Thousands in China mark International Day of Yoga with mass participation
People perform yoga on the International Day of Yoga, in Guangzhou, China, on June 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI...
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Bomb threat diverts plane of haj pilgrims in Indonesia, second in days
JAKARTA - A plane carrying hundreds of haj pilgrims back to Indonesia from the Middle East was diverted on June...
Two days of terror: How the Minnesota shooter evaded police and got caught
NEW HOPE, Minnesota – Vance Boelter's disguise wasn't perfect. The silicone mask was somewhat loose-fitting and his SUV's license plate...
How to answer Xia’s call for Hong Kong? Tap global ties and lure talent, experts say
Hong Kong should maintain its international connectivity and attract talent to speed up its economic transformation, analysts and figures from...
Polls can’t take place without govt’s support: Bangladesh election body chief
A view of the Bangladesh Election Commission. Photo: Wikipedia The government plays a central role in the election process, the...
Japanese restaurants, food companies switching to noodles from rice
As cost-sensitive consumers are steering clear of rice after a price surge to record highs, restaurant chains and food companies...
Thai leader will not resign or dissolve parliament, ruling party official says
BANGKOK – Thailand's embattled prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, will not resign or dissolve parliament, a senior official from the ruling...
Indonesia’s Prabowo openly admires Singapore’s success. What can he ‘copy with pride’?
On his first state visit to Singapore, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto was strikingly candid: he had “copied with pride” his...
The woman quietly leading a BRICS bank revolution
Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is nearing the end of her first term as head of the New Development Bank...
Israel-Iran conflict: India to evacuate citizens of Nepal, Sri Lanka from Iran
Indian students returning from Mashhad, Iran, as part of the government’s Operation Sindhu, exit the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in...
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