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Colombia-Panama jungle: New global migrant route

December 18, 2023

Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a speedy but still treacherous highway for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. Driven by economic crises, government repression and violence, migrants from China to Haiti decided to...

NGOs condemn Pakistan’s deportation of Afghan refugees

December 18, 2023

The International Rescue Committee, Danish Refugee Council, Norwegian Refugee Council, Islamic Relief Worldwide, CARE, Intersos, and some other organisations have highlighted the urgent situation of 5,00,000 individuals who have returned to Afghanistan and are facing critical needs for food, shelter, and employment during the winter, according to the news channel....

Japan, ASEAN strengthen ties amid China tensions

December 18, 2023

Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, were meeting at a special summit on Sunday and expected to adopt a joint vision that emphasises security cooperation amid growing tensions with China in regional seas. Ties between Japan and ASEAN used to...

Chileans vote on conservative constitution a year after rejecting leftist

December 18, 2023

Chileans are voting Sunday on whether to approve a new constitution that will replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter. The vote comes over a year after Chileans resoundingly rejected a proposed constitution written by a left-leaning convention and one that many characterized as one of the world’s most progressive charters. The...

Denver suburb sees second residential construction site fire in days

December 18, 2023

Firefighters in the Denver metro area responded to the second large fire at an Aurora construction site in three days on Saturday. Officials have not yet determined the cause for either fire and have not suggested that they were related, but both are under investigation.Saturday’s five-alarm fire was reported about...

Trump seeks New Hampshire boost for swift nomination advantage

December 18, 2023

Donald Trump asked New Hampshire voters on Saturday to help him secure the Republican presidential nomination before any rivals find their footing with the 2024 campaign’s opening contest just weeks away.The appearance in Durham was part of a swing taking the former president through early nominating states as he cites...

Illegal migration threatens to overwhelm, warns UK PM Sunak

December 18, 2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who was in Italy over the weekend on an official visit, has warned that illegal migration threatens to “overwhelm” Europe and indicated that it may be time for an update of international law. At an event in Rome on Saturday, the British Indian leader also...

US urges Israel to de-escalate amid rising Iranian-backed ship attacks

December 18, 2023

The top two US military leaders are travelling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to transition from major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza to a more limited campaign and prevent a wider regional war. Their trip comes as Iranian-backed militants on Saturday launched a wave...

Israel advances in Gaza; concerns rise over civilian casualties

December 18, 2023

Israel pressed ahead with its Gaza offensive on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag, raised questions about its conduct in a 10-week-old war that has brought unprecedented death and destruction to the coastal enclave. Gaza remained under a...

9th Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival to begin from Jan 3

December 18, 2023

The ninth Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival will be held in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar from January 3, the organisers have announced. The five-day festival will kick off at Rukmini Auditorium of MGM University campus. The opening ceremony will be attended by filmmakers R Balki, Anubhav Sinha and Principal Secretary of Ministry of...

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