DHAKA: At least 130 million people in Bangladesh were without power on Tuesday (Oct 4) afternoon after a grid failure caused widespread blackouts, the government’s power utility company said. More than 80 per cent of the country was hit by the sudden outage shortly after 2pm local time (0800 GMT), accordingContinue Reading
PHETCHABUN: Highway officials have warned travellers of cracks in the main road to Phu Thap Boek, a popular mountainous attraction in Lom Kao district, and possible mudslides.Continue Reading
PHETCHABUN: Highway officials have warned travellers of cracks in the main road to Phu Thap Boek, a popular mountainous attraction in Lom Kao district, and possible mudslides.Continue Reading
UBON RATCHATHANI: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha spent a moment trimming hair for an army veteran during his trip to inspect the flood situation in this northeastern province on Tuesday.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the party respects the prerogative of the prime minister to advise the Malaysian king on the dissolution of parliament. “That is not the party’s power. We respect the prerogative of the prime minister. If givenContinue Reading
A recent defence exhibition attracted military officials and other potential arms buyers from around the world who were there to sample the latest equipment.Continue Reading
Thousands have criticised the inclusion of filmmaker Sajid Khan, who was accused of sexual misconduct.Continue Reading
The health agency head of Malang regency told CNA that this was a deviation from the norm when football matches are being played.Continue Reading
A potential military catastrophe is looming for Russian forces in southern Ukraine – one deadlier and potentially more humiliating than the offensive that has scattered Russian forces in the country’s northeast. The Ukrainian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast in the northeast recaptured vast swathes of territory, as well as the key communications hub of Lyman. But […]
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While the campaign for the UK prime ministership was more about domestic issues than foreign policy, China still made fleeting appearances. Prime Minister Liz Truss had long pushed for a more “hawkish” approach to China, commenting in the past about the need for the United Kingdom to avoid “dependency” on the People’s Republic. She suggested […]
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