International

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 he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special...

Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills at least 5 and strands travellers

Tokyo, Aug 14: Record-breaking rainfall that pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight flooded roads and dozens of homes,...

Putin pays his first visit to Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing protest from Tokyo

Moscow, Aug 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain...

Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank ‘horrific act of terror’, US ambassador says

Jerusalem, Aug 13: The US Ambassador to Israel condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the...

Trump insists blockade gives US control of Strait of Hormuz

Washington, Aug 12: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted that the blockade gives US control of Strait...
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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,...

14 activists killed amid clashes with security personnel in PoK: JAAC

Islamabad, July 28: At least 14 activists of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were killed and more than two dozen injured in...

France orders 4,000 more evacuated as heat threatens fragile hold on vast wildfire

Lege-Cap Ferret (France), Jul 28: French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened...

7.1-magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Japan, tsunami advisory issued

Tokyo, Jul 28: An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and...

Netanyahu’s first meeting with Trump since Iran war began is chance to smooth over strains

Jerusalem, Jul 28: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a...
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