Manhunt underway after shooting at elite US university

6 months ago

A manhunt was underway Monday after a mass shooting at elite Brown University left two dead and nine wounded and US authorities said they were releasing a man initially detained...

Israeli army to demolish 25 residential buildings in West Bank camp: local authorities

6 months ago

The Israeli army is to demolish 25 residential buildings in the north West Bank's Nur Shams refugee camp later this week, local authorities told AFP on Monday.Abdallah Kamil, governor of...

US stocks bounce as traders await delayed jobs, inflation data

6 months ago

Wall Street stocks climbed Monday as investors await delayed government figures on US employment and inflation this week both reports that could provide hints on the path of interest rates...

Iran Nobel winner unwell after 'violent' arrest: supporters

6 months ago

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital twice after being violently arrested last week, her supporters said Monday, following a telephone call with the campaigner that...

India charges Pakistan-based group over Kashmir attack

6 months ago

New Delhi's counter-terrorism agency said Monday it has filed charges against six people in connection with a deadly attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir, holding Pakistan responsible for it.Three of...

Saudi sets new death penalty record after executing 340 in 2025: AFP tally

6 months ago

Saudi Arabia has broken its own record for executions carried out in a single year, according to an AFP tally, after authorities said three people were put to death Monday.The...

Bangladesh to airlift wounded uprising leader after election shooting

6 months ago

Bangladesh's interim government said it would fly a leader of the 2024 uprising, a candidate in upcoming elections, for treatment in Singapore after he was critically wounded in an assassination...

MoU signed on strategic development of climate finance

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 15: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) on climate finance.Amidst a programme held at the...

35 countries will compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott

6 months ago

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy pop-music gala next year, after five countries said...

Iran's rial currency plummets to new low, sparking fears of higher food prices

6 months ago

Iran’s rial slid further Monday to a new record low of more than 1.3 million to the U.S. dollar, deepening the currency’s collapse less than two weeks after it first...

200 and 500 denomination Indian currency notes now allowed

6 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 15: Indian Rupee currency notes of 200 and 500 denominations can now be carried up to 25,000 INR.The government has made arrangements to allow Nepali and Indian citizens...

German online bank N26 hit with new restrictions

6 months ago

German financial regulators on Monday imposed new restrictions on online bank N26 over shortcomings in its operations, the latest turbulence to hit the lender."There were serious deficiencies, particularly in risk...

UK pop star Cliff Richard reveals prostate cancer treatment

6 months ago

UK pop star Cliff Richard revealed Monday that he has been treated for prostate cancer over the past year, but said the disease has been successfully treated.The illness was revealed...

UN says aid cuts causing refugees 'unnecessary pain'

6 months ago

A wave of "drastic, irresponsible" aid cuts this year have inflicted unnecessary pain on refugees, who are being vilified while their suffering is exploited by traffickers and politicians, the United...

Bangladesh arrests journalist for 'anti-state activities'

6 months ago

Bangladesh police on Monday said they had arrested a veteran journalist for alleged "anti-state activities", accused of promoting the banned party of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.The arrest, which comes...