Asian markets bounce from selloff as US jobs beat forecasts
6 November 2025, 14:00 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
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
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
Freedom of the press at its lowest in 50 years: study
More than half of the countries, registered a drop in one of the five key democracy indicators between 2019 and 2024
11 September 2025, 02:03 AM
Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time
Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by “unethical” marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of malnutrition worldwide for the first time among those age five to 19, Unicef warned Tuesday.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka votes to eject Rajapaksa from state house
Sri Lanka’s parliament yesterday voted to evict former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and two others from state-owned mansions under austerity measures introduced by the new leftist government.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
UN chief slams surging military spending
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for countries to reevaluate military expenditures that are surging globally and to spend more on human development.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran bars UN inspectors from nuclear sites
A new agreement between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog does not guarantee inspectors’ access to Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran wants further talks on how inspections are carried out, the country’s foreign minister said yesterday.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Poland raises war risk in Nato talks
Poland yesterday gathered its Nato allies for urgent talks after Russian drones flew into Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, warning that the situation was inching closer to “open conflict”.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels
India engaging with KIA to secure a strategic resource
10 September 2025, 15:07 PM
Israel defends Qatar strikes after rebuke from Trump
Israel's UN envoy defended targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar as the "right" decision on Wednesday, after the strikes on the US ally's soil drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.
10 September 2025, 10:20 AM
Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine
Poland's military command said drones repeatedly violated Polish airspace
10 September 2025, 05:03 AM
Nepali army announces nationwide curfew from Wednesday
It warned that such acts could continue, making the curfew necessary to safeguard peace and security.
10 September 2025, 04:37 AM
Kathmandu airport shut until 6pm today
All flights, including domestic, international and private helicopter services, have been suspended
10 September 2025, 04:19 AM
Nepal army patrols after deadly protests oust PM
Nepal's military warned against "activities that could lead the country into unrest and instability"
10 September 2025, 04:08 AM
Flotilla for Gaza reports second drone attack on boat at Tunisian port
A Tunisian Coast Guard spokesperson did not respond to a call from Reuters on Wednesday.
10 September 2025, 03:54 AM
France's Macron names loyalist Lecornu as new PM
The choice of Lecornu, 39, indicates Macron's determination to press on with a minority government
10 September 2025, 03:42 AM
US judge blocks Trump from firing Fed Governor, for now
Judge Jia Cobb granted Cook's request for an order to remain on the bank's board while her lawsuit plays out
10 September 2025, 03:38 AM
Trump issues rare rebuke to Netanyahu over Qatar strikes
Trump said he was not notified in advance of the Israeli attack on the Gulf state
10 September 2025, 03:07 AM
Determined to reach Gaza despite ‘drone attack’
Activists on a Gaza aid flotilla that alleged it was targeted by a “drone attack” off Tunisia overnight said yesterday they remained “determined” to reach the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
9 September 2025, 19:22 PM
US top court backs Trump on aggressive raids
The US Supreme Court again backed President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration approach on Monday, letting agents proceed with Southern California raids targeting people for deportation based on their race or language in a ruling its liberal justices said makes Latinos “fair game to be seized at any time.”
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Four killed in Indian Kashmir clash
Two suspected rebels and as many soldiers were killed during a two-day clash in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said yesterday.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Pakistan spying on millions
Pakistan is spying on millions of its citizens using a phone-tapping system and a Chinese-built internet firewall that censors social media, in one of the most comprehensive examples of state surveillance outside China, Amnesty International said.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM