International

Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay urges leaders to protect human rights, refrain from war

Nuremberg, Oct 9: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay on Friday urged political leaders to fulfil their “legal obligation to protect human rights and refrain from war”, warning that...

South African jurist of Indian origin Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo, Oct 9: South African jurist of Indian origin Navanethem Navi Pillay, a former UN human rights chief...

UK’s Labour wins London special election that puts Green Party leader under pressure

London, Oct 9: Britain's governing Labour Party was declared the winner of a special election in London on...

Saudi authorities say 3 killed in attacks on Riyadh airport claimed by Houthi rebels

Cairo, Oct 9: Three Saudi citizens were killed, and several other people were injured in two attacks Thursday...

Partial building collapse in Istanbul kills 1

Istanbul, Oct 8: A seven-storey building in Istanbul partially collapsed on Thursday, killing one person, officials said. Emergency...
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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...

Underworld rivalry forces cancellation of key ritual at Sri Lanka’s historic Hindu festival

Colombo, Jul 27: A deadly threat stemming from the rivalry between two underworld gangs has forced the cancellation of a key ritual in Sri...

Police arrest 1 person, search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3

Seattle, Jul 27: Seattle police say one suspect has been arrested and they are searching for another following a shooting Sunday at a crowded...

10 killed after Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China

Beijing, July 26: Ten people were killed in rain-triggered floods in China as Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday in the southern province of...

Vessel with 4 Indians struck at Ukraine’s Odesa port; 2 safe, fate of 2 awaited

London, Jul 26: A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine's Port of Odesa, with two crew members confirmed safe while...

Van slams into crowd at Berlin’s Pride event, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspect

Berlin, Jul 26: A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin's famed LGBTQ+ event on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16...
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