Canada should 'never forget' lessons of US 'betrayal': PM Carney

"We are over the shock of the American betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons," Carney said.
29 April 2025, 06:01 AM

India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots in security review

No time period was given. Government officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
29 April 2025, 05:06 AM

Analyst reaction to Liberals victory in Canada election

Trading in currency markets in Asian hours thinned owing to a holiday in Japan
29 April 2025, 04:29 AM

Heavy ashfall affects thousands in Philippine province of Sorsogon as Mount Bulusan erupts

Following the eruption, Phivolcs raised the volcano’s status from alert level 0 (normal) to alert level 1 (low-level unrest), warning of the possibility of further phreatic eruptions
29 April 2025, 04:28 AM

Amnesty accuses Israel of 'live-streamed genocide' against Gaza Palestinians

In its annual report, Amnesty charged that Israel had acted with 'specific intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza, thus committing genocide'
29 April 2025, 04:21 AM

China blames US tariffs for halting Boeing plane deliveries

China's commerce ministry said, "Relevant Chinese airlines and Boeing in the United States have suffered greatly."
29 April 2025, 03:50 AM

Israel security chief fired by Netanyahu says will stand down on June 15

On Sunday, Netanyahu filed an affidavit of his own to the court calling Bar a 'liar'
29 April 2025, 03:38 AM

Kashmir leader calls for caution in Indian response after deadly attack

Some Kashmir residents have also spoken out against the move by the authorities to destroy several homes of militants' families, like that of Rifat Sheikh.
29 April 2025, 02:57 AM

Mark Carney's Liberals win tight Canada election

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat
29 April 2025, 02:24 AM

Power returns to most of Spain, Portugal after massive blackout

Electricity had been restored to more than 90 percent of mainland Spain early Tuesday
29 April 2025, 02:18 AM

Pahalgam terror attack: Crackdown in J&K triggers concerns

Concerns in Indian-run Kashmir grew yesterday over sweeping detentions in the hunt for the gunmen who carried out a deadly attack last week that New Delhi blames on arch-rival Pakistan.
28 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Iran port blast toll rises to 46

Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires yesterday at the country’s largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 46 people, state TV reported.
28 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Conclave to elect pope starts May 7

Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced yesterday, a week after the death of Pope Francis.
28 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Strike on Yemen migrant centre kills at least 68

Huthi rebel-controlled media in Yemen yesterday said that US strikes targeted a migrant detention centre in the movement’s stronghold of Saada, killing at least 68 people.
28 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel using aid blockage as ‘weapon of war’

A top Palestinian official yesterday told the International Court of Justice that Israel was blocking humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza as a “weapon of war”, at the start of a week of hearings at the UN’s top court.
28 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump pushes for US to take over Canada as it goes to the polls

Canada could become 'the cherished 51st state,' he said on social media
28 April 2025, 14:52 PM

Massive blackout hits Spain and Portugal

Spain's government scrambling to identify the origin of the huge outage
28 April 2025, 14:37 PM

Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire, Ukraine wants truce now

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, in response, said: "If Russia truly wants peace, it must cease fire immediately. Why wait until May 8th?"
28 April 2025, 14:35 PM

What is a Roman Catholic conclave and who takes part?

There were 135 cardinals aged under 80 when Francis died and are thereby eligible to take part in the conclave, but it is not known if all of them will attend
28 April 2025, 14:02 PM

Conclave to elect new pope starts on May 7, Vatican says

The average length of the past 10 conclaves is three days
28 April 2025, 11:41 AM