Myanmar extends smoking ban to 10 more sites in archaeological zone
Myanmar has extended the smoking ban to 10 more areas in the Bagan-NyaungU Ancient Cultural Zone in NyaungU township, Mandalay region, media reported.
The...
Japan’s fertility rate drops for 7th straight year
Japan's fertility fell to a record low of 1.26 in 2022, declining for the seventh consecutive year, government data showed.
According to data released...
UN appeals for sustainable funding for agency supporting Palestine refugees
The UN has appealed for sustainable funding for UNRWA, its agency that supports Palestine refugees, which is on the brink of financial collapse.
"As...
Despite fighting during shaky ceasefire, humanitarians deliver truckloads of aid: UN
Despite a tenuous Sudan ceasefire, 129 relief trucks, sometimes dodging fighting, managed recently to complete deliveries in several regions, UN humanitarians said.
"The humanitarian...
Egypt, Qatar to launch relief initiative for Sudan
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have agreed to launch a joint initiative to support and...
Odisha train tragedy: Over 120 dead, 850 injured admitted to hospitals (Ld)
More than 120 people died in the tragic train accident in Odisha's Balasore district in which 17 coaches of two express trains, Coromandel...
Odisha train tragedy: 60 bodies recovered, 600 injured admitted to hospitals
Nearly 60 bodies have been recovered from the tragic train accident spot in Odisha's Balasore district and more than 600 injured persons have...
Bengal couple imprisoned in B’luru for 301 days on suspicion of being B’deshi nationals;...
An incident of a couple from West Bengal arrested and imprisoned at the Bengaluru Central Jail after being mistaken for Bangladeshi nationals came...
IOM says prolonged drought triggered significant displacement in Ethiopia
The prolonged drought in Ethiopia has triggered significant displacement that is likely to continue into 2023 across communities with eroded livelihoods, the International...
Report on temples demolished by Portuguese regime will be made public: Goa CM
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that a report regarding the demolition of temples by the Portuguese regime will be made...
