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At least 100 people killed in car bombs, says Somalia president
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, although the president blamed the Islamist group al Shabaab
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After the fact
While a deeply personal account, Fact of a Body is an ambitious attempt at a memoir as well as murder investigation
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South Korea's Yoon declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills 151
Yoon expressed condolences to the victims, mostly teenagers and people in their 20s
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India bridge collapse toll jumps to 134, could rise further
Some 400 people had bought tickets to get onto the bridge to celebrate the Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals
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At least 120 killed in Halloween stampede in South Korea
Officials say 100 people also injured in the crush in Seoul's Itaewon district
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Iran's Guards head warns protesters: 'Today is last day of riots'
Iran has been gripped by protests since death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in custody of morality police last month
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Kenya charges police with crimes against humanity over 2017 violence
Extra-judicial killings are rife in Kenya, and justice is rare with few examples of police being held to account
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India investigating plane engine fire at Delhi airport
Passengers of IndiGo airline told media they had heard a loud bang before spotting flames from the engine fire
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Russia says UK navy blew up Nord Stream, London denies involvement
London says claim designed to distract from Russian military failures in Ukraine
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UK PM Sunak could freeze foreign aid for two more years, the Telegraph reports
Sunak had said last year that foreign spending should return to 0.7% of economic output by 2024-2025
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Russia declares end of Ukraine mobilisation campaign, U.S. sending more arms
United States, meanwhile, announced it would send another $275 million in military assistance to Ukraine
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United States to put United Nations focus on Iran protests
Independent UN investigator on human rights in Iran, Javaid Rehman, is also due to address the meeting
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Thousands of workers evicted in Qatar's capital ahead of World Cup
At one building which residents said housed 1,200 people in Doha were told they had just two hours to leave
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China rolls out first inhalable Covid vaccine
Chinese regulators approved the vaccine for use as a booster in September
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Dutch probe alleged illegal Chinese 'police stations' in Netherlands
China's foreign ministry says the reports were 'completely false'
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House Speaker Pelosi's husband in hospital after assault, motive unclear
Paul Pelosi, 82, was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery
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Two Palestinians shot dead in latest West Bank flare-up
Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns the killing, saying Israel is fully responsible
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Russia announces completion of call-up for Ukraine
Defence Minister Shoigu says 82,000 reservists were deployed in conflict zone and another 218,000 had entered training
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Russia's anti-satellite threat tests laws of war in space
Quasi-civilian infrastructure may be legitimate target for a retaliatory strike, says senior foreign ministry official
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Iran protests flare again as UN voices concern at detainees' treatment
Rights groups say at least 250 protesters have been killed and thousands arrested across the country
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North Korea fires two missiles into sea as South Korea wraps up drills
SRBMs were fired from the Tongcheon area in the North's Gangwon province
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Musk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the 'bird is freed'
Says he wants to prevent the platform from becoming an echo chamber for hate and division
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Putin jabs at West over Ukraine war, says operation going to plan
Ukraine conflict has killed thousands, displaced millions and shaken the global economy
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EC opposes convention on HR violation
Country needs clearance to avail new EU GSP Scheme
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Kashmiris across world observe Black Day
Protest rallies, marches reject illegal occupation of Kashmir by India
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Attack on Taliban vehicle carrying military employees kills five
Since taking over the country in 2021, Taliban say they have focussed on restoring security to the war-torn nation
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Russia warns West: We can target your commercial satellites
In 2021, Russia launched an anti-satellite missile to destroy one of its own satellites
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Chinese cities double down on zero-COVID as outbreaks widen
Wuhan reported around 20 to 25 new infections a day this week
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Iranian security forces shoot at people gathered at Amini's grave - Witness
Iran's ISNA news agency says internet was cut off after clashes between security forces and people
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In new twist, Kenya police claim they were shot at from Arshad’s vehicle first
Police say they will question owners of Ammodump Kwenia Shooting Range where Sharif spent the better part of Sunday
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UK PM Sunak gathers cabinet to begin 'hard work' of fixing economy
At the top of Sunak's agenda will be preparation for a fiscal statement, keenly anticipated by financial markets
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Missing Indonesian woman found swallowed by 22-foot python
54-year-old woman went missing while collecting rubber on a plantation near her home
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Midterm elections outlook darkens for Biden's White House
Recent polls have shown Democrats who once had comfortable leads in some Senate races on a knife's edge
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Tamils in Sri Lanka yearn for answers on relatives who disappeared in civil war
Sri Lanka says it remains committed to pursuing tangible progress on human rights through domestic institutions
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'World's dirtiest man' dies in Iran at 94
Amou Haji avoided showering over fears of 'getting sick'
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Britain gets first PM of colour and first Hindu at 10 Downing Street
Rishi Sunak is a practising Hindu with his ancestral roots in Gujranwala, Pakistan
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'Full circle': Sunak's roots a point of pride for Indians
Great Britain ruled India for more than 300 years -- now person of Indian origin is going to rule UK, says IT worker
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Qatar faced unprecedented criticism over hosting World Cup, emir says
Qatar has come under intense international criticism for its treatment of foreign workers
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Six Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes with Israeli forces
Two of the dead were identified as members of the 'Den of Lions'
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Iran will not remain indifferent if proven Russia using its drones in Ukraine
Amirabdollahian said defence cooperation between Tehran and Moscow will continue
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Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog
The PM 2.5 reading had eased to around 145 by mid-morning, still nearly 10 times the WHO limit
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Cyclone lashes Bangladesh killing nine, flooding low-lying areas
Heavy rain fell on the streets of the capital, Dhaka, causing some flooding and disruption to commuters
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Two dead in shooting at US high school, gunman killed by police
A woman and a teenage girl were killed by the gunman while another half-dozen people suffered wounds, says official
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Covid-19 virus engineered in a laboratory, claims new research
Sars-CoV-2 literally has ‘fingerprints’ of genetic manipulations, according to scientists
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Rishi Sunak: What you need to know about UK’s new PM
Forty-two years old former finance minister is the first premier of Indian origin in Britain’s history
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Indians pinning their hopes on Rishi Sunak on Diwali
Sunak's increasingly likely rise to the UK premiership has already made it to the front pages of Indian newspapers
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COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging
A devastating outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed more than 700 children this year
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Sunak looks set to become next UK PM after Johnson quits race
The multi-millionaire former hedge fund boss will face one of the most daunting set of challenges
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Pak help not needed for talks with Taliban, says US envoy
West confirms meeting fresh direct talks in Doha
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UK ready for first-ever Asian origin PM
Shehbaz congratulates Conservative Party nomination












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