International

1,000 evacuated from Fontainebleau fires near Paris

Noisy-Sur-Ecole (France), July 14: Hundreds of firefighters battled two blazes on Tuesday in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris that have consumed nearly 2,000 hectares (about 4,900 acres) and...

Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion

Tehran, July 14: Two members of the Islamic State group were executed after they were convicted of armed...

Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles

Kyiv, July 14: Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in a...

Bangladesh ‘welcomes’ Hasina’s announcement to return home

Dhaka, July 14: Bangladesh on Tuesday said it “welcomes” deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's plans to return home,...

Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident reach their home states

Hanoi, Jul 14: The bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off...
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US attacks Iran; Tehran retaliates across Middle East as both vie for control of strait

Dubai, Jul 14: The US launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday morning, hours after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on...

Death toll from Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital

Bangkok, Jul 14: The death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30, officials said Tuesday. More than 70...

Indian crew member killed in Iranian strikes on UAE shipping tankers in Strait of Hormuz

Dubai, Jul 14: An Indian crew member was killed while eight others, including six Indians, sustained injuries in Iranian strikes on UAE shipping tankers...

Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident flown home

Hanoi, July 13: The bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island were flown...

Zelenskyy will discuss Ukraine support, air defences with European leaders in Paris

Kyiv, Jul 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due in Paris on Monday for talks with two dozen European leaders helping Kyiv fight Russia's...

Fire breaks out at pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people

Bangkok, Jul 13: A huge fire tore through a beer hall in Bangkok overnight into Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens...

US, Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks

Dubai, Jul 13: The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across...

Israeli fire in Gaza kills 5, including a girl child: health officials

Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jul 12: Israeli fire in Gaza on Sunday killed at least five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old girl, and wounded others,...

Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident to be sent home soon

Hanoi, Jul 12: The bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a boat accident off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island have been...

Bangladesh reports 44 deaths due to floods; capital Dhaka deluged

Dhaka, Jul 12: At least 44 people have died in flood and landslide incidents in a week, officials said Sunday even as rivers remained...

US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states

Dubai, Jul 12: The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that...

India is giving world a new model of development: PM Modi in New Zealand

Auckland, Jul 11 : India's pace of development is unprecedented despite global challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, asserting that the country...
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