5 dead after migrant boat found drifting near Spain’s Canary Islands
Barcelona, Sept 3: At least five people died and dozens more were feared dead after a boat carrying West African migrants ran into trouble...
Families perform symbolic funeral for thousands still missing as flood toll surges to 1,259 in Nepal
Kathmandu, Sept 3: The death toll due to devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,259 on Thursday, with over 5,000 still missing as...
‘From Vishwaguru to visa-office receptionist’: Oppn takes dig at Piyush Goyal over US envoy remark
New Delhi, Sep 3: Opposition leaders on Thursday took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government over a light-hearted remark by US Ambassador to...
Russia will close German cultural centres as Moscow and Europe spar over Ukraine
Warsaw, Sep 3: Russia will shutter German cultural centres across the country, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday, in a tit-for-tat measure that reflected...
Nepal calls Bhotekoshi floods ‘Himalayan Tsunami’, thanks international community for support
Kathmandu, Sep 3: Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Thursday called the massive floods that caused widespread devastation in the country a “Himalayan Tsunami”...
Iran strikes Kuwait in retaliation for US bombardments
Dubai, Sep 3: Iran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait on Thursday, continuing its retaliation for US bombardments earlier in the week.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime...
2 people killed, suspect dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
Minneapolis, Sep 3: Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting Wednesday that left three...
Around 100 Nepalese nationals missing in Tibet following flash floods
Kathmandu, Sep 3: Around 100 Nepalese nationals have been missing following the devastating flash floods that originated on the Nepal-Tibet border, Nepal’s Foreign Ministry...
Tibet flash flood death toll rises to 21
Beijing, Sept 2: The death toll in the deadly flash flood that struck Gyirong county in Tibet near the Nepal border last week has...
Pak urges India to engage with it constructively within IWT’s framework
Islamabad, Sept 2: Pakistan on Wednesday urged India to engage with it constructively within the framework of the Indus Water Treaty that both countries...
Nepal flood toll climbs to 1,127
Kathmandu, Sept 2: The death toll from Nepal's devastating flash floods rose to 1,127 on Wednesday, with nearly 4,900 still missing, as rescuers battled...
When roads end, drones carry dead home in flood-hit Nepal
Kathmandu, Sep 2: In the flood-ravaged hills of Nepal, drones are doing something far beyond their traditional role of taking aerial photographs or mapping...
