More than a thousand people turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to the victims of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than 75 years, as Beijing warned it would use a national security law to crack down on any "anti-China" protest in the wake of the blaze. The cause of the blaze at a high-rise apart
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted an official request for his pardon to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the Israeli president's office said on Sunday. "The Office of the President is aware that this is an extraordinary request which carries with it significant implications. A
Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi have been booked on charges of criminal conspiracy in a fresh FIR in connection with the National Herald money laundering case, Indian media report. Filed by the Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW), and registered on Oct 3, the FIR names six i
Myanmar junta leader has said citizens living in the United States and other countries will be welcomed if they wish to return. The announcement came after the United States ended temporary protected status for nearly 4,000 Myanmar nationals earlier this week. Irrawaddy reported that speaking at
Myanmar junta leader has said citizens living in the United States and other countries will be welcomed if they wish to return. The announcement came after the United States ended temporary protected status for nearly 4,000 Myanmar nationals earlier this week. Irrawaddy reported that speaking at
The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead. Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken
A blaze that ripped through a massive apartment block in Hong Kong has claimed at least 128 lives, with 150 people still missing, surpassing the toll of a similar incident at London's Grenfell Tower in 2017. Here is how the disaster compares to some other major building fire incidents arou
Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 150 still missing days after the disaster.Authorities have arrested 11 people in connection with the city's worst blaze in nearly 80 years as they i
Nepal’s central bank on Thursday unveiled new Rs 100 currency notes featuring a revised national map that includes the disputed Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura regions, territories India has long maintained are its own, reports The Times of India. The move revives a years-long boundary
Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise, with 200 others still unaccounted for days after the disaster. Authorities have arrested 11 people in connection with the city's worst blaze in nearly
Thirteen people were killed in an Israeli raid in southern Syria on Friday, Syrian state media reported, with Damascus accusing Israel of a "criminal attack" in a village where Israel said its troops came under fire during an operation to arrest militants. The Israeli military said six soldiers we
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens, Interior Ministry official Salman Chaudhry has told a Senate committee, citing concerns over “misuse” of visit visas. Dawn reported Chaudhry’s remarks to the Senate Functional Committee on Human Right
Venezuela has revoked operating rights for six major international airlines which suspended flights to the country following a warning from the US Federal Aviation Administration. The civil aviation authority revoked permits for Iberia, TAP, Avianca, Latam Colombia, Turkish Airlines and Gol, which
