President Abdelmadjid re-elected in Algeria
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been named the victor in Algeria’s presidential election, winning re-election in a landslide marred by low turnout and claims of irregularities and discrepancies in how results were reported. The country’s independent election authority on Sunday announced that Tebboune had won 94.7 per cent of Saturday’s vote,...
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Af’s London embassy to be closed
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Israeli strikes in Syria leave 14 dead, more than 40 hurt
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Moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity
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UN official says Sudan war has killed 20,000 people
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Romania says Russian drone violated its airspace
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First-ever Bhojpuri show in Singapore
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Unrest warning during Durga puja in Bangladesh
09 September 2024 | PTI
Pope in remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with humanitarian aid, toys
Pope Francis travelled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church on the peripheries, bringing with him a ton of medicine, musical instruments and a message of love for the people who live there. Francis flew aboard a Royal Australian Air Force C-130...
PTI set to stage rally in Islamabad
(): Pakistan’s capital was tense on Sunday ahead of a planned rally by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party to press the government for his release. Khan has been in jail since his arrest on August 5, 2023. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally is being held on a ground near the...
Imran Khan seeks acquittal under NAB amendments he flayed
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has moved an application in an accountability court seeking his acquittal in a 190 million pounds corruption case on the grounds of the amended anti-graft laws, which he had severely criticised earlier, a media report said on Sunday. The 71-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
‘Evidence against Imran Khan points towards military trial’
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the evidence against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan points towards a military trial in the cases concerning the violence on May 9 last year, a media report said on Sunday. Speaking to a private news channel on Saturday, Asif said that military...
Typhoon Yagi kills 14 people in Vietnam
At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power. Described by Vietnamese officials as one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the region over the...
Boeing and union face final talks & possible strike
() Boeing and its largest union are entering the last week of contract negotiations before a threatened strike by more than 30,000 workers who build the planes that carry millions of airline passengers every year. A walkout would add to the headwinds facing Boeing, which is hurtling toward a sixth straight...
King Charles attends church on Queen's death anniversary
King Charles III attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, the second anniversary of her death. Charles, 75, and his wife Camilla have been spending the summer in the Scottish Highlands, where the late...
