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Mexico’s ex-Prez Echeverria passes away at 100

Mexico City: Mexico’s Former President Luis Echeverria Alvarez, who led the country from 1970-1976, has died at the age of 100, Mexico’s President Manuel Lopez Obrador has confirmed."On behalf of the Government of Mexico, I send respectful condolences...

Japan poll voting begins days after Abe assassination

Tokyo: Days after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, voting for a House of Councillors election began on Sunday.According to Kyodo News, the outcome of the triennial election is a gauge of voter confidence roughly nine...

Blinken to pay Shinzo Abe condolence visit to Japan

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Japan to express his condolences on the death of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.Blinken will travel...

California fire threatens Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove

Washington: A growing wildfire threatening the famous giant sequoia tree grove in California's Yosemite National Park has forced the officials to issue evacuation orders for the nearby community, according to officials.In a social media post, Yosemite National Park said,...

Protesters storm SL President’s house

Colombo: Hundreds of protesters demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday stormed the President's House here after overcoming staff resistance put up by security forces, leaving an unspecified number of people injured.The mainly male and...

Ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s funeral on Tuesday

Tokyo: A day after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot to death, his body returned to his home in Tokyo. His funeral will be held on Tuesday.According to NHK World, the vehicle carrying Abe's body arrived...

World leaders unite in condemning Shinzo Abe’s assassination

Tokyo: Leaders across the world on Friday expressed grief and shock over the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe was shot while delivering a campaign speech in Nara city.US President Joe Biden condoled the death of Abe...

Attack on ex-Japanese PM ‘act of terrorism’: Russia

Moscow: The recent attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is "act of terrorism," which cannot be justified, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday."We are convinced that those who have planned and committed this heinous...

Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot

Tokyo: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the country's long-serving leader, was shot and killed on Friday while delivering a campaign speech in the western city of Nara two days ahead of a national election, media reports said.A 41-year-old...

Afghanistan receives $32 mn humanitarian cash aid

Kabul: Afghanistan has received 32 million US dollars in humanitarian cash assistance, the country's central bank reported on Friday.Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said in a statement posted on its website that "following a series of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan,...

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Assam Rifles pays tribute to martyrs across Manipur

Churachandpur: Assam Rifles observed a solemn day of remembrance on 06 August 2026 by organising wreath-laying ceremonies across different...