03-01-2025 COLOMBO/ NEW DELHI: When Ashoka* heard boots approaching, he began to shiver in fear. The 23-year-old was in the engine room of his boat, as three Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) men boarded the vessel. When Ashoka, an Indian fisherman from Pamban Island at the southernmost tip of India, came …
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03-01-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces bombed the so-called “humanitarian zone” of al-Mawasi in southern Gaza, killing at least 10 Palestinians, as rain, cold and a lack of food worsens the humanitarian crisis caused by 14 months of war. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz warns Hamas that if it does not …
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03-01-2025 LONDON: Suspected people smugglers will face severe curbs under new laws in Britain, the government said on Thursday, as it steps up efforts to fight illegal migration and strengthen border security. Those suspected will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage to help the government …
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03-01-2025 MONTENEGRO: A gunman has shot dead at least 10 people, including two children, in southern Montenegro on Wednesday, police say. At least some of the deaths happened inside a restaurant in the Cetinje area following a verbal argument between guests, according to a police official quoted by public broadcaster …
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02-01-2025 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KURRAM/ ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: After so many deliberations and weeks of discussions, a significant milestone for peace in Kurram was achieved today with the conclusion of a Grand Jirga held in Kohat as both parties involved in the negotiations signed a peace …
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02-01-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: The Chief Minister (CM) of India’s northeastern state of Manipur apologized on Tuesday for months of ethnic unrest that has killed at least 250 people and prompted criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s federal government. The strife between the majority Meitei and the tribal …
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02-01-2025 GAZA: Days of heavy rains have flooded hundreds of makeshift shelters across Gaza, piling more misery on displaced Palestinians as Israel continues to restrict the entry of humanitarian aid amid its genocide. Forcibly displaced families across Gaza are struggling to keep their children warm and save what few belongings …
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02-01-2025 TEHRAN: The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and France, the United Kingdom and Germany will take place in Geneva in January, Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency reports, citing the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. “The new round of talks between Iran and three European countries will …
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02-01-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ ODISHA: Ajay Rout is an Indigenous farmer in a remote village in a southern district of India’s Odisha state. The village is surrounded by forest and hills, with the nearest market 10km (6.2 miles) away. The 34-year-old grows sweetcorn and vegetables on his …
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02-01-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces conduct raids in the occupied West Bank as the bombardment of Gaza continues on New Year’s Day, with at least 17 Palestinians killed in northern Jabalia and the central Bureij refugee camp. Days of heavy rain have flooded hundreds of makeshift shelters across the Strip, …
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