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38 killed in fire at industrial wholesale factory in China, violation of safety measures found-
By AFP BEIJING: Thirty-eight people were killed and two were injured in a fire at a factory in central China, ...

Iran says it has started enriching uranium to 60 per cent at Fordo plant-
By AFP TEHRAN: Iran has begun producing uranium enriched to 60 percent at its Fordo plant, official media reported Tuesday ...

Why was Indonesia’s shallow 5.6 magnitude earthquake so deadly?-
By Associated Press JAKARTA: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake left more than 260 dead and hundreds injured as buildings crumbled and ...

Criminal proceedings initiated against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in Toshakhana case-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Criminal proceedings were initiated against Imran Khan at a court here on Tuesday in a case filed ...

Powerful 7.0 earthquake shakes Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands were rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, prompting residents to flee for higher ground.Australia’s embassy, ...

Cuban state visit to Russia demonstrates importance of Havana for Putin’s anti-American agenda
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel traveled to Russia this week under the auspices of an official state visit, where he will ...

At least 162 people killed as powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia’s main island of Java-
By AFP CINANJUR: A powerful earthquake killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s main ...

In war-torn states hurt by climate, scant hope for new funds
Conflict-hit countries are unlikely to receive funds because they lack stable governments, said Nisreen el-Saim, chair of the U.N. Secretary-General ...

Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief
Guterres' remarks come in the backdrop of the recent Shraddha Walker murder case that has shocked India with its brutal ...

Sri Lanka ministers sacked by party ahead of crucial budget vote in parliament-
By PTI COLOMBO: At least two front-line ministers in the Sri Lankan government have been suspended by the Sri Lanka Freedom ...