International

Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles as Aramco building in Riyadh damaged

Dubai, Nov 8: Saudi Arabia intercepted incoming missiles targeting the kingdom's capital and other regions on Sunday, with falling debris damaging a building belonging to the state-owned oil giant...

Strong earthquake shakes central Japan, shattering store windows, injuring at least 22

Tokyo, Nov 8: A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee...

Belgium’s king rejects prime minister’s resignation, tells coalition to resume budget talks

Brussels, Nov 6: Belgium's King Philippe on Friday rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Bart De Wever and...

Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

Mombasa, Nov 6: The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of more than 400...

Malaysia’s attorney general suspends house arrest for jailed ex-premier Najib

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 6: Malaysia's attorney general temporarily suspended the transfer of former Prime Minister Najib Razak from...
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A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine keeps striking Moscow’s oil sector

Kyiv, Jul 2: Russia hammered Kyiv in a major drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring...

11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8

Bangkok, Jul 2: An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday,...

Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports

Dubai, Jul 1: A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran...

Fire in Belgian apartment block leaves at least 6 people dead, many injured

Antwerp (Belgium), Jul 1: At least six people were killed and many others injured on Wednesday in a fire at an apartment block on...

Abdul Ahad Momand, first Afghan in space, dies at 67 in Germany

Kabul, June 30: Cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan's first citizen in space, has died at age 67, his family and friends said. A national hero,...

Floods in Ghana leave at least 24 dead

Accra, June 30: Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of Ghana and the Ivory Coast have left...

Bangladesh tribunal sentences Hasina’s ally to 10 years

Dhaka, June 30: A Bangladeshi tribunal on Tuesday sentenced an ally of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years' imprisonment on charges of...

Kanchivaram, Maheshwari silk, Muradabadi brass tortoise part of PM’s gifts to Seychelles leaders

New Delhi, Jun 30: Kanchivaram silk fabric, Maheshwari silk stole and Toda embroidered shawl were some of the gifts that Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

India does not take cognisance of such events: Foreign Secretary on reports of India-Pak Track 2 dialogue

New Delhi, Jun 29: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said the government has no involvement with retired diplomats and military officials participating in...

PM Modi concludes 3-day visit to Seychelles with ‘substantive outcomes’

Victoria (Seychelles), Jun 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday concluded his three-day visit to Seychelles, during which he held wide-ranging talks with President...

Israeli strike targeting a militant kills 3, including a child, in Gaza

Deir Al-Balah(Gaza Strip), Jun 29: An Israeli airstrike killed at least three Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Monday, after hitting...

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi; meets members of Indian diaspora in Seychelles

Victoria (Seychelles), Jun 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and met members of the Indian diaspora in Seychelles. Gandhi's...
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