International

7 dead in Ecuador bus rollover

QUITO: At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured Sunday when an...

Rocket crashes shortly after launch at Norway’s Andoya Spaceport

OSLO: A German-built rocket launched from Norway’s Andoya Spaceport crashed and exploded shortly after...

Red Cross seeks more than $100 mn for Myanmar quake

GENEVA: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched an emergency...

Plane crashes in U.S. Minnesota residential area

LOS ANGELES: A small plane crashed in a residential area in the U.S. state...

Myanmar quake: a nation unprepared for disaster

BANGKOK: Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with...

Hamas says agrees to new Gaza truce proposal received from mediators

DOHA: A top Hamas official said on Saturday the group approved a new Gaza...

Gaza rescuers say children among 8 killed in Israeli strike

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that an Israeli air strike...

Airstrikes continue in Myanmar even after earthquake Devastation

KATHMANDU: Myanmar’s military junta continues airstrikes on pro-democracy rebels even in the aftermath of...

Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military...

UK announces £10 million for Myanmar quake relief

LONDON: The UK pledged £10 million ($12.9 million) in humanitarian aid for Myanmar on...