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The Parliament building in Islamabad
Pakistan parliament approves more powers for army chief, curbs top court
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, Reuters reported.The lower house of parliament approved the legislation with a more than two-thirds majority, with only four lawmakers voting against.The upper house passed the bill two days earlier after the opposition boycotted the debate — an unusually swift passage for a constitutional change. Such amendments usually require weeks or months of consideration. The amendment will become law once signed by the president, a formality.Army chief Asim Munir will now be elevated to the new post of Chief of Defence Forces, placing the navy and air force under his command in addition to the army. After completion of his term, he...
November 13, 2025

Pakistan parliament approves more powers for army chief, curbs top court

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), an injured man lies on a hospital bed after Thailand and Cambodia accused each other of opening fire along their disputed border, November 12, 2025
Thai-Cambodia peace agreement is falling apart after Cambodian villager killed in fresh clashes
BANGKOK — US President Donald Trump’s much-heralded peace declaration between Thailand and Cambodia is falling apart after the two countries accused each other of opening fire along their disputed border on Wednesday, in skirmishes that killed at least one person.The brief clash came two days after Thailand said it was suspending a peace agreement reached between the two Southeast Asian kingdoms, and presided over by Trump, after several Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion while on patrol in the border area Monday.Thailand and Cambodia fought a five-day border conflict in July that killed dozens of people and displaced about 200,000 on both sides of the frontier. Trump had hailed his intervention in the dispute as further proof of his ability to end wars, and Cambodian...
November 13, 2025

Thai-Cambodia peace agreement is falling apart after Cambodian villager killed in fresh clashes

Police officers escort one of the arrested women
Australia police arrest 'fortune teller' accused of running $46m scam
SYDNEY — A mother-and-daughter duo — one claiming to be a fortune teller and a feng shui master — have been charged over allegedly scamming almost A$70m ($46m; £35m) from "vulnerable" Vietnamese targets in Australia.The mother, 53, was arrested in the exclusive suburb of Dover Heights in Sydney on Wednesday, along with her daughter, 25. Police say they were an intrinsic part of a "highly sophisticated" fraud and money laundering syndicate.The mother allegedly convinced her victims to take out loans, keeping a share herself, by telling them she foresaw a "billionaire" in their future.She was refused bail due to appear in court on Thursday. Her daughter was granted bail with a court date in January.The mother faces 39 charges including directing the activities of a criminal group and...
November 13, 2025

Australia police arrest 'fortune teller' accused of running $46m scam

Police officers and officials walk around the nighttime scene of a deadly car blast in India's capital city, Delhi
Delhi blast was terror incident, Indian government says
NEW DELHI — A deadly car blast in a busy area of India's capital city Delhi was a "terror incident", the country's government has said.At least eight people were killed and 20 more injured in the explosion near the city's historic Red Fort on Monday.Prime minister Narendra Modi's cabinet condemned the attack at a security meeting late on Wednesday, saying it was a cowardly act carried out by anti-national forces.Authorities have not yet named anyone or made any arrests in connection with the explosion.In Wednesday's resolution, the cabinet said: "The country has witnessed a heinous terror incident, perpetrated by anti-national forces, through a car explosion."The cabinet directs that the investigation into the incident be pursued with the utmost urgency and...
November 13, 2025

Delhi blast was terror incident, Indian government says

After a legal battle spanning more than three years, She Zhijiang is finally being handed to China
Thailand extradites owner of Myanmar scam city to China
BANGKOK — She Zhijiang, a Chinese national accused of building an illicit gambling empire in South East Asia, is being extradited to China — ending his years-long battle against the order.He has been detained in Thailand since 2022, after the Thai police arrested him acting on a Chinese request to Interpol.China accuses She Zhijiang of running illegal online gambling rings, and this week a Thai court upheld the decision to extradite him. He arrived at a Bangkok airport on Wednesday, flanked by two security officials.His extradition comes ahead of a landmark visit by Thailand's king to Beijing — the first state visit to China by a reigning Thai monarch and a sign of deepening ties.She Zhijiang is one of the biggest names linked to the vast cyberscam hubs in South East Asia, which...
November 12, 2025

Thailand extradites owner of Myanmar scam city to China

Smog guns that spray water are among anti-pollution measures used in Delhi
Schools go hybrid as Delhi's air quality worsens
NEW DELHI — Schools in Delhi have been asked to run hybrid classes for primary students and non-essential construction activity has been banned as air quality worsens in the Indian capital.On Tuesday, authorities enforced stricter anti-pollution measures which include limiting movement of goods carriers in the capital and its suburbs.Delhi's air quality has deteriorated to "severe" levels according to authorities, which can affect healthy people and seriously impact those with existing diseases.On Wednesday, the capital's PM2.5 levels in the air reached 438, according to the Central Pollution Control Board — dangerously high concentrations of fine particles that can clog the lungs.This is nearly 30 times higher than the World Health Organisation's safe limit and about...
November 12, 2025

Schools go hybrid as Delhi's air quality worsens

Authorities had closed the 758m-long Hongqi bridge on Monday after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads
Chinese bridge collapses into river just months after opening to traffic
HONG KONG — A newly opened bridge in China's southwestern province of Sichuan partially collapsed on Tuesday, sending concrete and steel plunging into a river just months after it opened, according to Chinese state media.Authorities had closed the 758m-long Hongqi bridge on Monday after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads.On Tuesday afternoon conditions on the mountainside worsened, triggering landslides that led to the collapse of part of the bridge, officials added.There were no reports of casualties.Construction of the bridge finished earlier this year, according to a social media post by contractors Sichuan Road and Bridge Group.Footage of the collapse, shared widely on Chinese social media, showed the Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan Province buckling before falling into the...
November 12, 2025

Chinese bridge collapses into river just months after opening to traffic

Firefighters douse a car at the blast site in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday, November 11
At least 12 killed in blast outside court in Pakistan capital
ISLAMABAD — A rare explosion in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad on Tuesday has left 12 dead and 20 injured, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital told reporters.A security source in Pakistan told CNN that the explosion near the city’s High Court early on Tuesday afternoon is being investigated as a suicide attack.The country’s president Asif Ali Zardari released a statement condemning what he called a “suicide blast” near the city’s High Court.Islamabad requires a high level of security to enter and exit the city with specific security zones throughout the capital. The explosion took place in the parking lot of the city’s busy judicial complex in a district full of high-ranking government offices.There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack...
November 11, 2025

At least 12 killed in blast outside court in Pakistan capital

A policeman stands guard as investigators examine the site of Monday's car explosion near the historic Red Fort, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025
Deadly car explosion in New Delhi being investigated under anti-terrorism law
NEW DELHI — Indian authorities are investigating a deadly car explosion in New Delhi under an anti-terrorism law, officials said Tuesday, as forensic experts worked to determine the cause of the blast.The explosion near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital on Monday killed eight people and injured at least 19 others, police in New Delhi said.A case was registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, India’s main anti-terrorism law, according to police officials. The law allows broader powers to investigating agencies to detain suspects. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a scheduled visit to Bhutan on Tuesday, said investigators would “get to the bottom of this...
November 11, 2025

Deadly car explosion in New Delhi being investigated under anti-terrorism law

Teams from the National Security Guard, National Investigation Agency, forensic department and Delhi team investigate the site of a blast near the Red Fort Metro Station Gate No. 1 on November 10, 2025, in Delhi, India
India on edge after deadly car explosion in capital kills 10
NEW DELHI — India’s capital is on edge after a car explosion ripped through a popular Delhi neighborhood on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring many others.The blast took place near the city’s iconic Red Fort, also known as the Lal Qila, a 17th century monument and a symbol of India’s independence. The area, a major tourist hub known for its crowded bazaars and street vendors, was immediately thrown into chaos.The incident is a rare occurrence for the sprawling metropolis of more than 30 million people.Footage of the aftermath on local television showed thick, orange flames billowing into the pitch-black sky. Video showed vehicles badly charred and damaged. One man could be seen bleeding from his forehead.The cause of the blast is not yet known, and the Indian...
November 11, 2025

India on edge after deadly car explosion in capital kills 10

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