International

Guangdong floods: 16,000 evacuated amid heavy rainfall

KATHMANDU: Severe rainfall in South China’s Guangdong has forced the evacuation of more than...

India generates record power as demand surges in severe heatwave

NEW DELHI: India’s power producers have set a record for electricity generation as swathes...

Turkey floods kill two in Hatay Province

KATHMANDU: At least two people have died after days of torrential rainfall unleashed severe...

Trump announces 5,000 more US troops for Poland

KATHMANDU: U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that an additional 5,000 American troops will...

Taliban’s new marriage separation decree draws UN criticism

KABUL: The Taliban government’s new decree governing the separation of spouses “reinforces systemic discrimination”...

Four Palestinians martyred in Israeli drone strikes across Gaza

GAZA: Four Palestinians were martyred and others wounded by Israeli gunfire and drone strikes...

Ukraine boosts border security with Belarus over attack fears

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine is ramping up security measures in its regions bordering Belarus, Kyiv...

Pakistan’s education collapse deepens as millions remain out of school

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan’s Punjab province continues to face a worsening education crisis, with nearly...

Iran hangs two men for armed rebellion, links to ‘separatists’

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday hanged two men convicted of armed rebellion and membership in...

Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work

NEW DELHI: Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched...