A fire at Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado killed at least 16 people while 12 residents were rescued. Police and forensic teams are investigating the cause of the fire.
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Indonesia: 16 elderly people killed as fire rips through retirement home, 15 others survive
A deadly late-night fire tore through a retirement home in Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 16 elderly residents, many of whom were asleep. Read More
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday at Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. Read More
Watch Video: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan and his kids enjoy Emirati heritage planting at Ghamran Camp
Sheikh Hamdan shares rare family moment in desert / Image: File
In a rare and touching moment, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, spent quality time with his children, Sheikha and Rashid, at th Read More
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan After Criticising Major US Arms Deal
China’s military said that it is mobilising its army, navy, air force, and rocket units around Taiwan for drills to send a strong warning against any moves for Taiwan independence. Read More
Indonesia: 16 elderly people killed as fire rips through retirement home, 15 others survive
A deadly late-night fire tore through a retirement home in Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 16 elderly residents, many of whom were asleep. Read More
Bangladesh police’s ‘fabricated’ claim in Hadi murder case fuels sharper anti-India rhetoric
Osman Hadi’s student wing has escalated its anti-India rhetoric, issuing a 24-day ultimatum to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government over his murder. Read More
Trump, Netanyahu to hold talks in Florida on fragile Gaza truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday at Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. Read More
Watch Video: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan and his kids enjoy Emirati heritage planting at Ghamran Camp
Sheikh Hamdan shares rare family moment in desert / Image: File
In a rare and touching moment, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, spent quality time with his children, Sheikha and Rashid, at th Read More
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan After Criticising Major US Arms Deal
China’s military said that it is mobilising its army, navy, air force, and rocket units around Taiwan for drills to send a strong warning against any moves for Taiwan independence. Read More
Indonesia: 16 elderly people killed as fire rips through retirement home, 15 others survive
A deadly late-night fire tore through a retirement home in Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 16 elderly residents, many of whom were asleep. Read More
Bangladesh police’s ‘fabricated’ claim in Hadi murder case fuels sharper anti-India rhetoric
Osman Hadi’s student wing has escalated its anti-India rhetoric, issuing a 24-day ultimatum to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government over his murder. Read More
Trump, Netanyahu to hold talks in Florida on fragile Gaza truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday at Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. Read More
Watch Video: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan and his kids enjoy Emirati heritage planting at Ghamran Camp
Sheikh Hamdan shares rare family moment in desert / Image: File
In a rare and touching moment, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, spent quality time with his children, Sheikha and Rashid, at th Read More
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan After Criticising Major US Arms Deal
China’s military said that it is mobilising its army, navy, air force, and rocket units around Taiwan for drills to send a strong warning against any moves for Taiwan independence. Read More
Indonesia: 16 elderly people killed as fire rips through retirement home, 15 others survive
A deadly late-night fire tore through a retirement home in Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 16 elderly residents, many of whom were asleep. Read More
Bangladesh police’s ‘fabricated’ claim in Hadi murder case fuels sharper anti-India rhetoric
Osman Hadi’s student wing has escalated its anti-India rhetoric, issuing a 24-day ultimatum to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government over his murder. Read More
Trump, Netanyahu to hold talks in Florida on fragile Gaza truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday at Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. Read More
Watch Video: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan and his kids enjoy Emirati heritage planting at Ghamran Camp
Sheikh Hamdan shares rare family moment in desert / Image: File
In a rare and touching moment, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, spent quality time with his children, Sheikha and Rashid, at th Read More
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan After Criticising Major US Arms Deal
China’s military said that it is mobilising its army, navy, air force, and rocket units around Taiwan for drills to send a strong warning against any moves for Taiwan independence. Read More
Indonesia: 16 elderly people killed as fire rips through retirement home, 15 others survive
A deadly late-night fire tore through a retirement home in Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 16 elderly residents, many of whom were asleep. Read More
Bangladesh police’s ‘fabricated’ claim in Hadi murder case fuels sharper anti-India rhetoric
Osman Hadi’s student wing has escalated its anti-India rhetoric, issuing a 24-day ultimatum to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government over his murder. Read More
Trump, Netanyahu to hold talks in Florida on fragile Gaza truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday at Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. Read More
Watch Video: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan and his kids enjoy Emirati heritage planting at Ghamran Camp
Sheikh Hamdan shares rare family moment in desert / Image: File
In a rare and touching moment, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, spent quality time with his children, Sheikha and Rashid, at th Read More
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan After Criticising Major US Arms Deal
China’s military said that it is mobilising its army, navy, air force, and rocket units around Taiwan for drills to send a strong warning against any moves for Taiwan independence. Read More
Indonesia: 16 elderly people killed as fire rips through retirement home, 15 others survive
A deadly late-night fire tore through a retirement home in Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 16 elderly residents, many of whom were asleep. Read More
Bangladesh police’s ‘fabricated’ claim in Hadi murder case fuels sharper anti-India rhetoric
Osman Hadi’s student wing has escalated its anti-India rhetoric, issuing a 24-day ultimatum to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government over his murder. Read More
Trump, Netanyahu to hold talks in Florida on fragile Gaza truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday at Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. Read More
Watch Video: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan and his kids enjoy Emirati heritage planting at Ghamran Camp
Sheikh Hamdan shares rare family moment in desert / Image: File
In a rare and touching moment, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, spent quality time with his children, Sheikha and Rashid, at th Read More
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan After Criticising Major US Arms Deal
China’s military said that it is mobilising its army, navy, air force, and rocket units around Taiwan for drills to send a strong warning against any moves for Taiwan independence. Read More
Indonesia: 16 elderly people killed as fire rips through retirement home, 15 others survive
A deadly late-night fire tore through a retirement home in Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 16 elderly residents, many of whom were asleep. Read More
Bangladesh police’s ‘fabricated’ claim in Hadi murder case fuels sharper anti-India rhetoric
Osman Hadi’s student wing has escalated its anti-India rhetoric, issuing a 24-day ultimatum to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government over his murder. Read More
Trump, Netanyahu to hold talks in Florida on fragile Gaza truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday at Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. Read More
Watch Video: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan and his kids enjoy Emirati heritage planting at Ghamran Camp
Sheikh Hamdan shares rare family moment in desert / Image: File
In a rare and touching moment, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, spent quality time with his children, Sheikha and Rashid, at th Read More
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan After Criticising Major US Arms Deal
China’s military said that it is mobilising its army, navy, air force, and rocket units around Taiwan for drills to send a strong warning against any moves for Taiwan independence. Read More
Indonesia: 16 elderly people killed as fire rips through retirement home, 15 others survive
A deadly late-night fire tore through a retirement home in Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 16 elderly residents, many of whom were asleep. Read More
Bangladesh police’s ‘fabricated’ claim in Hadi murder case fuels sharper anti-India rhetoric
Osman Hadi’s student wing has escalated its anti-India rhetoric, issuing a 24-day ultimatum to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government over his murder. Read More
Trump, Netanyahu to hold talks in Florida on fragile Gaza truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday at Trump’s lavish Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. Read More
Watch Video: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan and his kids enjoy Emirati heritage planting at Ghamran Camp
Sheikh Hamdan shares rare family moment in desert / Image: File
In a rare and touching moment, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, spent quality time with his children, Sheikha and Rashid, at th Read More
China Announces Military Exercises Around Taiwan After Criticising Major US Arms Deal
China’s military said that it is mobilising its army, navy, air force, and rocket units around Taiwan for drills to send a strong warning against any moves for Taiwan independence. Read More
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Indonesia: 16 elderly people killed as fire rips through retirement home, 15 others survive
A deadly late-night fire tore through a retirement home in Manado on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 16 elderly residents, many of whom were asleep. Read More
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