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"Lost generation" looms for Rohingya refugee children without education

Rohingya refugee children who lack proper education in camps in Bangladesh could become a "lost generation", ...

Over 100 towns in Sri Lanka stop cigarette sales

Over 100 towns across Sri Lanka have boycotted the sale of cigarettes with an aim to discourage smoking and making Sri ...

Pakistanis to splurge millions of dollars during Eid festival

Gul Khan drove his herd of more than 100 sheep all the way from Pakistan`s southwest Balochistan province to the ...

Palestine slams Trump for suggesting removing Jerusalem from peace talks

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Islamic Hamas movement on Wednesday slammed U.S. President Donald ...

4 killed, 16 injured in India`s Mumbai highrise fire

At least four people have been killed and more than 16 others injured in a massive fire that broke out at a highrise ...

Massive fire breaks out at highrise in India`s Mumbai

A massive fire broke out at a highrise residential building in India`s financial capital Mumbai Wednesday, officials ...

Widespread flooding leaves 46 dead, 97 missing in laos: report

Flooding caused by recent storms in Laos has killed at least 46 people while 97 others are missing and four people ...

Actions better than words, says Russia after Trump offer

The Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed statements by U.S. President Donald Trump indicating a desire to cooperate ...

Taliban reject Afghan ceasefire, kidnap nearly 200 bus passengers

The Taliban rejected on Monday an Afghan government offer of a ceasefire and said they would persist with their ...

Millions of Yemenis struggle to secure next meal during Eid Al-Adha festival

- While millions of Muslims across the globe are sacrificing goats and cows to celebrate Eid al-Adha holidays, or the ...

UN chief condemns Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned a Boko Haram attack on a village in Nigeria`s northeastern ...

Taiwan says China "out of control" as it loses El Salvador to Beijing

Taiwan vowed on Tuesday to fight China`s "increasingly out of control" behaviour, after  Taipei lost ...

Livestock markets in Egypt suffer recession ahead of Muslim sacrifice festival

The livestock markets in Egypt witnessed a recession ahead of Eid al-Adha, or the Islamic "Festival of ...

Deserted rebel tunnel transformed to artwork gallery in Damascus

In an underground tunnel that had been used by rebels to transfer weapons east of the capital Damascus, 18 Syrian ...

Three injured in London tube station shooting: police

Three people were shot and injured Monday night outside an underground station in north London, local police ...