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Plastic pollution menacing for marine ecosystem

Dhaka, July 11 -- The country's marine ecosystem gets over 87,000 tonnes of plastic waste a year stressing urgent need for finding a new sustainable waste management approach to protect its valuable n... Read More


Indonesia stresses worker protection in talks with Qatar

Jakarta, July 11 -- The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) has emphasized worker protection during discussions on potential cooperation in job placements with Qatar. "S... Read More


Pakistan: Trains halted, internet disrupted as part of Baloch separatists' largest assault in Balochistan

Pakistan, July 11 -- Several parts of Balochistan were crippled in Operation Baam - the largest and most coordinated assault launched by the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), a Baloch separatist arm... Read More


UN warns of record civilian casualties in Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia

India, July 11 -- UN agencies on Thursday warned of devastating recent attacks across Ukraine due to Russian strikes, record civilian casualties recorded last month - and growing deprivation facing ch... Read More


Gaza doctors cram babies into incubators as fuel shortage threatens hospitals

Pakistan, July 11 -- At Gaza's largest hospital, doctors say crippling fuel shortages have led them to put several premature babies in a single incubator as they struggle to keep the newborns alive wh... Read More


Gurnaik Johal's 'Saraswati': A complex debut that misses the mark on majoritarian politics

New Delhi, July 11 -- British-Asian writer Gurnaik Johal's ambitious debut novel Saraswati begins with Satnam (a Punjabi Londoner), one of the novel's main characters, staring at a well he has just in... Read More


Vice President receives Vietnamese-American female astronaut

Hanoi, July 11 -- Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 11 for Amanda Nguyen, a social activist and the first Vietnamese-American woman to travel into space. Xuan congrat... Read More


Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters

Pakistan, July 11 -- A special tribunal on Thursday indicted Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mas... Read More


Japanese hotel offers mini beds and pyjamas for stuffed toys, all for just $3

India, July 11 -- In a heartwarming effort to cater to a growing trend, a Japanese hotel chain is now offering mini beds and pyjamas for stuffed toys, winning over young travellers who rarely hit the ... Read More


Iran confirms arrest of missing French-German teenage cyclist

France, July 11 -- France's prime minister has called on Iran not to "persecute innocent people" after Tehran announced it had arrested young Franco-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos, who disappeared i... Read More