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Govt busy assassinating opposition character: Jamaat chief

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday alleged that the government is bus with "character assassination" of the opposition instea... Read More


Israeli strikes kill four Palestinians in GazaPublished on: October 20, 2026 9:40 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to health officials. The dead included a married couple and a 17-year-old... Read More


Nigeria is not doomed: Countering the forces of polarisation, By Chris Ngwodo

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Since the inception of the modern Nigerian state, observers have repeatedly contemplated its bewildering diversity and issued earnest forecasts of its impending disintegration. Acr... Read More


Telcos set for bigger say as DNB ownership transition nears

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- Malaysia's major telcos are set to gain a bigger say over Digital Nasional Bhd's direction as the wholesale 5G operator moves closer to a new ownership structure led by Celcom... Read More


Musk pledges SpaceX shares to every child in America amid scrutiny of Big Tech

Kathmandu, Oct. 20 -- Elon Musk has pledged to give a share of SpaceX to every child in the United States next year, though he has yet to explain how the proposed giveaway would work. "Next year, I w... Read More


Karachi gets Sindh's first engineered landfill site for waste managementPublished on: October 20, 2026 9:33 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday inaugurated the first phase of Sindh's first sanitary engineered landfill project at Jam Chakro, marking a major step towards mo... Read More


Step inside 117 year old Kolkata home with colonial architecture, antique furniture and a vintage car collection featuring a Ford Mustang

India, Oct. 20 -- What does it feel like to step inside a 117-year-old home where history, heritage, and a love for all things vintage come together? Amritendu Roy gives Official Humans of Bombay a to... Read More


Lagos water corporation revises 1.03% coverage figure, says it serves 1.65 million people

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) says its water network serves an estimated 1.65 million residents, revising the previous 1.03 per cent coverage its official earlier gave. In a s... Read More


U.S. Housing Starts Unexpectedly Extend Nosedive In September

India, Oct. 20 -- A report released by the Commerce Department on Monday unexpectedly showed an extended nosedive in new residential construction in the U.S. in the month of September. The Commerce D... Read More


EU provides 10 million EUR to prepare Hanoi Metro Line 3 extension

Hanoi, Oct. 20 -- The European Union (EU) is providing 10 million EUR (11.22 million USD) to fund studies and investment preparations for an extension of Hanoi's Metro Line 3 from Hanoi Station to Hoa... Read More