More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. At least 207 people died [Read More]
More shelling has been reported in the Sudanese capital Khartoum as fighting between the countries warring generals intensifies. Witnesses reported artillery fire around the state television building and the army announced it had brought reinforcements [Read More]
The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has been strategic failure for Russia that would greatly diminish its power and influence for years to come. Mr Blinken was [Read More]
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched his plan to fix the country’s aged care, disability, veterans and early childhood services. Earlier this week, Albanese released the draft National Strategy for the Care and Support [Read More]
India’s fishing boats are being equipped with two-way communication transponders free of charge with the aim of improving overall maritime security. The transponders made by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will help track the [Read More]
According to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, Australia’s inflation rate rose by 6.8 percent in the year to April. It is compared to the 6.3 percent increase in the [Read More]
The number of people arriving in Ethiopia fleeing from armed conflict in Sudan has surpassed 31,000, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has disclosed. The UN migration agency, in its latest situation update, said the [Read More]
Qatar Airways made an emergency landing at an airport in Pakistan’s southern port city Karachi, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan said on Tuesday. The CAA said in a statement that the landing was [Read More]
As the conflict in Sudan passes the six-week mark, over 13.6 million children are in urgent need of lifesaving humanitarian support, the highest number ever recorded in the country. The impact of ongoing violence continues to [Read More]
The Nigerian government has unveiled the long-awaited national carrier, Nigeria Air, in a major step forward for the aviation sector in the most populous African country. The aim of setting up the national carrier is [Read More]
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