International

Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

Washington, May 24: A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the US Secret Service...

A 9-storey building under construction in Philippines collapses, possibly trapping dozens of workers

Manila, May 24: A nine-storey building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed early...

Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 82

Beijing, May 23: Eighty-two people were killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine in China, according...

Gunmen open fire in 2 separate attacks in Honduras, killing at least 25 people

Tegucigalpa, May 22: Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least...

Myanmar military recaptures 2 strategic border towns from ethnic militias

Bangkok, May 21: Myanmar's military-backed government says it has regained control of two towns near the country's borders...
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India falls to No 3 in Russian fossil fuel imports in Dec as Reliance slashes crude buy

New Delhi, Jan 13 : India fell to third place among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in December 2025 after Reliance Industries and state-owned...

People inside Iran describe heavy security, scattered damage in first calls to outside world

Dubai, Jan 13: Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide...

French farmers drive 350 tractors to Parliament to protest low incomes, EU trade deal

Paris, Jan 13: French farmers steered some 350 tractors on Tuesday over cobblestoned Paris avenues toward Parliament to protest low incomes and an EU...

Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protests

Dubai, Jan 13: Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and...

Iran proposed negotiations as hundreds killed in protests: Trump

Dubai, Jan 12: US President Donald Trump says Iran has proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic, as an ongoing crackdown...

China pledges support for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s rebuilding

Colombo, Jan 12: China on Monday reaffirmed its "fullest cooperation" in the reconstruction and recovery of cyclone-hit Sri Lanka. The assurance came during a bilateral...

Iran alleges protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse’ to intervene

Dubai, Jan 12: Iran's foreign minister alleged on Monday that nationwide protests in his nation “turned violent and bloody to give an excuse” for...

UN court to begin hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya

The Hague, Jan 12: Myanmar will face accusations on Monday that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top...

Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to 544, activists say

Dubai, Jan 12: A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 544 people and even more are feared dead, activists have...

UK in talks with NATO to counter Russia, China in Arctic

London, Jan 12: Britain is discussing with NATO allies how it can help beef up security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia...

Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through anti-Iran demonstration in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Jan 12: A person drove a U-Haul box truck down a street crowded with marchers demonstrating in support of the Iranian people,...

First India-funded Bailey Bridge opens for traffic in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

Colombo, Jan 11 : The first Bailey Bridge built with India's assistance package to Sri Lanka was opened for traffic in the cyclone-hit island...
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