11 killed, several others injured after van plunges into gorge in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar, May 11: At least 11 people, who were on their way to attend a marriage, were killed and several were injured when the...
Philippine VP impeached by lawmakers over suspected wealth, threats
Manila, May 11: An overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives of the Philippines voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday over...
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears its end
Kyiv, May 11: A US-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire on Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching...
Bangladesh’s HC rejects detained Hindu monk’s bail petition
Dhaka, May 10: Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday rejected a bail petition of Hindu monk Brahmachari Chinmoy Krishna Das since he is being tried...
Russia accuses Ukraine of violating US-brokered three-day truce
Moscow, May 10: Russia accused Kyiv of breaking a US-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, while Ukrainian officials said that one person had been killed and...
Pak Army chief terms last year’s conflict with India as ‘battle of two ideologies’
Islamabad, May 10: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir on Sunday termed last year’s conflict with India as a "battle between...
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands
Tenerife (Spain), May 10: A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary...
Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu linked by history, culture: President Dissanayake congratulates CM Vijay
Colombo, May 10: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday highlighted the deep historical and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu as he...
Moscow marks Victory Day with scaled down Red Square parade under tight security
Moscow, May 9: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square...
Spain readies for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
Madrid, May 9: Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for...
Top Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged sexual abuse of minor girl
Colombo, May 9: One of Sri Lanka’s senior most Buddhist monks has been arrested for the sexual abuse of a minor girl, the police...
3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island
Jakarta, May 8: An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on a remote Indonesian island killed three hikers, authorities said Friday.
About 20 climbers set out...
