International

10 dead in Indonesia’s oil tanker fire, explosion

Batam, Oct 15: A fire and explosion on a crude palm oil tanker at a shipyard on Indonesia's Batam Island on Wednesday killed at least 10 people and injured...

Pak announces 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan

Islamabad, Oct 15: Pakistan on Wednesday said a 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed with Afghanistan, amid border clashes...

Toxic fumes prevent rescuers’ entry to fire-ravaged chemical depot in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct 15: Plumes of smoke continued to billow from a charred chemical warehouse here on Wednesday, preventing...

India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time

New York, Oct 15: India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the...

Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash

Jakarta, Oct 15: Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight...
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Heavy rain causes flooding, landslides and 8 deaths in Vietnam and Thailand

Hanoi, Aug 27: Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the...

Tropical storm leaves 3 dead in Vietnam, brings heavy rain to parts of Southeast Asia

Hanoi, Aug 26: Heavy rain fell Tuesday in parts of Southeast Asia after a tropical storm made landfall in Vietnam, causing at least three...

Indian goods to face 50pc tariff in US from Aug 27; exports of USD 48 bn to be hit

Washington/New Delhi, Aug 26 : The United States has issued a draft notice detailing plans to implement an additional 25 per cent tariff on...

Heavy rain falls in parts of Southeast Asia after tropical storm blows into Vietnam

Hanoi, Aug 26: Heavy rain fell Tuesday in parts of Southeast Asia after a tropical storm made landfall in Vietnam, flooding streets in the...

Ukraine counts on India’s contribution to ending war with Russia: Zelenskyy

Kyiv, Aug 26: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his greetings on Ukraine's Independence Day, saying Kyiv was relying...

Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Australia, PM Albanese says

Melbourne, Aug 26: Iran's ambassador to Australia will be expelled after intelligence revealed the Iranian government was behind at least two antisemitic attacks in...

Israel’s killing of journalists follows a pattern of silencing Palestinian media that stretches back to 1967

Tucson (US), Aug 26: Five journalists were among the 22 people killed on August 25, 2025, in Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in...

British Army faces criticism despite historic payout over Kenyan wildfires

Nairobi, Aug 26: For the first time, Britain's government has agreed to pay out millions in pounds to Kenyans to settle a civil lawsuit...

UK to set up new independent body to decide asylum appeals

London, Aug 25: A new independent body will be set up to speed up decision making on asylum appeal cases in the country and...

Israeli airstrike on southern Gaza hospital kills 8, health ministry says

Deir al-Balah(Gaza Strip), Aug 25: An Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of southern Gaza's main hospital Monday, killing at least eight people, Gaza's...

UK migrant protests spark angry confrontations as government scrambles to respond

London, Aug 25: Opponents and supporters of migrants faced off in angry confrontations at demonstrations held around Britain over the holiday weekend as the...

Moscow says Kyiv has struck nuclear power plant as Ukraine marks Independence Day

Moscow, Aug 25: Russia accused Ukraine on Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western...
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