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Politics of irreconcilable expectations

Nepal, Dec. 17 -- The precipitous fall from the heights of power to the depths of disgrace of Khas-Arya ethnonational chieftain KP Sharma Oli has been dramatic. Just a year ago, he stood at the summit... Read More


'Tanggam' and 'kigumi': Where is our shared timber-building heritage heading? - Nurshuhada Zainon

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 17 -- Long before metal nails became standard on building sites, Asian artisans were already shaping entire structures from interlocking wooden joints, a tradition that has since be... Read More


Maximum fine sought for cement maker Lafarge over terror financing

France, Dec. 17 -- Anti-terrorism prosecutors are asking the court to impose the maximum corporate fine of €1.2 million on Lafarge SA and prison terms of up to eight years for several former exe... Read More


Indian teen turns 'waste' pottery into global learning tool, wins prestigious and highly selective Sustainability Hackathon

India, Dec. 17 -- India PR Distribution New Delhi [India], December 17: Grade 12 student Amairah Anand from Sanskriti School, New Delhi has won First Prize in the School Category at the Nationwide Su... Read More


Bondi Beach attack: Shooter wakes up from coma, faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder

Sydney/IBNS, Dec. 17 -- Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old accused in the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney, has regained consciousness after weeks in a coma and has now been charged with 59 crimi... Read More


A Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old with a gentle soul among those killed in Bondi Beach shooting

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Before the bloodshed and broken hearts, there was a little girl with a gentle soul, a loving grandmother who delivered meals to the needy and a young man dubbed a "golden person"... Read More


Why has MEA summoned Bangladesh high commissioner in Dhaka? Details inside

India, Dec. 17 -- India on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah and lodged a strong protest over the deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh, particularly concerns ov... Read More


Trump Warns US Military Activity Around Venezuela to 'Get Bigger' Until Caracas Returns Oil, Other Assets Stolen From US

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Trump escalates pressure on Maduro with unprecedented oil tanker seizures and complete blockade of Venezuelan exports as military deployment intensifies in Caribbean standoff. I... Read More


Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosts int'l guests

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 17 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Lao Minister of Education and Sports Thongsalith Mangnormek, Ha Noi, December 16, 2025 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac Welcoming Lao Minister o... Read More


Millions facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan as winter looms, UN warns

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- More than 17 million people in Afghanistan are facing crisis levels of hunger in the coming winter months, the leading international authority on hunger crises and the U.N. food ... Read More