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August 22, 2025 6:14 PM

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Pakistan: Protest in Karachi over power crisis lasting more than two days

In Pakistan, Karachi residents staged protests after enduring a power outage lasting over 50 hours. Karachi's Neighborhoods including Amirabad, Bustan Society, University Road, and Tipu Sultan Road faced continuous electricity and water supply disruptions since Tuesday afternoon. According media rep...

August 22, 2025 11:39 AM

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Sri Lanka Sees Mild Inflation Uptick, Stability Maintained in Urban Areas

Sri Lanka’s inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), rose to 0.7 per cent in July 2025. The Department of Census and Statistics, in a statement, said the NCPI for the month stood at 208.3 points, compared with July last year.   Prices had dipped in June, helped by lower ...

August 22, 2025 10:55 AM

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Bangkok Court Dismisses Lese Majeste Case Against Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra

In Thailand, a court in Bangkok today dismissed a lese majeste case involving controversial billionaire and former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The charge relates to an interview Mr. Thaksin gave to a South Korean newspaper ten years ago. He would have faced up to 15 years in jail if conv...

August 22, 2025 10:52 AM

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Spain Wildfires Highlight Growing Risks of Climate Change

Massive wildfires across Spain this summer are a warning sign of the increasing risks of climate change, according to climatologist Javier Martin-Vide from the University of Barcelona. He warned that more parts of Europe, especially areas with usually mild summers, will face extreme heat in the comi...

August 22, 2025 10:43 AM

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Colombia: 18 Killed and Over 40 Injured in Two Separate Attacks

In Colombia, at least 18 people were killed and over 40 others injured in two separate attacks yesterday. According to officials, both were attributed to dissident groups of the former FARC guerrilla movement.   According to local authorities, a vehicle loaded with explosives detonated near a Colomb...