China-Nepal team extracts first full-depth ice core from Everest summit
Beijing, May 24: A joint China-Nepal scientific expedition has completed the first full-depth ice core drilling at the summit of Mt Everest to collect...
One dead in Philippine building collapse
Angeles, May 24: A nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed before dawn on Sunday, leaving at least...
Twenty killed, 70 injured in blast targeting shuttle train in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Karachi, May 24: At least 20 people were killed and nearly 70 injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a shuttle train in Pakistan's...
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
Washington, May 24: A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned...
A 9-storey building under construction in Philippines collapses, possibly trapping dozens of workers
Manila, May 24: A nine-storey building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed early Sunday with 22 workers managing to...
Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 82
Beijing, May 23: Eighty-two people were killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine in China, according to an official media report.
The gas...
Gunmen open fire in 2 separate attacks in Honduras, killing at least 25 people
Tegucigalpa, May 22: Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 25 people, including six police officers,...
Myanmar military recaptures 2 strategic border towns from ethnic militias
Bangkok, May 21: Myanmar's military-backed government says it has regained control of two towns near the country's borders with India and Thailand, marking a...
Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach
Melbourne, May 21: An Australian judge fined X Corp 650,000 Australian dollars (USD 465,000) on Thursday for failing to provide information to an online...
India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinion
United Nations, May 21: India abstained from voting on a UN General Assembly resolution calling on countries to comply with their obligations on climate...
US test fires mobile rocket system near Mount Fuji in rapid ‘shoot and scoot’ drill
Gotemba, May 20: US Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a mobile launcher on Wednesday at a range in the foothills of Japan's...
UN cuts India’s 2026 GDP forecast to 6.4 pc, still among fastest-growing economies
United Nations, May 20: The United Nations has revised downward India's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 6.4 per cent from its earlier projection...
