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CAA busts businessman selling fake "Japanese brand" electric fans in Piliyandala

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has apprehended a businessman selling counterfeit electric fans by exploiting consumer trust in Japanese brand names. The raid, carried out i... Read More


NASA research plane's fiery emergency landing in TexasPublished on: January 28, 2026 3:44 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- A NASA research aircraft made a dramatic emergency landing at a Texas airport on Tuesday after a mechanical failure forced it to touch down without landing gear, yet all crew memb... Read More


Iran rejects claims of U.S. negotiationsPublished on: January 28, 2026 3:33 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- Iran said it did not seek negotiations with the United States. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied any recent contact with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. State media reported... Read More


RI Govt urges border regions to prepare refugee transit shelters

Batam, Riau Islands, Jan. 28 -- Indonesia's Home Affairs Ministry has instructed border regions, including Batam in the Riau Islands, to prepare temporary shelters for foreign refugees as part of a sh... Read More


India visit ahead, Canada's Carney on Trump tariffs and trade: 'Nothing normal in US'

India, Jan. 28 -- Amid a rift in ties between Canada and the United States, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to explore other options and diversify trade routes. With a visit to India on ... Read More


Russian Philologists, Journalists launch educational project on Eurasian development

Moscow, Jan. 28 -- A new educational initiative titled "In the Language of Good" has been launched in Moscow, focusing on the personalities, ideas and intellectual traditions that shaped the emergence... Read More


Govt rules out military operation in Tirah, says displacement seasonalPublished on: January 28, 2026 2:46 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday categorically stated that no military operation was being carried out in Tirah Valley, terming the migration of people a rout... Read More


High-rises in Punjab have a month to install fire hydrantsPublished on: January 28, 2026 2:41 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a series of comprehensive measures to prevent fire incidents across the province, directing strict enforcement of safety reg... Read More


US announces multi‑day Air Force exercise in Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate over protest crackdown

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The United States announced a major multi-day Air Force exercise in the Middle East on Tuesday (January 27), as tensions with Iran escalate over the Islamic republic's deadly cra... Read More


Trade deal talks with US progressing in cordial, positive atmosphere: Officials

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Negotiations with the United States on a proposed trade agreement are progressing in a cordial and positive atmosphere, officials at the Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday. Off... Read More