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Three shot dead, 15 wounded ahead of polls in Philippine Muslim enclaveThree people were killed and 15 wounded in gunfire hours before voting opened in the Philippines' Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mi...
School Assembly News Headlines, July 23: Read the latest national, international, sports and othersSchool Assembly News Headlines, July 23: Students will receive updates on key national and international developments. Major government ann...
ASEAN ministerial talks: Iran war, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea rifts under spotlightSoutheast Asian diplomats are meeting in Manila to discuss escalating Middle East conflicts. They will express alarm over renewed hostiliti...
On This Day in History, July 4: Declaration of Independence proclaimed, Battle of Hattin, Statue of Liberty presented, Philippines gains independence, Higgs boson discovery and moreOn This Day in History, July 4, the United States proclaimed the Declaration of Independence, while other landmark events included the Batt...
Vive la bloodless revolution? Data shows non-violent movements can resolve conflictsHistorical data reveals non-violent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts. Analysis of global campaigns from 1900 to 2...
Self-proclaimed ‘Son of God’ Apollo Quiboloy arrested: Here's why it took 2,000 cops to capture FBI’s most wanted pastorApollo Quiboloy, a high-profile Filipino pastor and close ally of former President Duterte, was arrested after a two-week standoff at his c...
How PM Modi and other world leaders reacted to Trump shooting attemptWorld leaders condemned the attack on Trump at his Pennsylvania rally, which resulted in an ear wound, one death, and several injuries. Tru...
Data suggests 2020 was the deadliest year for 'environmental defenders'At least 227 people died defending their homes, land & livelihoods from environmental exploitation.
Facebook confronts human rights dilemma on political speechThe company's policies on these issues have huge importance not just in the United States but in countries including India, Brazil, Myanmar...
China echoes India to call for restraint in MyanmarChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi following his meetings with some of his SE Asian counterparts told his country’s media on Monday, “We call...
What happens when the government uses Facebook as a weapon?Facebook promises advertisers it will deliver interested and engaged users—and often what is interesting and engaging is salacious, aggress...
Nearly 2.4 million people internally displaced in India: ReportInternal Displacement Monitoring Centre and the Norwegian Refugee Council released a new report which ranked India third among countries mo...
IS trying to expand foothold in Southeast Asia: Report"This psychological campaign means that the terrorists have a big objective, which is to expand their influence among people who understand...
Muzaffarnagar riots: Hindu-Muslim violence organised to rake in electoral benefitsThe BJP's objective was to wrest Jat votes from the RLD to challenge the SP or the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in 26 Lok Sabha seats in weste...
A bird's eye view of elections across the globe in 2013Karnataka votes for a new Assembly today as will six other states later this year. Across the globe there are a number of countries which h...
- Security concerns make India 'extreme risk' economy: Report
UK-based firm Maplecroft has rated security as primary concern for investors in high risk growth economies of India, Indonesia, Philippines...
- Al-Qaida-linked militants in Philippines get foreign funds
Al-Qaida-linked militants in the Philippines continue to get significant funding from foreign donors despite a crackdown aimed at stopping ...
- Surge in tourists' arrival at Lord Buddha's Lumbini in Nepal
Lumbini in Nepal is attracting devout Buddhists despite the political turmoil in the country.
- Rapid city growth seen as threat to Asian prosperity
The rapid growth of Asian cities is posing serious problems and governments must ensure that services and infrastructure can cope, official...
- Govt committed to SEZs, says Kamal Nath
Kamal Nath has said the UPA govt remains committed to SEZs with the full backing of PM Manmohan Singh.