International

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1, wound 31 people ahead of second day of peace talks

Kyiv, Jan 24: Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person and wounded 31 overnight into Saturday as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were to...

Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across much of US

Dallas, Jan 24: More than 8,000 flights across the US set to take off over the weekend have...

Five killed in a suicide attack at a wedding in Pakistan’s KPK

Peshawar, Jan 23: At least five people were killed and ten injured in a suicide blast during wedding...

India joins WEF initiative to reskill 850 mn people globally

Davos, Jan 23 : The World Economic Forum on Friday announced a major global initiative to invest in...

Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s recovery fund exceeds LKR 8.5 billion: Official

Colombo, Jan 23: Sri Lanka has received LKR 8.5 billion (around USD 27.5 million) in foreign contributions to...
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Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returned remains of 3 soldiers

Deir Al-Balah, Nov 3: Israel on Monday handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said, a day after Hamas returned...

Bangladesh’s interim govt asks political parties to reach consensus on July Charter referendum

Dhaka, Nov 3: Bangladesh's interim government on Monday asked all political parties to reach a consensus within a week on the referendum on the...

Israel says remains of 3 hostages returned by Hamas are soldiers killed in October 2023 attack

Jerusalem, Nov 3: Israel said on Monday that the remains of three hostages returned from Gaza the previous night belong to soldiers who were...

Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan

Kabul, Nov 3: A powerful, 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300...

2 people killed in Ukraine’s Odesa region as Russia continues to blast power grid

Kyiv, Nov 2: At least two people were killed in a drone attack in Ukraine's southwestern Odesa region, Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday. Meanwhile,...

Fire, explosion at store in northwestern Mexico leave at least 23 dead, dozen injured

Mexico City, Nov 2: A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico on Saturday killed at least 23 people, including children,...

Russia launches new nuclear submarine carrier of doomsday drone

Moscow, Nov 2: Russia has launched its latest nuclear submarine to be armed with a 'Poseidon' nuclear drone, also known as 'doomsday missile' capable...

One dead after explosion in counter-terror building in NW Pakistan

Peshawar, Nov 2: An explosion at the Counter Terrorism Department police station on Sunday left one official dead and two injured in the restive...

Canada, Philippines to sign defence pact to boost combat drills and deter China’s aggression

Manila, Nov 2: Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China's increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, were to sign...

American Hindu group asks VP Vance to ‘engage with Hinduism’

New York, Nov 1: An American Hindu organisation asked Vice President J D Vance to “engage with Hinduism” after he said that his wife,...

Tanzania President Hassan wins disputed election with more than 97 per cent of vote, official results show

Dodoma (Tanzania), Nov 1: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country's disputed election with more than 97 per cent of the vote, according...

Egypt unveils world’s largest museum dedicated to single civilisation

Cairo, Nov 1: Egypt is inaugurating on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum, two decades in the making, with the aim of drawing more visitors...
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