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'Scarlet' could be Mamoru Hosoda's next Oscar hope

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The Oscar-nominated Japanese director, Mamoru Hosoda, is back with a new film, and fans have finally been given a first look at Scarlet. The Anime movie will open in US cinemas on... Read More


Sean 'Diddy' Combs blasts conditions at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center as 'inhumane'

United Kingdom, Aug. 6 -- Sean 'Diddy' Combs has described conditions at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center as "inhumane" in a new appeal for bail ahead of his October sentencing. The 55-year-o... Read More


Netanyahu meets security officials to finalise Gaza war strategy amid takeover talk

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a high-level meeting with senior security officials on Tuesday (August 5) to review options for the ongoing war in Gaza. Accordi... Read More


Afghan women hit by Taliban education ban go online to pursue dreams

India, Aug. 6 -- When the Taliban seized power again after the US left Afghanistan, opportunities for women started to vanish, and 24-year-old Sodaba could do nothing but watch as the regime increased... Read More


UN plastics treaty negotiation kicks off in Geneva

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- In what could mark a turning point in global environmental governance, over 3,000 participants/representatives from about 184 countries have gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, to fina... Read More


Lebanese Government Orders Military to Disarm Hezbollah

Afghanistan, Aug. 6 -- In a groundbreaking move, the Lebanese government has tasked the army with drafting a plan to disarm Hezbollah by the end of this year. According to AFP, the six-hour cabinet s... Read More


Donald Trump jokes about 'nuclear missile' during White House roof visit amid Russia tensions

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- President Donald Trump surprised reporters Tuesday by appearing on the White House roof, joking about installing "nuclear missiles" while surveying construction plans. Flanked by... Read More


The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comeback

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door in southeastern Pakistan, pleading with parents to allow children to be vaccinated against polio as part of a global cam... Read More


Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as aging survivors worry about growing nuke threat

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing supp... Read More


Drone show stuns crowd marking July Uprising Day

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- After hours of delay caused by persistent rain, the much-anticipated drone show 'Do You Miss Me' was presented late Tuesday night at Manik Mia Avenue as part of the July Uprising Day ... Read More