International

26 more bodies recovered in Zimbabwe ferry disaster; death toll at 72

Harare (Zimbabwe), Aug 16: Eighteen children were among more than 70 killed when an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe this week, police said Saturday after rescuers...

Rescuers dig through rubble, landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

Labuan Bajo, Aug 16: Searchers dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris Sunday in eastern Indonesia as they...

Israel President Herzog greets India on Independence Day, hails ‘beautiful friendship’

Herzliya (Israel), Aug 15: Israeli President Isaac Herzog congratulated India and its people on the 80th Independence Day,...

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings

Maumere (Indonesia), Aug 15: A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing...

Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to win back seat in Parliament in widely mocked election

London, Aug 14: Nigel Farage beat trash-can-wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament...
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At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco, Spanish exclave of Ceuta

Madrid, Jul 31: At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where Spain deployed its military after thousands...

Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles, uncertainty remain

Washington, Jul 31: President Donald Trump said that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from...

Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 32 miners, traps 10 others

Quetta, Jul 31: An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least 32 miners and trapped 10 others underground in what...

Nepalese national killed in Iranian strike in Kuwait, says foreign ministry

Kathmandu, July 30: A Nepalese worker was killed in an Iranian strike in Kuwait on Thursday, Nepal's Foreign Ministry said. The Iranian attack struck a...

9 dead in Pak militants attack

Peshawar, July 30: At least nine policemen, including a senior officer, were killed and over two dozen others injured when militants attacked a checkpost...

Hasina to be arrested on return, before she can surrender: B’desh law minister

Dhaka, July 30: Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to be arrested instantly on her return from India, before getting opportunities to...

11 killed in house collapse in Pak’s Lahore city

Lahore, Jul 30: At least 11 persons of a family were buried alive when a three-story building collapsed in Lahore city of Pakistan, an...

China’s first amphibious assault ship enters final trials

Beijing, July 29: China's first amphibious assault ship, Sichuan, expected to become one of Beijing's key assets in any potential action against Taiwan, is...

Russia-Iran sanctions bill advances in US Senate

Washington, Jul 29: The US Senate, in a show of bipartisanship, has voted overwhelmingly to fast-track a bill that would allow US President Donald...

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, puts him on wanted list

Moscow, Jul 29: Russia's main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding...

Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US, Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq

Cairo, Jul 29: Jordan's air defences intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country's military said, hours after the US military said...

Uganda declares itself free of Ebola

Kampala, July 28: Ugandan authorities said on Tuesday the East African country is “free” of Ebola after the last patient was discharged in mid-June,...
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