20 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia
Bogota, Aug 10: At least 20 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful...
Indian envoy meets Bangladesh PM amid fresh strain in New Delhi-Dhaka ties
Dhaka, Aug 10: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi on Monday called on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman amid fresh strains in ties between...
Ugandan statesman in race to become next secretary-general of United Nations
Kampala, Aug 10: A Ugandan statesman is in the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the latest entrant in a...
Ukrainian drone attack on Russian city of Nizhnekamsk kills 12
Moscow, Aug 10: A Ukrainian drone attack Monday on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed 12 people and wounded 39 others, authorities in the...
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured
Kyiv(Ukraine), Aug 9: Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.
In Russia's border...
Myanmar junta rebuffs ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi, questions need for envoy
Bangkok, Aug 9: Myanmar's military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader...
Iran makes new strait demands, UAE says ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Dubai, Aug 9: Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of...
Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defences fall short
Kyiv(Ukraine), Aug 8: Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials...
Student kills at least 6 in a shooting at a high school in Thailand, authorities say
Nonthaburi(Thailand), Aug 7: A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding several...
Student shoots multiple people at a high school in Thailand, authorities say
Bangkok, Aug 7: Police were responding to a shooting Friday at a high school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province where deaths and injuries were reported.
Royal...
Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
Rome, Aug 7: Italy placed all its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a...
NASA astronauts Anil Menon, Jessica Meir undertake spacewalk to upgrade space station
Washington, Aug 7: NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir on Friday concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station to assemble a modification...
