International

US approves $5.58 bn fighter jet sale to Philippines

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it has approved the possible sale of $5.58...

Man rescued in Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after earthquake

YANGON: A 26-year-old hotel staff member was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed...

Rubio heads to Europe as transatlantic tensions soar

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads Wednesday to a NATO meeting in...

Myanmar earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,886

KATHMANDU: The death toll from the powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on...

All Gaza bakeries cease operations due to depletion of flour, fuel

GAZA: All bakeries in the Gaza Strip were brought to a standstill on Tuesday...

Death toll in Banaskantha firecracker godown blast rises to 21

KATHMANDU: The death toll in the firecracker godown explosion in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has...

China urges firms to follow laws after Bangkok building collapse

BANGKOK: China’s embassy in Bangkok called on Chinese companies operating abroad to comply with...

Bangladesh sends 2nd mission of relief aid to Myanmar

DHAKA: Bangladesh has sent the second mission of emergency medicines and relief supplies on...

Italy’s Meloni says Le Pen’s ban disenfranchises millions

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday condemned the ban on French far-right...

Putin ‘playing for time’, says German FM in Kyiv

KYIV, Ukraine: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “playing...