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  Abuja — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has released its latest weekly operational report, showing continued gains in the fight against violent crime nationwide as Inspector-General of Police, IGP...

A fundraising appeal for the family of late University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has surpassed £150,000, amid growing public concern over the events surrounding his death and the intense...

Japan is considering taking “some measure” against Russia after President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Iturup Island, a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said Friday. Putin visited the island on...

Pakistan’s Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove narrowly escaped an armed attack on his convoy on Friday, with six people, including three police personnel, sustaining gunshot injuries. The attack occurred...

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, younger brother of Emperor Naruhito and next in line to the throne, has expressed “mixed feelings” over the government’s recent decision to reinforce Japan’s male-only imperial...

About 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations has said, calling for an immediate...

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing hundreds of people, injuring thousands and leaving rescue teams racing to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings. The earthquake struck on...

The United States Department of Justice has unsealed indictments against four alleged members of Mexico's powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), accusing them of negotiating to obtain weapons and ammunition...

South Korean stocks surged for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, driven by strong buying of major semiconductor companies, while the Korean won strengthened slightly against the US dollar. The...

Taiwan’s top economic representative in Japan has boycotted this year’s memorial ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki, accusing city officials of disrespecting Taiwan and...