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Rescuers work around rough terrain on board helicopters
Aerial search for survivors after Afghan quake kills 800 people
KABUL — Rescuers are using helicopters to search for survivors in the ruins of remote villages in eastern Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake killed 800 people and injured 1,800 others.Many are feared trapped under the rubble of their homes after the magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck on Sunday near the country's border with Pakistan.Authorities searched by air for the second day on Tuesday as roads blocked with debris and the mountainous terrain in the affected areas made land travel difficult.The Taliban government has appealed for international help. The United Nations has released emergency funds, while the UK has pledged £1m ($1.3m) in aid.Sunday's earthquake was one of the strongest to hit Afghanistan in recent years. The country is very prone to earthquakes because it is...
September 02, 2025

Aerial search for survivors after Afghan quake kills 800 people

Beijing is hosting a huge military parade - a show of strength from President Xi Jinping
Beijing tightens control ahead of Xi's big moment on world stage
BEIJING — The stage is set in the heart of Beijing for a grand display of power and military might that has been choreographed by President Xi Jinping.Eight huge Chinese flags flutter and flank the portrait of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, which sits on top of the Gate of Heavenly Peace overlooking Tiananmen Square, one of the largest public squares in the world.Below are rows of seats reserved for 26 foreign heads of state, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, whose attendance is a diplomatic win for Xi.Across the road, near the Great Hall of the People, two huge floral arrangements commemorating the end of World War II rise up alongside seating for around 50,000 invitees.On the last day of preparations — Monday — Chang'an...
September 02, 2025

Beijing tightens control ahead of Xi's big moment on world stage

The incident sparked outrage with many questioning the lack of basic infrastructure in the city
Eight-hour traffic jams in Delhi suburb as rains wreak havoc
DELHI — Thousands of commuters in one of India's wealthiest suburbs were stuck on roads for six to eight hours due to rain-triggered traffic gridlock on Monday.The incident has sparked outrage online, with many questioning how a place like Gurugram — known for its futuristic skyscrapers and sprawling corporate offices — could have such poor infrastructure.Disaster management authorities in the suburb, which is located on the outskirts of capital Delhi, have advised offices, schools and colleges to work from home on Tuesday as more rainfall is predicted.Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in several parts of India this year, killing hundreds of people in floods and landslides.Many people took to social media to express their frustration with Gurugram's "nightmarish"...
September 02, 2025

Eight-hour traffic jams in Delhi suburb as rains wreak havoc

The first vessel 'Sirius' of a civilian flotilla, carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid
Gaza flotilla with Greta Thunberg on board departs Barcelona
BARCELONA — A flotilla of boats headed for Gaza carrying 350 pro-Palestinian activists — including climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg — has departed from Barcelona.Around 20 vessels displaying Palestinian flags left the Spanish port at 19:00 local time on Monday, stocked with medical and food supplies.The flotilla first attempted to set sail on Sunday, but had to return to port due to stormy weather.The aim of the mission is to "break Israel's illegal siege on Gaza", the organisers said — though a previous attempt to reach Gaza by sea was intercepted by Israeli forces.The Global Sumud Flotilla Mission plans to launch in two waves — the first from Barcelona and the second from Tunis on 4 September.Activists hope the boats will converge in the Mediterranean...
September 02, 2025

Gaza flotilla with Greta Thunberg on board departs Barcelona

Soft toys, water guns and toy trucks were among the 2,500 items
Australian man arrested over A$250,000 toy heist
SYDNEY — An Australian man is facing theft charges after police uncovered a "significant" trove of Lego and toys worth $250,000 (£120,800; $163,400) allegedly stolen from department stores in Adelaide.About 2,500 items, including 1,700 unopened boxes of Lego, were found when South Australian police raided a Royal Park home on Saturday.The haul — which police say was going to be sold online — was the largest seized during an operation targeting retail theft in the state, and so big that extra officers were called in to help remove the loot, which filled three truck loads.The 41-year-old man charged over the stash will appear in Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on 30 September.Apart from the Lego, other stolen items included soft toys, water guns and toy trucks with brands...
September 02, 2025

Australian man arrested over A$250,000 toy heist

US tariffs of 50% on goods from India kicked in last week
Trump says India offered to remove tariffs on US goods
KOCHI — US President Donald Trump says India has offered to cut its tariffs "to nothing" even as he called the current trade stalemate with the country "a totally one sided disaster".US tariffs of 50% on goods from India — which includes 25% penalty for Delhi's refusal to stop buying oil from Russia — took effect last week.India has not responded to Trump's latest comment but such war of words over Russian oil has caused Delhi-Washington ties to hit an all-time low.Trump's comment coincides with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Washington says Delhi has been indirectly funding Russia's war in...
September 02, 2025

Trump says India offered to remove tariffs on US goods

In 2017, the sisters surrendered their passports to the Pakistani High Commission
The stateless sisters caught between India and Pakistan
DELHI — Two sisters seeking to become Indian citizens are currently stateless after failing to procure a document that could prove that they have renounced their citizenship of Pakistan.The sisters, who have been living in India's Kerala state since 2008, surrendered their passports to the Pakistan High Commission in India in 2017, they recently told a court.But as they were under 21 years, the minimum age for renouncing citizenship in Pakistan, the high commission did not issue their renunciation certificates at the time, they said.They approached the High Commission again after turning 21, but it still refused to grant the certificate without giving any explanation, says the petitioners' mother, Rasheeda Bano (her daughters didn't want to speak to the media). She and her...
September 02, 2025

The stateless sisters caught between India and Pakistan

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot speaks with media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building, Brussels, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 -
Belgium to recognize Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly
BRUSSELS — Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, set to open on 9 September, according to Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot. It adds to international pressure on Israel after Australia, France, Canada and the UK made similar moves.“Palestine will be recognized by Belgium during the UN session! And firm sanctions are being imposed on the Israeli government,” announced Prevot in a post on X.The top Belgian diplomat revealed that the government will implement 12 sanctions on Israel at the national level following what the unfolding “humanitarian tragedy in Palestine” and in response to violence perpetrated by Israel in violation of international law.“Belgium had to take strong decisions to increase pressure on the Israeli...
September 02, 2025

Belgium to recognize Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly

Afghan volunteers and Taliban security personnel work to move injured people near a military helicopter following earthquakes in the Mazar Dara village of Nurgal, a district of the Kunar Province, in Eastern Afghanistan, on Se
Taliban call for foreign help after deadly Afghanistan earthquake
KABUL — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have called for international help after a huge earthquake killed hundreds of people and leveled entire villages, piling further misery on the war-ravaged country that was already grappling with food shortages and cuts to foreign aid.At least 800 people were killed and more than 2,800 were injured after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck towns and villages close to the Pakistan border on Sunday, causing strong aftershocks in Kabul, according to the UN and the Taliban government.Heavy rain, landslides and damaged roads have made it difficult for relief teams to access the remote mountainous areas hit hardest by the quake.Meanwhile, recent US aid cuts have crunched relief efforts in the country, which has been contending with shrinking global aid since...
September 02, 2025

Taliban call for foreign help after deadly Afghanistan earthquake

Preparations are underway ahead of the visit of Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to al-Nouri Mosque in Mosul, 31 August, 2025 -
Iraq's al-Nouri Mosque officially reopens eight years after being destroyed by ISIS
BAGHDAD — Iraq has formally reopened the historic al-Nouri Grand Mosque in the northern city of Mosul, eight years after it was destroyed with explosives by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group.Built in the second half of the 12th century, the mosque stood as an iconic landmark for around 850 years.IS detonated explosives inside the building in 2017 as it struggled to retain control of the city in its battle with Iraqi military forces.Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that the building's reconstruction "will remain a milestone, reminding all enemies of the heroism of Iraqis, their defence of their land, and their rebuilding of everything destroyed by those who want to obscure the truth.""We will continue our support for culture and efforts to...
September 02, 2025

Iraq's al-Nouri Mosque officially reopens eight years after being destroyed by ISIS

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