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Thailand denies truce with Cambodia, hours after Trump claims dea

Speaking amid ongoing clashes, Anutin said Thailand had not agreed to stop fighting and that there were no active ceasefire negotiations with Cambodia at this stage.

2025-12-14T04:05:07.735239+00:00 IST

Bangladesh condemns drone attack on UN base in Sudan

Following the death of six Bangladeshi United Nations peacekeepers in a drone attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, Sudan, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement strongly condemning the attack, in which eight others were also injured while serving under the UN peacekeeping mission.

2025-12-14T01:08:25.415650+00:00 IST

PM Modi to elevate ties duirng Jordan visit: Indian Envoy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming two-day visit to Jordan is not only aimed at celebrating and reflecting the longstanding friendly relationship between the two nations but also at elevating the ties to a new level, India's Ambassador to Jordan, Manish Chauhan, said on Saturday.

2025-12-13T23:55:54.294220+00:00 IST

Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in UN base attack in Sudan

Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and eight injured in a terrorist attack on a UN base in Abyei, Sudan. Clashes with militants are ongoing as authorities carry out rescue and medical operations in the disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan.

2025-12-13T17:57:03.818886+00:00 IST

India's Ambassador to Nepal hospitalised after falling unconscious during hike near Kathmandu

India's Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, was hospitalised after falling unconscious while hiking near Kathmandu. He was rescued by the Nepal Army and airlifted to a hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. Further updates are awaited.

2025-12-13T17:31:56.707832+00:00 IST

Pak: PTI forms new 23-member political committee

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reconstituted its political committee, announcing a new 23-member body that will now function as the party's top decision-making forum.

2025-12-13T17:23:20.383540+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Sindh sets up panel to review high traffic fines

Pakistan's provincial government has formed a cross-party committee to review high traffic fines under the e-ticketing system after public backlash. Lawmakers also discussed university transport shortages, illegal water connections, power raids and a court assault incident in the assembly.

2025-12-13T17:22:07.481709+00:00 IST

Nepal: Oli calls for unity to restore dissolved parliament

Former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML), KP Sharma Oli, called for the restoration of the dissolved parliament during the opening session of the party's General Convention.

2025-12-13T16:44:33.069038+00:00 IST

Severe weather kills 14 in Gaza

Severe weather over the past 72 hours has claimed at least 14 lives in Gaza, including three children, as heavy rain and cold conditions battered an already devastated enclave, CNN reported, citing the Gaza-based Health Ministry statement.

2025-12-13T16:10:04.928699+00:00 IST

Kim Jong-un honours engineer troops back from Russia

North Korea has held a high-profile welcoming ceremony in Pyongyang for its engineer troops who returned from Russia's western Kursk region after completing a mine-clearance mission, with leader Kim Jong-un paying tribute to nine soldiers who lost their lives during the deployment.

2025-12-13T16:04:03.010990+00:00 IST

Afghan returnees seek urgent aid after forced deportations

Afghan migrants forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan say they returned home without belongings and face severe hardship. Returnees and activists have urged Afghan authorities and the international community to provide shelter, aid and jobs as winter sets in.

2025-12-13T15:07:30.830369+00:00 IST

Afghanistan crisis deepens as millions face food insecurity

Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is worsening due to deportations, drought and earthquakes, with 17.4 million people facing acute food insecurity, the Norwegian Refugee Council said. Residents report rising prices and fuel shortages, while authorities and aid agencies call for increased international support.

2025-12-13T14:21:54.604225+00:00 IST

Smartphone overuse among Afghan children alarms families

Rising smartphone use among children in Afghanistan is worrying parents and doctors, who warn of mental and physical health risks. Families are trying to limit screen time as experts stress balanced use, while some children continue outdoor play away from screens.

2025-12-13T14:16:52.698915+00:00 IST

Lahore–Multan bus–trailer collision leaves hostess dead

A bus hostess was killed, and at least 14 passengers were injured on Saturday after a passenger bus collided with a trailer near the Makhdoom Pur Interchange on the M-4 Motorway, triggering a large-scale rescue operation

2025-12-13T13:58:17.969944+00:00 IST

Trump to end family reunification parole programs for immigrants

The move applies to immigrants from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday (local time).

2025-12-13T13:38:14.099661+00:00 IST

EAM wishes St Lucia's counterpart on National Day

Jaishankar said that he was confident of India and Saint Lucia ties of strengthening further.

2025-12-13T13:29:56.855827+00:00 IST

Punjab wheel-jam strike drags on, traders warn of heavy losses

Traders and transporters in Punjab criticised the provincial government as a wheel-jam strike entered its sixth day. Exporters warned of heavy losses, while major transport bodies rejected calls to end the strike, saying protests would continue until disputed motor vehicle laws are withdrawn.

2025-12-13T12:30:26.752951+00:00 IST

Thai immigration begins deportation proceedings for Luthras

According to Thai Immigration officials, Luthras were arrested under Section 12(7) of the Thai Immigration Act. Subsequently, officials at Phuket Immigration formally revoked their VISA permission to stay in Thailand, effectively cancelling their legal status in the kingdom. The Luthra brothers have since been transferred to the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) at Suan Phlu, Sathon, Bangkok, where they are currently being held.

2025-12-13T12:29:13.478871+00:00 IST

Thailand to continue military action against Cambodia, rejects Trump's ceasefire claim

"Thailand will continue to perform military actions until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people. I want to make it clear. Our actions this morning already spoke," Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.

2025-12-13T11:11:33.610652+00:00 IST

Shafi Burfat calls Faiz Hameed’s sentence ‘military drama'

Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), Shafi Burfat, has vehemently condemned the decision of the Pakistani military court that sentenced former Army General and ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed to fourteen years in prison, labelling it a "staged drama" aimed at deceiving the public and reinforcing military control over the nation's political realm.

2025-12-13T11:10:33.820018+00:00 IST

PTM Holland flags rising violence in North Waziristan

Residents in Pakistan's North Waziristan reported multiple security incidents, including attacks on a school and mosques, mortar shelling and a civilian killing, according to PTM Holland. The incidents have heightened fear and insecurity among local communities.

2025-12-13T10:55:45.776811+00:00 IST