International

Putin pays his first visit to Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing protest from Tokyo

Moscow, Aug 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain also claimed by Japan, for the first time, drawing protests from...

Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank ‘horrific act of terror’, US ambassador says

Jerusalem, Aug 13: The US Ambassador to Israel condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the...

Trump insists blockade gives US control of Strait of Hormuz

Washington, Aug 12: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted that the blockade gives US control of Strait...

Over 60 militants killed in NW Pakistan

Peshawar, Aug 12: Over 60 militants were killed during a series of intelligence-based operations in 36 hours in...

Luxon survives another leadership vote months before New Zealand’s election

Wellington (New Zealand), Aug 12: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Wednesday that he survived a leadership...
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Indian physicist Deepak Dhar wins prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal

London, Aug 12: Indian physicist Deepak Dhar has won the prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal, one of the world's leading honours in theoretical physics, for...

15 dead, 27 missing after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba

Harare, Aug 12: An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing, the national disaster management...

Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine

Kyiv, Aug 11: Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs Tuesday, killing at least 10 civilians, officials said, as President Volodymyr...

Iranian-backed Houthis kill 4 in attack on vessel

Cairo, Aug 11: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday and killed four people, Yemeni authorities...

Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia

Damascus, Aug 11: A Syrian court sentenced in absentia ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death on Tuesday for...

Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libya’s Zawiya refinery

Cairo, Aug 11: Firefighters in western Libya fought Tuesday to extinguish the remnants of a massive fire caused by a drone strike on a...

Russian aerial attacks kill 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns Moscow getting more North Korea help

Kyiv, Aug 11: Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs, killing at least nine civilians, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President...

At least 14 artisanal miners found dead at disused mine in South Africa, police say

Johannesburg, Aug 11: At least 14 artisanal miners are dead and scores are injured at a disused mine in South Africa, police said Tuesday. They...

20 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia

Bogota, Aug 10: At least 20 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful...

Indian envoy meets Bangladesh PM amid fresh strain in New Delhi-Dhaka ties

Dhaka, Aug 10: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi on Monday called on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman amid fresh strains in ties between...

Ugandan statesman in race to become next secretary-general of United Nations

Kampala, Aug 10: A Ugandan statesman is in the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the latest entrant in a...

Ukrainian drone attack on Russian city of Nizhnekamsk kills 12

Moscow, Aug 10: A Ukrainian drone attack Monday on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed 12 people and wounded 39 others, authorities in the...
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