Iran’s port authority said Tuesday it has been in contact with British authorities as part of efforts to secure the release of a tanker seized off Gibraltar. Gibraltar — a British overseas…
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India monsoon floods kill more than 200
The death toll from India’s monsoon floods climbed to 202 on Tuesday as heavy rainfall kept pounding coastal regions in the west and south. Authorities have already moved more than 1.2 million…
Typhoon Lekima death toll in east China rises to 28
The death toll from Typhoon Lekima rose to 28 in eastern China, said local authorities on Sunday, as rescue teams worked to locate the missing after the storm triggered a landslide and…
Trump says Kim made ‘small apology’ for missile tests
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologized over a recent spate of missile tests and wanted to resume denuclearization talks as soon as US- South…
India monsoon floods kill at least 100
Floods have killed at least 100 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across much of India with the southern state of Kerala worst hit, authorities said Saturday. With rains predicted to worsen…
Kashmir curfew to be eased for Friday prayers: police
Indian authorities will ease a curfew in troubled Kashmir so that the Muslim-majority population can go to Friday prayers, the region’s police chief told AFP. “People are allowed to pray within their…
Delhi asks Islamabad to review its decision of downgrading diplomatic ties
India today urged Pakistan to review its decision of downgrading diplomatic ties following New Delhi’s move to strip special status of Jammu and Kashmir. “The recent developments pertaining to Article 370 are…
Pranab Mukherjee receives Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award
Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday received the country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, from his successor President Ram Nath Kovind. The award ceremony took place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan this…
Modi praises Hasina’s “zero tolerance” policy against terrorism
India has highly acclaimed the “zero tolerance” policy of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina against any sorts of terrorism and religious extremism describing Bangladesh as a role model for maintaining religious harmony. “The…
Kabul blast toll reaches at least 14 killed, 145 wounded: official
The toll from a Taliban suicide attack in Kabul on Wednesday rose to at least 14 dead and 145 wounded, an Afghan official said. “Fourteen were martyred, 145 injured in today’s explosion,”…
Death toll from Texas mass shooting rises to 22
The death toll from a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, rose to 22 after two more victims died in hospital Monday, police said. One of the victims “passed early this morning…
25 die as 3 ferries capsize in Philippines
International Desk ; A total of 25 died and six went missing in three different incidents of ferry capsize in two central provinces in Philippines. Joem Javier, a regional police spokesman said: “The…