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Iloilo to donate P5M for Cebu quake victims

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 8 -- The provincial government here is sending PHP5 million as financial aid to quake-hit Cebu. In a press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said the amount was sour... Read More


DU female student tortured in hostel, manager held

, Oct. 8 -- A female student of Dhaka University was allegedly tortured by the manager of a private hostel in Tejgaon area in the capital on Tuesday night. Officer in charge of Sher- e- Banglanagar p... Read More


Compound disasters highlight need for long-term resilience strategies

Hanoi, Oct. 8 -- A rapid succession of powerful storms, torrential rains, and flash floods has created what Vietnamese officials are calling a "compound disaster," causing widespread devastation and u... Read More


Hanoi's 18th Party Congress to target cultured, civilised, modern capital

Hanoi, Oct. 8 -- The 18th Congress of the Hanoi Party Organisation for the 2025-2030 term, set for October 15-17, will chart a path to build Hanoi into a "cultured - civilised - modern" capital city, ... Read More


Vietnam accelerates transmission projects to support power imports from Laos

Hanoi, Oct. 8 -- The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) is accelerating two key 220 kV transmission line projects - Tuong Duong-Do Luong and Do Luong-Nam Cam - to strengthen power supply... Read More


Hamas links hostage release to full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in ceasefire talks

Gaza/Cairo, Oct. 8 -- A senior Hamas source said Tuesday the group has demanded that any release of Israeli hostages be "directly tied to" a clear timetable for Israel's complete withdrawal from Gaza,... Read More


ICT-1 issues warrants for arrest of ex-BGB official, 3 others

, Oct. 8 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday issued warrants for the arrest of four people including former member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Lieutenant Colonel Redwanul Islam in... Read More


Classes suspended in Zamboanga City due to ITCZ

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 8 -- The city government has declared a suspension of classes on Wednesday for all levels, both private and public schools, due to inclement weather. Mayor Khymer Olaso suspended... Read More


CBI arrests CGST Superintendent, Inspector in Mumbai bribery case

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Superintendent and an Inspector of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Santacruz Division, Mumbai, for allegedly de... Read More


Odisha govt to develop Pather Puri, ancestral house of Rabindranath Tagore in Puri, into museum

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 8 -- The Odisha government has decided to restore Pather Puri, the ancestral residence of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in Puri, and develop it into a museum dedicated to the Nobel lau... Read More