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Thousands flee northwest Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action
BARA/KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people have fled a remote mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan in recent weeks, residents said, after warnings broadcast from mosques […]
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows
NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) – An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world’s biggest market for […]
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 49, agency says
JAKARTA, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide a week ago in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 49, the country’s main rescue agency Basarnas said […]
Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comic actor of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and Home Alone’ fame, dies at 71
LOS ANGELES: Catherine O’Hara (pic), a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as […]
Thousands marched for democracy in Myanmar. Some died in prison
Jan 31 (Reuters) – Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year at Myanmar’s Dagon University in 2019. Read […]
At least 20 mln flu cases reported in U.S. this season
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The United States has recorded at least 20 million illnesses so far this flu season, according to the latest estimates released Friday by the […]
Canada’s real GDP unchanged in November 2025
OTTAWA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Canada’s real GDP was essentially unchanged in November 2025 as contractions in goods-producing industries offset expansions in services-producing industries, Statistics Canada said Friday. Read full […]
Venezuela proposes amnesty law for prisoners, interim president says
Jan 30 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Friday announced a proposed “amnesty law” for hundreds of prisoners in the country, according to El Pais newspaper. Read full […]
Putin praises Russian military exports despite Western pressure
Jan 30 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin praised the export record of Russia’s military industries on Friday, saying it had expanded its markets and prospects, particularly in Africa, despite Western […]
Tunisia extends state of emergency by 11 months until Dec 31
TUNIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended a long-running state of emergency by 11 months until December 31, the official gazette showed on Friday. Read full […]