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Migrants' boat capsizes near Italy, at least 20 dead, says UN refugee agency

India, Aug. 13 -- At least 20 of more than 90 migrants onboard are feared dead after their boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa. More than 10 are missing, said the UN refugee agency on We... Read More


Migrants' boat capsizes near Italy, at least 26 dead, says UN refugee agency

India, Aug. 13 -- At least 26 of more than 90 migrants onboard are feared dead after their boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa. More than 10 are missing, said the UN refugee agency on We... Read More


RI Govt urges arts education modernization to boost competitiveness

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- Deputy Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister (Wamendiktisaintek) Fauzan urged the transformation of academic and non-academic arts education in Indonesia to help art u... Read More


Iran's nuclear chief urges IAEA to condemn Israel's alleged sabotage as "State Terrorism"

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Tehran - Iran's top nuclear official has issued a blistering rebuke to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), demanding that it break what he described as its "politicall... Read More


Vaccine void

Nepal, Aug. 13 -- borne diseases, Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is the leading cause of death in Nepal. Last year, 23 people succumbed to it, including one in the national capital, and over 80 infections... Read More


Living with a self-deluded giant

Nepal, Aug. 13 -- August is a month of bittersweet memories across much of South Asia. In Pakistan, it is a time of remembrance and rejoicing, tempered by the pangs of a nation's birth. In India, it's... Read More


South Africa hits back at US over 'flawed' rights report and land grab claims

France, Aug. 13 -- South Africa has rejected a US government report accusing it of moving towards land seizures from white farmers, calling the allegation "deeply flawed" and "inaccurate". The claim ... Read More


Punjab: Jalandhar police bust narcotics and arms smuggling ring; 5 arrested, 1.5 kg heroin seized

Jalandhar, Aug. 13 -- The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a multi-layered narcotics and arms smuggling network, arresting five people and seizing 1.5 kg of heroin and seven illegal wea... Read More


Edward Coristine aka Big Balls could get prestigious presidential medal after DC assault; suspects revealed

India, Aug. 13 -- Former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine, aka Big Balls, who was beaten up at a late-night carjacking attack in Washington, DC, could get the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom, t... Read More


Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to visit India on August 18 for talks with NSA Doval

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India on August 18 for talks under the Special Representatives mechanism, according to officials in the know. India's Special Represen... Read More