International

Nauru, the world’s 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero

Wellington, Aug 3: The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national...

Russian planes fire a salvo of glide bombs at a southern Ukraine city, killing 1 and wounding dozens

Kyiv, Aug 3: Russian planes dropped eight powerful glide bombs in a span of 90 minutes on residential...

BNP authorises PM Rahman to finalise nominee for Bangladesh’s presidential elections

Dhaka, Aug 2: The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) has authorised Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to select the party's...

Pak Hindu rights body demands implementation of constitutional guarantees for minorities

Peshawar, Aug 2: A Hindu rights organisation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced to launch an outreach campaign...

Blaze on Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead, dozens missing

Surabaya (Indonesia), Aug 2: An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island...
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Pak Army chief terms last year’s conflict with India as ‘battle of two ideologies’

Islamabad, May 10: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir on Sunday termed last year’s conflict with India as a "battle between...

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands

Tenerife (Spain), May 10: A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary...

Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu linked by history, culture: President Dissanayake congratulates CM Vijay

Colombo, May 10: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday highlighted the deep historical and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu as he...

Moscow marks Victory Day with scaled down Red Square parade under tight security

Moscow, May 9: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square...

Spain readies for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

Madrid, May 9: Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for...

Top Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged sexual abuse of minor girl

Colombo, May 9: One of Sri Lanka’s senior most Buddhist monks has been arrested for the sexual abuse of a minor girl, the police...

3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island

Jakarta, May 8: An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on a remote Indonesian island killed three hikers, authorities said Friday. About 20 climbers set out...

China confirms its support to Pak during four-day conflict with India

Beijing, May 8: China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India...

Nepal ready to resolve border issue with India through diplomatic channels: Foreign Ministry

Kathmandu, May 8: Nepal on Friday said it is committed to resolving the border issue with India through diplomatic channels. “We have already made public...

2 Indian nationals part of crew of luxury cruise ship that reported hantavirus outbreak

London, May 8: At least two Indian nationals are part of the crew of the Dutch vessel MV Hondius which reported a hantavirus outbreak...

Death toll in China’s fireworks factory explosion rises to 37

Beijing, May 8: The death toll due to an explosion at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has risen to 37 on Friday...

Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour, wins for Reform UK in local elections

London, May 8: Partial results on Friday from local elections in England showed big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party and...
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