Afghanistan quake destroyed 5,230 homes in 49 villages — but UN hasn’t gotten to 362 others
United Nations, Sept 9: An initial United Nations assessment of the impact of Afghanistan's recent deadly earthquake found 5,230 homes destroyed and 672 damaged...
Indefinite curfew imposed in Kathmandu after violent protests over social media ban
Kathmandu, Sept 9: Authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew in Nepal's capital city Kathmandu, reintroducing restrictions just hours after an earlier order was...
Train slams into bus outside Mexico City, kills at least 8 people
Mexico City, Sept 8: A train slammed into a double-deck bus northwest of Mexico City early Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring...
Xi calls for united response by BRICS to face Trump’s challenges
Beijing, Sept 8: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for a unified response by the BRICS countries to trade challenges posed by the...
6 killed in Jerusalem shooting
Jerusalem, Sept 8: Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop at a busy intersection in north Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and...
Asian shares rise after Japan’s prime minister resigns
Tokyo, Sep 8: Asian shares mostly rose with Japan's benchmark jumping higher in Monday morning trading, despite the looming political uncertainty after Prime Minister...
5 flood victims killed as rescue boat capsizes in Pakistan’s Punjab
Lahore, Sept 7: Five people were killed when a rescue boat carrying flood victims capsized in the Punjab province of Pakistan, an official said...
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns
Tokyo, Sept 7: Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for...
Over 425 arrests at London’s Palestine Action rally, police condemn abuse
London, Sept 7: The Metropolitan Police on Sunday condemned the “intolerable” abuse suffered by officers who were “kicked and spat on” as they made...
Pope Leo XIV declares teen computer whiz Carlo Acutis first millennial saint
Vatican City, Sep 7 : Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church's first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation...
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign, Japanese television reports
Tokyo, Sept 7: Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention on Sunday to step down following growing calls from his party to...
Russia assaults Ukraine with over 800 drones, decoys, largest such attack in war
Kyiv, Sept 7: Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack on the country since the war began,...
