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Report highlights most glaciers Asia region lost significant mass as a result of warm and dry conditions in 2022

Procession allowed on condition that mourners would not use ‘anti-national slogans or propaganda’

Niger colonel says all political activities suspended; Coup is seventh in West and Central Africa since 2020

Russia has supplied record volumes to China and India in May as the two avoid imposing sanctions

Shoigu is making the first visit by a Russian defence minister to North Korea since the fall of the Soviet Union

Rate hike, Fed's 11th in its last 12 meetings, set the benchmark overnight interest rate in 5.25%-5.50% range

Dollar index falls 0.109% but was close to an almost two-week high

Thousands of people have evacuated in the region this week as fires also flared in Croatia and Italy

Attacks on Muslim holy book are 'despicable,' says Tobias Billstrom

Opposition calls in vote as a tactic to force a debate about Manipur violence

After weeks of speculation, predecessor Wang Yi reappointed as FM

Indian Railways ask management of Bachchu Shah, Takia Babbar Shah mosques to remove encroachments within 15 days

Of 40 passengers on board, only six were known to have survived the accident on Sunday night

Welcomes measures taken by member states to protest against repeated attacks on Islamic sanctities

United States encouraged a peaceful and inclusive resolution to the Manipur violence, says spokesperson

Women from the Meitei community decided to show anger after humiliating video surfaced on Wednesday

The circumstances of the attack were not immediately clear

Greek fire brigade spokesperson says 19,000 people had been moved from homes and hotels

Landslide occurred on Thursday night in the remote mountain hamlet of Irshalwadi

Changing constitution lengthy process - requires vote in parliament, general election then another parliamentary vote

Swedish envoy in several Muslim capitals summoned; protesters take to street

Moscow describes the attacks as revenge for a Ukrainian strike on a Russian-built bridge to Crimea

European Council imposes sanctions on some key leaders of Taliban over ban on girls education in country

White House said it was aware of the trip but that it was a private visit by a citizen

Main suspect, three others arrested after Modi condemned incident and promised tough action

Thick fog and heavy rain hampered already difficult rescue efforts even further

At least 11 others were injured in the accident in the Chamoli district of the northern state of Uttarakhand

Qin Gang has not been seen in nearly a month, expected to miss at least one other meeting in South Africa next week

Rescue workers trekking for almost two hours to reach landslide, with equipment, sniffer dogs

Kissinger also met with China's top diplomat Wang Yi and with defence minister Li Shangfu on his trip

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says soccer tournament would proceed as planned

Police say they have opened a case of gang rape and arrested a man, adding that others will be held soon

Ministry did not immediately reply to a request for further detail

Erdogan and UAE President Mohamed Bin Zayed attended the signing ceremony of the agreements

South Africa faces dilemma in hosting summit as it would be obliged to arrest Putin for alleged war crimes

Afsaneh Bayegan is sentenced to two years in prison, suspended over five years, Fars news agency reports

Since seizing power in August 2021, Taliban govt barred girls and women from high schools and universities

Washington believes soldier is in North custody; Pyongyang state media yet to comment

Jasbir Singh Chauhan was transferred from his post by the state forest department

Alliance pledges to ‘safeguard the idea of India as enshrined in the Constitution’

Tourists from around the world continued to stream in through gates of the monument, undeterred by rising water levels

Turkish President landed in Jeddah to meet King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Antonio Guterres says move by Moscow will ‘strike a blow to people in need everywhere’

Rural areas saw the strongest fall in poverty, according to the study

Europe was bracing for its hottest-ever temperature this week on Italy's islands of Sicily and Sardinia

Prolonged bouts of high temperatures challenge power grids, crops as fears of most severe drought in 60 years mount

President calls for authorities to make the utmost effort to rescue victims

IRC says states must shift their focus from deterring people from reaching Europe

20-year-old became the youngest man in 37 years to win the gilded Challenge Cup

Predictions of historic heat hung over swathes of Asia, Europe and the United States