Assam hit by 4.2 magnitude earthquake

4 months ago

The exact location of the epicentre of the earthquake is around 105 km north from Guwahati and 48 km west from Tezpur, near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. (Photo Credit: https://earthquake.usgs.gov) ...

Closure for family as body found 56 years after India plane crash

4 months ago

Cherian Thomas was 22 years old when he went missing. (Defence PRO, Thiruvananthapuram) Kerala, October 13 — It was a phone call that ended a decades-long wait - of...

Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza; UN peacekeepers attacked in Lebanon

4 months ago

BEIRUT (AP) — Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel warned people there and in southern Lebanon to...

Fifth peacekeeper wounded in southern Lebanon, UN says

4 months ago

Beirut, October 12 — A UN peacekeeper has been wounded in southern Lebanon after being hit by gunfire, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has said, the fifth member...

Updates: Air India Express flight lands safely after facing mid-air snag near Trichy Airport

4 months ago

The Tiruchirappalli to Sharjah flight had 144 passengers on board (NDTV) NDTV News, October 11 — An Air India Express flight which reported a hydraulic failure shortly after take-off...

Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize

4 months ago

TOKYO (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear...

At least 22 killed in airstrikes in central Beirut

5 months ago

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut on Thursday left two neighborhoods smoldering, killed 22 people and wounded dozens, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as well as further escalating Israel’s...

Gunmen kill at least 20 miners in Pakistan

5 months ago

At least 20 miners were killed in the attack. (Abdul Hakeem Nasar / BBC Urdu) Balochistan (Pakistan), October 11 —Gunmen have killed at least 20 people at a coal...

Israeli forces fire at UN peacekeeper positions in south Lebanon, peacekeepers say

5 months ago

An Israeli Army tank is transported, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, October 10, 2024. (Reuters) Beirut, October 10 — Israeli forces fired on two positions...

Middle East latest: Dozens killed as Israeli troops pound Gaza

5 months ago

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s bombardment of central and northern Gaza has killed dozens of people and trapped thousands in their homes, Palestinian officials said Wednesday, as the death toll...

More than 1.5 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida

5 months ago

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph), heavy rain and producing a...

Ukrainian drone strikes another arms depot inside Russia

5 months ago

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone struck an important arms depot inside Russia, the Ukraine military said Wednesday, three weeks after another drone blasted a major Russian armory and three days...

Fugitive father seen with children in NZ wilderness for first time in years

5 months ago

The family were spotted by a group of pig hunters in a chance encounter. (New Zealand Herald) Wellington, October 9 — A New Zealand father who disappeared with his...

North Korea says it will cut off all roads to the South

5 months ago

Roads and railways leading from North Korea to the South are rarely used. (Getty Images) Pyongyang, October 9 — North Korea will sever road and railway access to South...

Netanyahu warns Lebanon of 'destruction like Gaza'

5 months ago

Smoke rose over Beirut's southern suburbs after they were targeted by new Israeli air strikes on Tuesday. (Reuters) Jerusalem, October 9 — Israel's prime minister has urged the Lebanese...