4 dead amid channel crossing from France to UK
Equihen Beach, April 9: French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday as they were trying...
Nepal PM sacks Labour minister for misusing post to benefit wife
Kathmandu, April 9: Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday sacked a minister for misusing the post to benefit his wife, 15 days after he...
2 ex-policemen sentenced to death over killing of student during 2024 protest in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 9: A special Bangladeshi tribunal on Thursday sentenced two former policemen to death for their role in the killing of a university...
Iran’s nuclear agency chief says its right to enrich uranium is necessary’ for US talks
Dubai, Apr 9: The chief of Iran's nuclear agency said Thursday that protecting Tehran's right to enrich uranium is “necessary” for any ceasefire talks...
North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads
Seoul, Apr 9: North Korea on Thursday said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb...
2 killed in plane crash at small airport in Arizona
Marana (Arizona), Apr 9: Two people have died in a fiery plane crash at a small airport in Arizona, officials said on Wednesday.
The plane...
Iran publishes chart showing it may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz as shaky ceasefire holds
Dubai, Apr 9: Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait...
At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn’t apply there
Beirut, Apr 9: Lebanon's health ministry said that Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Israel...
India and Bangladesh signal commitment to strengthen relations
New Delhi, Apr 8: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday conveyed to his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman India's desire to engage "constructively" with...
Strait of Hormuz opening will depend on results of talks with US: Iranian envoy to China
Beijing, Apr 8: Iran will allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire, but any decision to open the...
India asks its nationals in Iran to ‘expeditiously exit’
Dubai, Apr 8: India on Wednesday advised its nationals in Iran to “expeditiously exit” the country using routes suggested by its mission in Tehran...
Global markets jump and oil prices decline as Iran ceasefire agreement reached
Tokyo, Apr 8: Global shares surged in Wednesday trading, as oil prices plunged after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that...
