International

WHO kicks off annual assembly amid hantavirus, Ebola crises

KINSHASA: World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday...

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship nears end of voyage, to dock in Rotterdam

THE HAGUE: A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of...

Russia downs 1,045 Ukrainian drones in 24 hours

MOSCOW: Russian air defense forces shot down 1,045 Ukrainian drones over the past 24...

Iran says essential supplies stable, claims sanctions & blockade “Impossible”

KATHMANDU: Iran’s Interior Ministry has stated that the country is facing no disruption in the...

Iraq’s newly appointed PM al-Zaidi takes office

KATHMANDU: Iraq’s newly appointed Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has officially assumed office, pledging broad...

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

ABUJA, Nigeria: The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a...

Canada confirms 1st hantavirus case

OTTAWA: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a case of hantavirus...

4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets collide during air show in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho: All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided Sunday...

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?

KATHMANDU: The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning. It...

South Africa confirms 18 deaths due to recent extreme weather

CAPE TOWN: South Africa has confirmed that 18 people died in extreme weather battering...