The holy month of Ramadan is knocking on the door again every year. According to the Hijri calendar, the ninth month is called the month of Ramadan. Muslims observe the obligatory fast in this month. In the meantime, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the possible date for the start of Ramadan. The Emeritus […]
Read MoreA Chinese national who fled to Thailand for allegedly defrauding her of 1.5 million yuan has been arrested. Thai immigration police detained her based on a tip-off. The 30-year-old accused woman, identified as Shi, is accused of taking 1.5 million yuan (US$210,000) from six people between 2016 and 2019 under the pretext of offering them […]
Read MoreThe supreme court in July upheld a high court ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from the National Health Insurance Service, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country that has lagged others in the region. Hundreds of thousands of members of South Korea’s Christian groups held […]
Read MoreThe airline reported its first quarterly loss in almost two years as higher fuel and aircraft grounding-related expenses weighed. Indian airline IndiGo’s shares fell 8% on Monday, set for their worst session since March 2022, after the carrier said it expects per-passenger revenue to drop following its first quarterly loss in two years. IndiGo’s shares […]
Read MoreAmid the ongoing tension, Israel carried out retaliatory attacks on multiple Iranian military targets on Friday. Four of the country’s soldiers were killed in the attack. In the wake of which, Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has now threatened to retaliate. Referring to the Zionist regime’s attack […]
Read MoreThe death toll from Typhoon Trami, which hit the northeastern coast of the Philippines, has risen to more than 100. The country’s disaster management agency said Trami, the deadliest storm of the year, hit on Friday. More than half a million people have been displaced by the storm. Al Jazeera reported on Sunday (October 27). […]
Read MoreThe uncertainty sent the yen currency to a three-month low as analysts prepared for days, or possibly weeks, of political wrangling to form a government and potentially a change of leader. The make-up of Japan’s future government was in flux on Monday after voters punished Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s scandal-tainted ruling coalition, leaving no party […]
Read MoreThe closures are part of a long-proposed plan pushed by Dalian to relocate the refinery, which is in a densely populated area near downtown. PetroChina is set to shut its largest refinery in north China’s Dalian around mid-2025, marking the first major closure at a state-run oil plant, part of a long-mooted project to replace […]
Read MoreThe fraudulent operations often feature scammers who create a convincing environment, appearing on screen in setups mimicking police stations or tax offices, complete with uniforms and fake ID cards. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a warning regarding a new online fraud dubbed “digital arrest,” which has reportedly defrauded individuals of millions of rupees […]
Read MorePresident Asif Ali Zardari on Monday expressed hopes for Russian support for Pakistan’s Brics membership bid as both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. The president received a Russian parliamentary delegation on Monday led by Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, according to a press release from the presidency. The president […]
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