International

Iranian commercial ship struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say

Cairo, Sep 13 : An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded, Iranian state...

Iraq races to contain fallout after local Iran-backed militias accused of attacking Saudi pipeline

Baghdad, Sep 12: Iraq's government was racing Saturday to contain the fallout after local Iran-backed militias were accused...

Prison riot and fire in northern Syrian town kills at least 7

Damascus, Sep 12: A fire and riot broke out in a prison in a predominantly Kurdish town in...

Bodies from charred Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire that killed at least 35

Coron, Sep 12: Thirty charred bodies found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines arrived at...

Nepal Cabinet approves PM Shah’s UN General Assembly participation

Kathmandu, Sep 11: The Nepal Cabinet has approved Prime Minister Balendra Shah's participation in the UN General Assembly...
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11 killed in house collapse in Pak’s Lahore city

Lahore, Jul 30: At least 11 persons of a family were buried alive when a three-story building collapsed in Lahore city of Pakistan, an...

China’s first amphibious assault ship enters final trials

Beijing, July 29: China's first amphibious assault ship, Sichuan, expected to become one of Beijing's key assets in any potential action against Taiwan, is...

Russia-Iran sanctions bill advances in US Senate

Washington, Jul 29: The US Senate, in a show of bipartisanship, has voted overwhelmingly to fast-track a bill that would allow US President Donald...

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, puts him on wanted list

Moscow, Jul 29: Russia's main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding...

Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US, Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq

Cairo, Jul 29: Jordan's air defences intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country's military said, hours after the US military said...

Uganda declares itself free of Ebola

Kampala, July 28: Ugandan authorities said on Tuesday the East African country is “free” of Ebola after the last patient was discharged in mid-June,...

14 activists killed amid clashes with security personnel in PoK: JAAC

Islamabad, July 28: At least 14 activists of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were killed and more than two dozen injured in...

France orders 4,000 more evacuated as heat threatens fragile hold on vast wildfire

Lege-Cap Ferret (France), Jul 28: French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened...

7.1-magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Japan, tsunami advisory issued

Tokyo, Jul 28: An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and...

Netanyahu’s first meeting with Trump since Iran war began is chance to smooth over strains

Jerusalem, Jul 28: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a...

One killed, two injured in group clash

Shillong, July 27: One Shanbor Rani was killed and two others injured, allegedly in a group clash involving at least three persons, on the...

1 killed in communal clash in Nepal’s Sunsari

Kathmandu, July 27: One person was killed and several others, including security personnel, were injured in a communal clash in Nepal's Sunsari district, bordering...
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