Asian markets bounce from selloff as US jobs beat forecasts
6 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Methane threat grows as global action stalls: UN
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Spat with Musk’s X / India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
Death toll from Nepal protest violence rises to 51: police
Meanwhile, escaped prisoners on the run
12 September 2025, 05:29 AM
Russia, Belarus to stage military drills as West watches warily
NATO's eastern flank members that border Belarus -- Poland, Lithuania and Latvia -- are on high alert over the drills
12 September 2025, 04:18 AM
South Korea workers head home after US immigration raid
The plane departed as scheduled with the planned number of passengers
12 September 2025, 03:37 AM
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro found guilty of plotting a coup
Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday reached the majority of three votes needed to convict firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, making a lengthy prison sentence a near certainty.
11 September 2025, 20:00 PM
Four killed, 90 hurt in Mexico City gas truck blast
A gas truck exploded in Mexico City on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding 90, municipal officials said, as well as causing widespread damage and disruption.
11 September 2025, 19:43 PM
Syria busts Hezbollah-linked cell: ministry
Syria said yesterday that its forces dismantled a cell affiliated with Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group, a key ally of ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
11 September 2025, 19:43 PM
KIRK SHOOTING: Trump blames ‘radical left’ for political violence
A manhunt was underway yesterday after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot to death at a university in Utah, a killing that sparked fears of worsening political violence in the United States.
11 September 2025, 18:14 PM
Poland restricts air traffic in the east
Poland yesterday said it would restrict air traffic in the eastern part of the country, a day after it shot down reported Russian drones over its territory.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
N Korea’s Kim Ju Ae ‘likely successor’
South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Ju Ae, who recently accompanied him on a high-profile visit to Beijing, is understood to be his recognised successor.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Qatar bombing tests the limits of the alliance
Less than four months ago, President Donald Trump met with the leader of Qatar, praising his opulent palace and signing a sweeping defense agreement with the Gulf monarchy, a key ally that hosts the biggest US base in the Middle East.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Army recaptures 200 prisoners
Nepal’s army said yesterday it has recaptured nearly 200 prisoners after mass jailbreaks during deadly protests that toppled the government, a fraction of the thousands on the run.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Myanmar polls results due by end of January
An official from Myanmar’s junta-stacked election commission said yesterday that the results of its upcoming and widely disputed national poll are expected by the end of January next year.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli army intercepts missile fired from Yemen
Israel’s army said it had intercepted a missile yesterday fired from Yemen, a day after Israeli forces carried out air strikes there that killed 35 people and wounded more than 130.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s government has freed 52 political prisoners, his Lithuanian counterpart said yesterday, crediting US efforts to secure their release.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Britain sacks Mandelson as US ambassador
Peter Mandelson, Britain’s smooth-talking ambassador to the US, was sacked yesterday after his long-term association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became a further distraction for under pressure Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Britain's Starmer sacks his US ambassador over Epstein links
Emails revealed depth of their ties
11 September 2025, 13:10 PM
Lebanon says Israeli strike killed one in south
Latest strike despite ceasefire with Hezbollah
11 September 2025, 12:50 PM
Nepal ex-chief justice tipped to lead political transition
The army is seeking to restore order in the Himalayan nation of 30 million people
11 September 2025, 04:19 AM
Nepal stares into political void
Army has taken charge of the nation of 30 million people since the protests escalated on Tuesday
11 September 2025, 03:00 AM
Death of Charlie Kirk lays bare deep US political divisions
As news of Kirk's fatal shooting at a Utah university spread, lawmakers began to argue how to best honor him.
11 September 2025, 02:47 AM