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November 8, 2025 10:22 PM November 8, 2025 10:22 PM

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Philippines Braces for Super Typhoon Fung-wong After Deadly Kalmaegi Leaves Over 200 Dead

    The Philippines faces another bout of extreme weather as Typhoon Fung-wong moves toward its eastern coast, just days after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 204 dead and thousands of people displaced.     The new storm is expected to strengthen into a super typhoon before making landfall on tomorro...

November 8, 2025 10:15 PM November 8, 2025 10:15 PM

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Six Killed in Massive Fire at Perfume Warehouse in Turkey’s Kocaeli Province

  A devastating fire at a perfume warehouse in north-western Turkey has killed six people. The blaze erupted this morning in the Mimar Sinan neighbourhood of Dilovasi, Kocaeli Province. Governor Ilhami Aktas said five people were hospitalised, including one person in critical condition at a burns un...

November 8, 2025 9:48 PM November 8, 2025 9:48 PM

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Violent Clashes in Dhaka as Teachers Protest for Pay and Promotion Reforms

  In Dhaka, violent clashes erupted today between police and thousands of protesting teachers, leaving at least 120 people injured. In a major escalation of ongoing agitation, government primary school teachers have announced a nationwide work abstention from tomorrow, demanding urgent reforms in pa...

November 8, 2025 6:12 PM November 8, 2025 6:12 PM

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Six Civilians Killed in Pakistani Strikes in Kandahar Amid Stalled Peace Talks

  In Afghanistan, six civilians were killed and five others injured after Pakistani forces struck three homes in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province. Local media reported that artillery and mortar shells hit residential and commercial areas, damaging businesses and homes. Afghan officials ...

November 8, 2025 5:10 PM November 8, 2025 5:10 PM

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Over 5,000 US Flights Disrupted as Government Shutdown Forces Air Traffic Cuts

  More than 5,000 US flights were cancelled or delayed as new federal mandates forced airlines to reduce air traffic amid the ongoing government shutdown.     The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a 4 percent cut in flights at 40 major airports including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, a...

November 8, 2025 4:51 PM November 8, 2025 4:51 PM

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Buddha’s Sacred Relics Arrive in Bhutan for Global Peace Prayer Festival

  The sacred relics of Lord Buddha have reached Bhutan today on an eleven-day public exposition. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar led delegation carried these relics on an Indian Air Force Aircraft from the Palam Airbase. These relics are enshrined at the National Museum in...

November 8, 2025 1:30 PM November 8, 2025 1:30 PM

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US Markets Mixed: Nasdaq Dips, Dow and S&P Inch Up

Major US indices closed mixed yesterday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.2 per cent. Conversely, the Dow Jones Industrial Average as well as the S&P 500 both added over 0.1 per cent.     Meanwhile, the indices logged weekly losses as fear about elevated tech sector valuations and...