International

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1, wound 31 people ahead of second day of peace talks

Kyiv, Jan 24: Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person and wounded 31 overnight into Saturday as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were to...

Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across much of US

Dallas, Jan 24: More than 8,000 flights across the US set to take off over the weekend have...

Five killed in a suicide attack at a wedding in Pakistan’s KPK

Peshawar, Jan 23: At least five people were killed and ten injured in a suicide blast during wedding...

India joins WEF initiative to reskill 850 mn people globally

Davos, Jan 23 : The World Economic Forum on Friday announced a major global initiative to invest in...

Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s recovery fund exceeds LKR 8.5 billion: Official

Colombo, Jan 23: Sri Lanka has received LKR 8.5 billion (around USD 27.5 million) in foreign contributions to...
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Cambodian officials report 12 new deaths in fighting with Thailand, bringing total death toll to 32

Surin (Thailand), Jul 26: Cambodian officials on Saturday reported 12 new deaths in its fighting with Thailand, bringing death toll on both sides to...

PM Modi, President Muizzu hold talks to boost ties

Male, Jul 25 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held wide-ranging talks with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, focusing on consolidating cooperation in areas...

Macron says France will recognise Palestine as state

Paris, July 25: French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognise Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing...

Tropical storm adds to Philippines’ weather toll with 25 dead, 278,000 evacuated this week

Manila, Jul 25: A tropical storm was blowing across the Philippines' mountainous north Friday, worsening more than a week of bad weather that...

11 killed in Thai, Cambodian forces clash

Bangkok, July 24: Thai and Cambodian soldiers clashed in several areas along their border Thursday in a major escalation of their conflict that left...

Bangladesh’s former chief justice Khairul Haque detained in sedition, forgery cases

Dhaka, Jul 24 : Bangladesh’s former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque was detained here on Thursday in connection with three criminal cases, including a...

BSF jawans foil bid to smuggle 16kg silver ornaments near Bangladesh border, 1 held

Kolkata, Jul 24 : The Border Security Force (BSF) has said its jawans seized 16.55 kg of silver ornaments and arrested one person during...

FTA, UK-India Vision 2035 mark step-change in bilateral ties: Foreign Secretary Lammy

London, July 24: Besides a "significant and comprehensive" Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to be signed between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer, an...

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

New York, Jul 24: Columbia University announced Wednesday it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to...

Europe and China holding scaled-back trade talks with expectations low for major agreements

Brussels, Jul 24: European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing on Thursday to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts, with...

Appeals court finds Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block

Washington, Jul 24: A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, affirming a lower-court...

Death toll in B’desh jet crash rises to 32

Dhaka, July 23: Grief and angst continued to grip Bangladesh on Wednesday, two days after a jet crashed on a school building as the...
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