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Kim Jong Un Pledges 'Excellent Future' With Russia as Seoul's Peace Offer Goes Unanswered

PYONGYANG, Aug. 16 -- On the same day that South Korea's president stood in Seoul and called on North Korea to open formal talks to end the Korean War, Kim Jong Un sent a message to Vladimir Putin ple... Read More


Horoscope Today, 16 August 2026: Moon Meets Venus at Her Farthest Reach Before Saturn Sends the Bill at Night

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Horoscope today, 16 August 2026, turns on one meeting in the western sky that the syndicated daily horoscope will not mention at all. At 12.41 pm IST, the waxing crescent Moon co... Read More


Ukraine Strikes Savasleyka Airbase and Roscosmos Plant in Samara With Flamingo Missiles

KYIV, Aug. 16 -- The MiG-31K fighters based at Savasleyka airfield, in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, carry one weapon Ukrainian air defenses cannot reliably stop: the Kinzhal, a hypersonic ballisti... Read More


Global partners extend greetings to India on 80th I-Day

India, Aug. 16 -- India's global partners, including France, Russia and Australia, on Saturday extended greetings to the country on its 80th Independence Day, reaffirming their commitment to strengthe... Read More


While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, UN official warns of rights crisis

India, Aug. 16 -- Taliban rulers and other officials gathered at Afghanistan's traditional Loya Jirga assembly hall on Saturday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their return to power, touting hav... Read More


PM Takaichi skips controversial shrine visit on 81st anniversary of Japan's WW-II surrender

India, Aug. 16 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine, apparently to prioritise diplomatic relations with China and South Korea, as Japan on Saturday m... Read More


Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kills 11: Health Ministry

India, Aug. 16 -- Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people Saturday, in the deadliest attacks since a precarious truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on June 20.... Read More


Indians celebrate Independence Day across world with cultural events, flag hoisting

India, Aug. 16 -- From the Pacific islands and East Asia to Europe, the Gulf and the Americas, Indians joined celebrations with their friends and families, marking the country's 80th Independence Day ... Read More


The CEO who loves to watch animals chew

Nairobi, Aug. 16 -- Not many people would leave a high-paying job. But Dr Robert Aruho is not many people. The Head of the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC) left money on the table because of a ... Read More


TIER IV Joins Japan's Edge AI Semiconductor Development Programme

Mumbai, Aug. 16 -- Open-source autonomous driving software company TIER IV has joined the Next-Generation Edge AI Semiconductor Research and Development Programme, led by the Japan Science and Technol... Read More