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Putin, Xi, Pezeshkian to attend Kyrgyzstan summit

News August 30, 2026

BISHKEK: Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping are expected in Central Asia’s Kyrgyzstan on Monday for a two-day summit, also attended by Pakistan, Iran and India’s leaders, of a regi...

Lawrence's fifty leaves Pakistan facing record chase to level England series

News August 29, 2026

Dan Lawrence’s unbeaten fifty on Saturday left Pakistan needing to rewrite the record books in their quest for a series-levelling win against England in the second Test at Lord’s. Only 24.5 overs ...

Clashes in Niger's Niamey after troops attempt to storm presidential palace

Business August 29, 2026

Clashes erupted in Niger’s capital on Saturday between the presidential guard and elements of the armed forces, after a night of heavy gunfire in parts of the city. Niger has been ruled for three ye...

Rain frustrates England's bid for Pakistan series win

News August 29, 2026

England’s push for a series-clinching win over Pakistan was halted by rain on Saturday, with no play before lunch on the third day of the second Test at Lord’s. Conditions had started to ease, how...

Rescuers claw through mud as Nepal, China flood missing toll nears 3,000

News August 29, 2026

Rescuers in Nepal and China were battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing entire...

Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000

News August 29, 2026

Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling on Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfi...

New Israeli strikes kill 3 in Gaza, authorities say

News August 28, 2026

Israel killed three more people in Gaza on Friday, Palestinian authorities said, in the latest day of attacks despite international appeals to move ahead on a peace plan. The civil defence agency said...

Human Rights Watch slams ‘ruthless’ Taliban govt after ban on protest

News August 28, 2026

KABUL: Human Rights Watch slammed on Thu­rsday the “ruthless effort to suppress all dissent” by the Taliban government, after a new police law banned demonstrations across Afghanistan. The 84-pag...

Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'

News August 27, 2026

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is renaming Lake Ontario — a large body of water shared by the United States and Canada — “Lake America”. Trump signed an order in the W...

Smith and Cox revive England against Pakistan after Abbas strikes

News August 27, 2026

Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox both scored fifties as England recovered from a top-order collapse against Pakistan to 248-9 when bad light ended Thursday’s opening day of the second Test at Lord’s. Ve...