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...
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured
Kyiv(Ukraine), Aug 9: Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.
In Russia's border...
Myanmar junta rebuffs ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi, questions need for envoy
Bangkok, Aug 9: Myanmar's military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader...
Iran makes new strait demands, UAE says ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Dubai, Aug 9: Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of...
Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defences fall short
Kyiv(Ukraine), Aug 8: Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials...
