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Shipwreck in Djibouti : Death toll rises to 139 as 84 remain missing

India, Oct. 12 -- At least 139 migrants have died after their boat capsized off Djibouti, with a further 84 people still missing, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Sunday. The toll rose from 109 ... Read More


Bhutanese refugee scam victims awarded Rs 153.8 million, but 53 complainants get no compensation

Kathmandu, Oct. 12 -- On February 5, 2021, Tejina Lamsal of Tulsipur in Dang went to her neighbour Gajendra Budhathoki's house with Rs500,000 cash. Budhathoki had promised to arrange documents and sen... Read More


North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Jang Do-young, spokesperson of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said missiles of various types were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, where the... Read More


Judge Halts Trump's $20M Taxpayer Ads Hours Before They Were Set to End

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The Trump administration told a court it was finished with its taxpayer-funded television ads. A federal judge decided that promise was not enough. On Sunday evening, U.S. Distri... Read More


"Don't let innocent people be caught in crossfire": Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni calls for negotiations in West Asia after Riyadh attack

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni has called for the international community to push the parties involved in the ongoing West Asia conflict towards negotiations, stressing that ... Read More


Sitharaman pitches India investment opportunities to global investors in Singapore

NEW DELHI, Oct. 12 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman pitched India's investment opportunities to global institutional investors and financial institutions during a four-day visit to Singapore, hi... Read More


ISWAMI Malaysia urges factual reporting on transboundary haze

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 12 -- The Malaysia-Indonesia Journalists Friendship Association (ISWAMI) Malaysia urged media outlets to prioritize facts and expert views when reporting on transboundary haze cause... Read More


Gold, silver prices today, 12 October: Check retail rates of 24K, 22K gold, 999 silver in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The price of the yellow metal in India's retail market declined on Monday, 12 October, after US President Donald Trump said he is 'going to look at' joining Saudi Arabia in the f... Read More


Jakarta plans Korean-style Pasar Baru district for 2027: governor

Jakarta, Oct. 12 -- Jakarta plans to transform Pasar Baru into a Korean-style, 24-hour food district in 2027 after the redevelopment of Blok M Hub is completed, Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo said. Pr... Read More


2 retired Army officers put on 4-day remand in anti-state conspiracy case

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- A Dhaka court on Monday placed two retired Army officers on four-day remand each in a case filed over alleged anti-state conspiracy, violent incitement, illegal funding, and social m... Read More