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October 15, 2023 1:39 PM

Afghanistan: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Herat

In Afghanistan, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Herat in west on Sunday morning. So far, no official figures of casualties and damage have been released. Reportedly, the epicentre was 34 kilometres outside Herat and eight kilometres below the surface.<br /&...

October 14, 2023 9:00 PM

Australia rejects proposal to recognise Indigenous people in its constitution

Australia decisively rejected a proposal to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution on Saturday. Australians had to vote in the referendum, on the question of whether to alter the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people through the creation of an Indigenous advis...

October 14, 2023 4:42 PM

Mahalaya being celebrated to herald the beginning of Durga Puja in Bangladesh

Mahalaya is being celebrated across Bangladesh as an invocation to Goddess Durga for the beginning of Durga Puja. The formal period of Durga Puja running into 10 days starts the day after Mahalaya. The festivities will begin on the sixth day of the Puja on October 20th with Maha-Shasthi. It will con...

October 14, 2023 3:46 PM

Saudi Arabia suspends talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel

<span style="color: #222222; font-family: times new roman, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source said on Saturday, amid the war raging between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.&...

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