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Internet Shutdown Causes Major Banking Disruptions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- An internet shutdown across several Afghanistan provinces has severely disrupted banking services, forcing authorities to exempt financial institutions, while restrictions on ... Read More


Fire guts plaza at Tinubu Square, CMS, Lagos

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- A massive fire on Tuesday evening engulfed a commercial plaza at Tinubu Square in the CMS area of Lagos Island, sending traders and passersby into panic. PREMIUM TIMES reporter s... Read More


World leaders extend birthday wishes to PM Modi on his 75th birthday

Guwahati, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked his 75th birthday on Wednesday, receiving a wave of greetings and tributes from global leaders, who praised his leadership and India's growing... Read More


Meghalaya finally gets first state guest house after 25 years

Shillong, Sept. 17 -- Meghalaya now has a state guest house of its own. This comes after a prolonged wait of 25 years. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma unveiled the Taraghar facility on Tuesday. The Rs... Read More


రాత్రిపూట రక్తపోటు పెరుగుదల... అది గుండెకు ప్రమాద ఘంటిక

భారతదేశం, సెప్టెంబర్ 17 -- రాత్రిపూట అసాధారణంగా పెరిగే రక్తపోటు గుండె జబ్బుల ప్రమాదాన్ని పెంచుతుంది. సాధారణంగా నిద్రలో రక్తపోటు తగ్గుతుంది. అయితే, దీనికి భిన్నంగా రాత్రిపూట బీపీ ఎందుకు పెరుగుతుందో కార... Read More


Minister Hasan pushes pesantrens to help advance village cooperatives

Jakarta, Sept. 17 -- Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan has encouraged the establishment of Red and White Village Cooperatives in Islamic boarding schools (pesantrens) to strengthen people'... Read More


The global schizophrenia: Why societies turn defensive after being built on openness - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 17 -- We live in an age of jarring contradictions. The US, a nation literally forged by immigrants - from the Mayflower to Ellis Island to Silicon Valley - now grapples with fierce... Read More


Indonesia sees rice prices fall in 150 regions: Deputy Minister

Jakarta, Sept. 17 -- Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono announced that rice prices have begun to decline in 150 districts and cities, supported by a sufficient harvest and improved food distribu... Read More


'We aim to end the economic crisis through 2026 Budget' - President

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the 2022-2023 economic crisis and the resulting social hardships were not random events, emphasizing that multiple major factors c... Read More


Ex-NBA president Akpata speaks on reported dumping of Labour Party for APC

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Labour Party's candidate in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has denied rumours suggesting he has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a s... Read More