International

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 skill development that will reach more than 850 million people. It also...

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...

Death toll in Iran protest crackdown is reportedly at 5,002 as Trump says US ‘armada’ approaching

Dubai, Jan 23: The death toll from Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests reached at least 5,002 people...

3 dead in Australian shooting

Melbourne, Jan 22: Three people were killed, and another was wounded on Thursday in a shooting in a...

Campaigning starts for Bangladesh’s first national election after Hasina’s ouster

Dhaka, Jan 22: Campaigning began on Thursday for Bangladesh's first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted...
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Trump announces USD 100,000 H1-B visa fee in move that could impact Indian workers in US

New York/Washington, Sept 20: In a development that could adversely affect Indian professionals in the US, President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to...

Nepal: A decade of democracy

Kathmandu, Sep 19: As Nepal marks a decade of democracy, legal experts, politicians and diplomats termed the present Constitution as “a vibrant one, if...

Trump says he and Xi will meet at APEC, he’ll go to China, TikTok deal approved

Washington, Sept 19: US President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit to take place at the...

Estonia says 3 Russian fighters entered its airspace without permission, stayed for 12 minutes

Tallinn (Estonia), Sept 19: Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission on Friday and...

Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges

Dubai, Sep 19 : The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an...

Pak, Saudi Arabia ink pact for joint action against ‘aggression’

Islamabad/New Delhi, Sept 18: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a "strategic mutual defence" agreement, which declares that any attack on either country will...

China’s defence minister renews threats to take over Taiwan as he opens security forum

Taipei (Taiwan), Sept 18: China's defence minister renewed threats that his country would take over self-ruled Taiwan as he opened a security forum in...

Thousands of Palestinians flee as Israeli troops push into Gaza City

Jerusalem, Sept 17: Israeli troops and tanks were pushing deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, the second day of a ground offensive that was...

As officials searched for Charlie Kirk’s shooter, suspect confessed to his partner, prosecutor says

Provo, Sept 17: As authorities worked feverishly to find the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last week, the 22-year-old man...

Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting likely to face charges Tuesday before first court hearing

Provo, Sept 16: Prosecutors are preparing to file a capital murder charge Tuesday against the Utah man who authorities say held a “leftist ideology”...

Israel’s defence minister says ‘Gaza is burning’ after heavy strikes overnight across Gaza City

Jerusalem, Sept 16: Israel's defence minister said Tuesday that “Gaza is burning” after heavy strikes overnight targeted Gaza City, with America's top diplomat signalling...

31 militants killed in Pak

Peshawar, Sept 15: At least 31 militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in two separate engagements in northwest Pakistan, the...
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