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Oil is never just oil: When refining fails, the world falters - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 6 -- Oil is never just oil. In its crude form, it is merely potential - latent energy waiting to be transformed.  Only through the intricate process of refining does it becom... Read More


Kanamara Matsuri: How one Japanese city's phallic parade confronts taboos

KAWASAKI, April 6 -- Showcasing phallus-shaped portable shrines and pink penis candies, Japan's annual fertility festival teemed Sunday with tourists, couples and families elated by its open display o... Read More


Government not thinking of online classes right now, says state minister

Dhaka, April 6 -- The government is not considering a shift to online classes at the moment, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said. The statement follows recent discussi... Read More


MCD falls short on property tax target, plans two-way approach to expand base

India, April 6 -- Despite an active amnesty scheme throughout 2025-26, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) fell short of its target property tax collection for the fiscal by over Rs.350 crore, of... Read More


Iran sends letter to IAEA to condemn Bushehr nuclear plant attack as war crime

Tehran, April 6 -- The shelling of the Bushehr nuclear power plant (NPP) is an example of a war crime, and Iran has sent a letter of protest to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director Gener... Read More


'Healthcare is not a target': WHO chief condemns strike near Lebanon's largest public medical facility

Geneva, April 6 -- WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the strike which took place merely 100 meters from Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Lebanon's largest public medical facil... Read More


Trump to Iran: 'Open the F---n Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell'

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- US President Donald Trump made an expletive-filled threat yesterday to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure, demanding Tehran bow to his demands for a deal to reopen the ... Read More


What is Section 4 of the 25th Amendment? What to know after Trump's expletive-laden threat to Iran

India, April 6 -- President Donald Trump is facing 25th Amendment calls after he shared an expletive-laden threat to Iran. The fiery Easter Sunday message prompted several commenters to demand his imp... Read More


Israel strikes across Lebanon, killing at least 15 in latest escalation

Kuala Lampur, April 6 --   BEIRUT, April 6 - Israeli strikes in Lebanon yesterday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, ... Read More


Saudi Arabia hikes Arab Light crude to record premium for Asian refiners as US-Iran war continues

New Delhi, April 6 -- Saudi Arabia has sharply increased the price of its key oil grade sold to Asian buyers, reaching a record premium, as escalating tensions in the Middle East and concerns over Ira... Read More