International

Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home

Kabul, Apr 25: Afghanistan's foreign ministry says Afghans who helped America's war effort and have been stuck in Qatar in the hope of reaching the United States, can safely...

Maharani Gayatri Devi’s historic astronomical computer to be auctioned in UK

London, Apr 25: A rare 17th century brass astrolabe, a hand-held astronomical supercomputer, from Maharani Gayatri Devi of...

Iran foreign minister Araghchi meets Pakistan Army chief Munir

Islamabad, Apr 25: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday met Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir...

Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order

Dubai, Apr 24: Tensions in the standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz intensified...

Hindu Kush Himalaya snowpack crashes to record low for fourth straight year: ICIMOD

Kathmandu, Apr 24: Ganga basin is among the 12 showing above-normal snow persistence in 2026 when overall snow...
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Bangladesh says Hasina’s extradition issue ‘alone’ won’t deter ties with India

Dhaka, Nov 30: Bangladesh on Sunday said it expects the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India at the "earliest", but stressed...

Pak rejects ‘misplaced apprehensions’ of UN rights chief about 27th constitutional amendment

Islamabad, Nov 30: Pakistan on Sunday rejected UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk’s concern about the 27th constitutional amendment as "ungrounded and...

4 dead, 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California

Stockton, Nov 30: Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff's...

Russian attacks kills 2 in Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to end war in Ukraine gain momentum

Kyiv, Nov 29: Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people in the early hours of Saturday,...

Hong Kong high-rise fire toll rises to 128; over 200 still missing as inquiry begins

Beijing/Hong Kong, Nov 28: Firefighting, rescue and search operations at seven high-rise buildings in Hong Kong were halted on Friday, the third day after...

BNP chairperson and ex-premier Khaleda Zia’s condition ‘extremely critical’: Alamgir

Dhaka, Nov 28: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health condition is "extremely critical", a close aide said on...

Over 80 dead as cyclonic storm leaves ‘unprecedented’ trail of destruction in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Nov 28: Sri Lanka on Friday grappled with one of its worst disasters as cyclonic storm Ditwah wreaked havoc, causing floods and landslides...

Israeli forces kill at least 10 in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say

Damascus, Nov 28: Israeli forces in southern Syria raided a village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at...

Cyclone in Sri Lanka; PM Modi announces assistance under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’

New Delhi, Nov 28 : India on Friday delivered essential relief supplies to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to the...

Hong Kong firefighters make final search for survivors after apartment tower blaze kills 128

Hong Kong, Nov 28: Hong Kong firefighters searched through a high-rise tower complex apartment-by-apartment Friday for more victims after a massive fire engulfed seven...

Death toll from floods in Thailand reach 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage

Bangkok, Nov 28: The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, officials said on Friday, as receding waters started...

Bangladesh court sentences ousted PM Hasina to 21 years in jail in 3 corruption cases

Dhaka, Nov 27 : A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years of imprisonment in three corruption cases,...
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