International

India approves $800 million plan to boost rare earth magnet production

7 months ago

India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries...

ACC U-19 Premier League: Nepal looking for second consecutive win

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 27: Nepal is competing with Hong Kong in the second match of the ACC U-19 Premier Cup underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Nepal won the toss and...

Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in prison for corruption

7 months ago

A Dhaka court on Thursday has sentenced Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years imprisonment on corruption charges.Dhaka's Special Judge - 5 Mohammd Abdullah Al Mamun announced the...

Indonesia residents rush outside as 6.6M quake hits

7 months ago

A magnitude 6.6-earthquake hit an island off the coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with no immediate reports of damages...

Death toll rises to 31 in Sri Lanka rains, landslides

7 months ago

Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most severe weather disasters in recent years, as days of heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have killed 31 people, left 14 missing, and...

Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit near Miami

7 months ago

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club and will stop all payments...

Qatar Strongly Condemns Shooting Incident Near the White House

7 months ago

The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the shooting incident that occurred near the White House in the United States of America, which resulted in...

Indian Air Force shares stunning visuals from bilateral air Exercise Garuda 2025 : France

7 months ago

The Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force have been executing several mission profiles to deepen interoperability as the bilateral exercise Garuda 2025 continues in full swing.Sharing...

DC Mayor calls shooting of 2 National Guardsmen "targeted shooting"

7 months ago

Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser condemned what she described as a "targeted shooting" that left two members of the West Virginia National Guard critically wounded on Wednesday (local time)."Today's attack...

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits western Indonesia: USGS

7 months ago

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit an island off the coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with no immediate reports of...

Effective immediately": US halts Afghan immigration processing after DC National Guard shooting

7 months ago

The United States has ordered an immediate and indefinite halt to all immigration processing for Afghan nationals, with officials citing the need for a comprehensive review of existing security and...

Trump denounces DC shooting as a "horrific assault" on National Guard soldiers

7 months ago

US President Donald Trump denounced the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House, describing it as a "horrific assault" and "an act of terror," as federal agencies...

ADB OKs 142 mln USD loan to protect biodiversity in coastal cities in E. China

7 months ago

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday said it has approved a loan of 1,013.56 million yuan (equivalent to 142.25 million U.S. dollars) to protect biodiversity in coastal cities in...

Flash floods, landslides leave 29 dead in Indonesia's North Sumatra

7 months ago

29 people have been killed after flash floods and landslides struck multiple regencies and cities across Indonesia's North Sumatra province, a local official said on Thursday.Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, head of...

Over 20,000 Australians living with terminal breast cancer: gov't report

7 months ago

A government report published on Thursday estimated that over 20,000 Australians are living with terminal breast cancer, doubling a previous estimate.The report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...

Thousands are left homeless by a fire in a Bangladesh slum

7 months ago

A fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties, leaving thousands homeless, authorities said Wednesday. No casualties were reported.The blaze, which began Tuesday evening...