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BANNU, Pakistan: At least 12 people, including six security personnel, were killed after a suicide bombing and prolonged gunbattle at a paramilitary base in northwest Pakistan, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The attack began at dawn…

DHAKA: Air pollution is cutting the average Bangladeshi’s life expectancy by 5.5 years, the steepest loss worldwide, according to new research that has intensified calls for urgent government action. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI)…

Putrajaya: Malaysia’s 68th Independence Day was celebrated in grand style today at Dataran Putrajaya, where more than 100,000 people gathered to reflect the unwavering patriotism and unity of the Malaysian people. The celebration was…

PETALING JAYA, Aug 30 : Malaysian women’s doubles stars Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah made history once again, advancing to the final of the World Championships in Paris, just a day before the nation celebrates its National Day. The world No.…

CARACAS:Tensions are rising in the Caribbean as Venezuela and the United States face off over Washington’s deployment of warships to the region. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday dismissed the move, declaring his country…

LONDON:  Senior members of the US Congress have met with Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in Damascus as part of an effort to permanently repeal sanctions imposed on the country during its civil war. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen…

JEDDAH: The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened its 21st Extraordinary Session in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to address the continuing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and the…

KYIV: A Russian missile strike has destroyed a U.S.-owned manufacturing plant in Mukachevo, western Ukraine, with the fire raging for more than 32 hours before being brought under control, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. The facility,…

WASHINGTON: Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again rejected claims linking him to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, calling the release of related files a partisan fabrication. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump said, “Give them…

WASHINGTON: The FBI on Friday searched the Maryland home and Washington, D.C., office of John Bolton, former national security adviser under President Donald Trump, as part of a criminal investigation into the possible mishandling of…