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French firefighters battle largest wildfire since 1949
Aug 7, 2025Paris , August 7 (ANI): Firefighters in France are battling the country's biggest wildfire in nearly eight decades for a third consecutive day, as more than 16,000 hectares have already been burned in the southern region... -
Gaza aid distribution is “orchestrated killing”, says MSF
Aug 7, 2025Gaza , August 7 (ANI): The medical nonprofit Doctors Without Borders has urged an immediate end to Israel's militarised food distribution programme in Gaza, calling it a system of "institutionalised starvation and dehumanisation," Al Jazeera......Read More -
Putin-Trump summit may happen next week, says Kremlin envoy
Aug 7, 2025Moscow , August 7 (ANI): Kirill A Dmitriev, Russian President's envoy for investment and economic cooperation, on Thursday confirmed that preparations are underway for a possible summit between Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump next... -
“Russia must take real steps to end its aggression”: Zelensky calls for direct talks with Putin
Aug 7, 2025Kyiv , August 7 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a direct meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to help end the ongoing war, following recent talks in Moscow between US President Donald Trump's... -
Malaysia hosts Thai-Cambodian ceasefire talks amid troop build-up, civilian fears
Aug 7, 2025Kuala Lumpur , August 7 (ANI): As Thai and Cambodian officials meet in Kuala Lumpur for talks to strengthen the ceasefire, sources on the ground say troops continue to build up along their disputed border, raising... -
HRCP sounds alarm over deepening human rights crisis in Balochistan
Aug 7, 2025Islamabad August 7 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has published a critical fact-finding report that reveals a troubling human rights situation in Balochistan. Following a week-long visit to Turbat and Quetta, the... -
Dates of Russian President’s visit to India being worked out, no specific date indicated by NSA : Sources
Aug 7, 2025New Delhi , August 7 (ANI): National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, who is in Moscow, has said that the dates of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India are being worked out, sources said on... -
Water woes: Pak’s Islamabad reels under rain havoc
Aug 7, 2025Islamabad , August 7 (ANI): Areas in Islamabad have seen repeated incidents of rainwater accumulation and flood-like situations as rainwater entered several houses, Dawn reported on Thursday. According to a report by Dawn, torrential rain led......Read More -
US envoy will return with Russia-Ukraine peace framework from Moscow, says Rubio
Aug 7, 2025Washington , August 7 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) said that US special envoy Steve Witkoff will return from Moscow with a framework for peace between Russia and Ukraine, The... -
UNHCR urges Pakistan to halt Afghan refugee deportations over rights concerns
Aug 7, 2025Islamabad , August 7 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged Pakistan to halt the deportation of vulnerable Afghan refugees, warning that forced returns, particularly of women, girls, and individuals with me......Read More
