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Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

NEW DELHI — Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian...

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus

Interim leader says that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026 DHAKA : Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the...

South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol

Growing number from president’s party support impeachment SEOUL : South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived attempt...

Georgian president declares she will not give up presidency

Georgia will hold its presidential election on December 14 and the new president will be inaugurated on December 29 TBILISI - Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has said that she...

One dead, dozens missing in Greece migrant boat sinking

An Italian frigate and helicopters were operating at the site, with more ships heading to the area Athens : One man died late Saturday when...

Russian PM to take part in Eurasian Intergovernmental Council

During the meeting the prime ministers of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union intend to discuss issues of further deepening of integration MOSCOW - The meeting of the...

Netanyahu never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity for peace

After more than five decades of brutal and repressive rule, dividing the Syrian people and making their country an international pariah, the Assad regime of Syria has finally met its comeuppance. The...

Macron expected to name new French PM after deadlock

Centrist French politician Francois Bayrou is seen as one of Macron’s possible picks for prime minister Macron confronted with the complex political equation that emerged from snap...

World Human Rights Day Commemorated with Screening of Justice Project Pakistan

Islamabad - To commemorate World Human Rights Day, Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), in collaboration with the French Embassy and Alliance Française, Islamabad, hosted a thought-provoking event featuring the screening of two powerful...

Trump taps election denier to head Voice of America

Kari Lake is a hardline conservative who ran in 2022 as governor of the southwestern state of Arizona and for US Senate in 2024, losing both times