International

Starvation in war-hit Sudan 'almost everywhere' - WHO

5 months ago

Khartoum, September 17 — Starvation in war-stricken Sudan "is almost everywhere", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has told the BBC's Today programme after visiting the country. ...

India opposition leader resigns as Delhi's chief minister

5 months ago

Delhi leader Arvind Kejriwal got bail in a liquor policy case on Friday. (Getty Images) New Delhi, September 17 — Prominent opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal...

Floods and mudslides kill more than 200 in Myanmar

5 months ago

Myanmar's military junta issued a rare appeal for foreign help at the weekend. (Getty Images) Naypyidaw, September 17 —The number of people in Myanmar who have died in the...

Rival tribe shootouts kill 30 in Papua New Guinea

5 months ago

The violence occurred near the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea's central highlands. (Alamy) Papua New Guinea, September 16 — A series of shootouts between rival tribes over...

Taliban suspends polio vaccination in Afghanistan

5 months ago

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is...

After a decade, Kashmir to vote in historic elections

5 months ago

Elections are being held in Indian-administered Kashmir after a decade. (Getty Images) Srinagar, September 16 — On a bright September afternoon, a caravan of colourful cars, festooned with flags,...

Pakistan court grants bail to 10 MPs linked to jailed ex-PM Imran Khan

5 months ago

Activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of former country’s prime minister Imran Khan, take part in a public rally on the outskirts of Islamabad on September 8, 2024. (AFP) ...

Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in 75 years

5 months ago

Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning. Getty Images Shanghai, September 16 — A powerful typhoon has made landfall near the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai. ...

Trump rushed to safety and suspect held after man spotted with rifle

5 months ago

The assault rifle with scope and two backpacks - one containing a ceramic tile - found at the golf course New York, September 16 — Former President Donald Trump...

24 killed in Haiti fuel tanker explosion

5 months ago

At least 40 people are thought to have been injured in the fatal explosion. Haiti PM’s office Port-au-Prince, September 15 — Twenty-four people have been killed in Haiti after a...

Eight dead after Channel crossing attempt

5 months ago

Archive photo showing a boat with migrants onboard crossing the Channel last year. Getty Images Paris, September 15 — Eight people have died overnight while trying to cross the...

'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods

5 months ago

WARSA, September 15 — Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged thousands of homes. Storm Boris proved...

Arvind Kejriwal announces shock resignation, calls for early Delhi polls

5 months ago

New Delhi, September 15 — Two days after he was granted bail and walked out of prison after six months, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his shock resignation from...

Storm, flooding death toll in Myanmar jumps to 74

5 months ago

YANGON, September 15 — The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has jumped to 74, state media reported on Sunday, a day after its junta made...

At least 64 feared dead in Nigeria boat accident

5 months ago

Lagos, September 15 — At least 64 people were feared dead following a boat accident on a river in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria, local officials said on Saturday. A...

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 14

5 months ago

GAZA STRIP, (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit central and southern Gaza overnight into Saturday, killing at least 14 people as the friends and family members of a Turkish-American activist killed...