UN peacekeeping chief to arrive tomorrow

UN Under Secretary General for Department of Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on June 25-26
24 June 2023, 05:42 AM

What caused the implosion of the Titan sub?

The four day-long search for the missing Titan submersible has come to a tragic end, with all of the five people on board the vessel believed to be dead, the US Coast Guard (USCG) said on Thursday
24 June 2023, 05:10 AM

Wagner chief vows to topple Russia top brass, says fighters 'ready to die'

The head of the Wagner mercenary group said Saturday he had crossed into Russia with his forces to topple Moscow's military leadership, saying he and his 25,000 fighters were "ready to die"
24 June 2023, 04:33 AM

Around 40 missing in Italy migrant boat shipwreck: UN

Around 40 people are missing after a migrant boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, the UN said on Friday
24 June 2023, 03:06 AM

West Bank risks ‘spiralling out of control’

The new outbreak of violence in the occupied West Bank could spiral out of control, the UN human rights chief warned yesterday.
23 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Relatives mourn Titanic sub deaths

Relatives and colleagues yesterday mourned the five people who died when their submersible imploded in the North Atlantic during a deep dive to the Titanic wreck, prompting questions about safety rules for such adventures into the ocean depths.
23 June 2023, 18:00 PM

UN convoy crosses from Syria regime areas to Idlib

United Nations aid transited yesterday from regime-controlled northwest Syria to rebel-held areas for the first time since a devastating February earthquake, an AFP correspondent and a humanitarian official said.
23 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Titan sub: what is a 'catastrophic implosion'?

A "catastrophic implosion," such as that believed to have destroyed the Titan submersible, would have happened with incredible force and speed given the crushing water pressure on the floor of the ocean
23 June 2023, 07:41 AM

Biden, Modi hail new era for India, US ties

Sign flurry of defence, military deals; Indian PM says peace in Indo-Pacific a priority, denies accusation of religious discrimination
22 June 2023, 20:38 PM

No survivors from missing Titanic sub: OceanGate

The five people aboard a missing submersible are thought to be dead, according to the company that owns the vessel, bringing a grim end on Thursday to the massive search for the vessel that was lost during a voyage to the Titanic
22 June 2023, 18:47 PM

All five in Titan sub die

The five people aboard a missing submersible died in a  “catastrophic” event, a Coast Guard official said yesterday, bringing a grim end to the massive search for the vessel that was lost during a voyage to the Titanic.
22 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Debris field found near Titanic: US Coast Guard

The desperate search for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic entered a critical juncture on Thursday when air was expected to run out for the five people aboard, but officials vowed to continue scouring the remote North Atlantic
22 June 2023, 16:07 PM

Time ‘runs out’ for rescuing missing Titanic sub

Multinational rescue ops continue despite fears that the vessel's oxygen may already have run out
22 June 2023, 13:46 PM

Missing Titanic sub hours from running out of oxygen

Air to a missing submersible with five people on board was expected to last just a few more hours today, the fifth day of a desperate multinational search
22 June 2023, 10:50 AM

US rolls out red carpet for Modi even as criticism grows

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday opened a state visit to Washington as the United States steps up its wooing of India despite simmering disagreements on Ukraine and human rights
22 June 2023, 08:16 AM

Why missing Titanic sub is capturing the world’s imagination

Around the world, the story of the missing Titanic submersible and its rescue operation's race against time has been riveting onlookers
22 June 2023, 05:01 AM

Rescuers in all-night race to save Titanic sub crew

A massive search and rescue effort for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic was at a critical stage late Wednesday, with just hours left before the oxygen supply for the five people on board runs out
22 June 2023, 03:25 AM

Lost Titanic Sub: Rescuers race to find origin of undersea noises

Rescue teams were racing yesterday to trace the origin of sounds heard from the depths of the North Atlantic in a search for a tourist submersible with five people on board that vanished on its descent to the century-old wreck of the Titanic.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM

46 women dead in gang violence

A prison riot in a Honduran women’s prison Tuesday has left at least 46 dead in what the government called a gang-led attack in retaliation to its efforts to crack down on corruption in penal facilities.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden labels Xi a ‘dictator’ China lashes back

China hit back yesterday after US President Joe Biden referred to President Xi Jinping as a “dictator”, saying the remarks were absurd and a provocation, in an unexpected spat immediately following efforts by both sides to lower tensions.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM