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Photo courtesy of Anadolu South Korea will begin a nationwide crackdown on organized and transnational crime on Monday, with authorities focusing on financial offenses, drug trafficking and younger gang members. The Korean National Police Agency said the operation would run until Oct. 31 and target crimes such as organized fraud, illegal private lending, online gambling…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Hundreds of people joined demonstrations across major South African cities on Saturday to denounce attacks and intimidation targeting migrants. Marches were held in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban, with more than 60 civil society groups calling for accountability and an end to xenophobic violence. Organizers also opposed deportations and repatriations,…
People offer prayers at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Thursday (Aug. 6, 2026) (Jiji Press) HIROSHIMA – Hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and bereaved families offered prayers at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Thursday, hoping for a peaceful world without nuclear weapons 81 years after the US atomic bombing…
ISLAMABAD – The death toll from Thursday’s school shooting in Thailand’s Nonthaburi province rose to seven, according to local media on Friday, with authorities yet to officially confirm the revised figure. The shooting took place at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Thursday, with emergency responders confirming that the casualties had increased compared to earlier reports, Thai Enquirer…
This Jan. 7, 2025, file photo, released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, shows a new intermediate-range ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead being launched the previous day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap) SEOUL – North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday,…
ISTANBUL – US scientists released new research on Thursday outlining how, in a scientific first, they used generative artificial intelligence to design new viruses that are not found in nature, potentially paving the way for the creation of entire biological systems at the genome scale. The findings, published in the journal Science, said the researchers, “used…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Australia’s Victoria state will require poultry keepers with more than 50 birds to house them indoors as authorities respond to a growing number of H5N1 avian influenza detections. The mandatory order expands an earlier voluntary measure and will initially remain in effect for 14 days. Victoria Agriculture Minister Michaela Settle said…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Pakistan’s military said Thursday that security forces killed 12 suspected militants in two separate operations in southwestern Balochistan province. The first operation took place Wednesday in Washuk district, where six militants were killed, according to the military’s media wing. Another six were killed Thursday during an intelligence-based operation in Mastung district….
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Bangladesh’s Election Commission has scheduled the country’s next presidential election for Aug. 20 following the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin last month. Election Commission Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhter Ahmed announced the timetable on Thursday, saying Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin would oversee the electoral process. Candidates seeking the presidency have…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Italian police arrested eight people on Thursday for allegedly taking part in a cross-border smuggling network that moved migrants from Algeria to Italy and onward to France. Authorities said more than 100 officers joined the operation in Cagliari, Sardinia, with several police units deployed to apprehend the suspects. Investigators alleged that…