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UN urges rescue of 190 people believed to be Rohingya refugees adrift in Andaman Sea-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: The United Nations and other groups urged countries in southern Asia on Friday to rescue as ...

Shooting in central Paris leaves 2 dead and several injured, suspect arrested-
By AFP PARIS: Two people died and several people were left injured in central Paris on Friday after a shooting ...

Shooting in central Paris leaves many injured, man arrested-
By AFP PARIS: Several people were left injured in central Paris on Friday after a shooting around midday, a police ...

Two Indian-origin dairy owners’ stores attacked by robbers in New Zealand-
By PTI MELBOURNE: Two dairy stores owned by Indian-origin businesspersons were targeted by armed robbers this week in New Zealand, ...

Zimbabwe to have dark Christmas amid power cuts, high prices-
By Associated Press HARARE: To brighten the festive season, the mayor of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, recently switched on Christmas lights ...

China is America's 'only competitor' with intent to reshape international order: Blinken
Addressing his year-end news conference, Blinken also underlined that diplomacy is the only way to definitively end the Russian conflict ...

‘Bikini killer’ Charles Sobhraj leaves Nepali jail-
By AFP KATHMANDU: French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, responsible for multiple murders of young foreigners in the 1970s across Asia, ...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after US-South Korea joint drills-
By Associated Press SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Friday, South Korea’s military ...

Taliban minister doubles down on banning women from universities for violating ‘Islam and Afghan honor’
A senior official within the Taliban government has defended his decision to ban women in Afghanistan from attending universities, claiming ...