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At least 15 more people have been killed in landslides and floods in Nepal over the past two days, Xinhua reported today. Incessant monsoon rains since Friday have caused widespread devastation, leaving 15 dead, 2 missing, and 17 injured. The…

In the latest incident of alleged state violence, Indian troops have been accused of killing six Kashmiri youth in the Kulgam district of Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir Media Service reported today. According to the source, the youth were killed…

The highest camp on Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, is buried under years of accumulated garbage that will take a massive cleanup effort to remove, the Associated Press reported yesterday citing a Sherpa who led the recent government-funded expedition.…

Nearly 12,000 Afghan migrants have been repatriated by Pakistan and Iran in the past four days, while Pakistan prepares to deport over 800,000 Afghan refugees in the coming weeks. Amid mounting criticism from rights groups like Amnesty International, the Pakistani…

The Punjab government in Pakistan has imposed Section 144 across the province for the first 10 days of Muharram, citing potential threats to public safety and sectarian harmony, Dawn newspaper reported yesterday. This legal measure allows authorities to restrict certain…

The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced that Monday —corresponding to 8 July 2024—marks the first of the holy month of Muharram, 1446 AH. According to a statement published by…

A remote-controlled explosive device planted on a bridge in Mardan district detonated on Friday, killing 3 people and injuring 7 others, including 2 police officers, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. According to police, the blast targeted a passing police van in…

Iran has chosen Massoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, as its new president. Pezeshkian defeated his conservative rival Saeed Jalili, securing 53.3% of the more than 30 million votes counted. The election came after no candidate secured a majority in the…

West Japan Railway has introduced a new humanoid robot to assist with maintenance work on their network, The Guardian reported. The robot, equipped with enormous arms and a small head with cameras for eyes, can be operated remotely by an…

A recent report from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) revealed that over 10 million Gen Z Indonesians, born between 1997 and 2012, are currently not employed and not participating in any formal education or training programs. The study also showed that unemployment…