuters. Both countri ...

India bans onion exports till March 31 next year

India has extended restrictions on the outbound shipments of onions until the end of this fiscal year or March 31 next year in order to increase availability in domestic markets and to keep prices in check. Indian Directorate Gene ...

10 Top Universities in South Asia in QS University Rankings

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has recently published the 20th edition of QS Asia University Rankings. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University has secured the top position in Central Asia while Peking University in Eastern Asia, National ...

Strong Earthquake in Agusan del Sur: Damages to Houses

Manila — Agusan del Sur residents were impacted by Saturday night’s magnitude 6.9 earthquake in eastern Mindanao. Following the earthquake, many in the town of Talacogon, including Belissima Cheny Giango, lost power. Sever ...

Malaysia’s Upcoming Elections are posed to be a Battleground of Uncertainty

The remarkable victory Malaysia’s largest opposition party achieved in 2018 is quickly becoming a distant memory. The upcoming general election in the country will take place on Saturday, and political experts predict it wil ...