International

8 dead in migrant boat incident off Greece’s Rhodes island

ATHENS: Eight people lost their lives and 18 were rescued after a boat carrying...

US has 2,000 troops in Syria, increase from previous 900, says Pentagon

WASHINGTON (US): Approximately, 2,000 American troops are currently deployed to Syria, up from the...

Two Turkish journalists killed in Northern Syria

AGENCY: Two journalists from Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast were killed while reporting on clashes...

Measles health alert issued for inner Sydney

SYDNEY: Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have issued a...

5 dead as chemical-laden truck collides with vehicles in west India

NEW DELHI: At least five persons died and over 35 were injured after a...

Over 30 arrested, drugs seized in Sydney police crackdown on crime syndicates

SYDNEY: A Sydney police task force targeting organized crime syndicates has arrested 33 people...

Clash in Taiwan’s legislative yuan (photos)

KATHMANDU: Tensions escalated to chaos in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan as lawmakers from the ruling...

Police discover arms, ammunition in south Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan: Counter-terrorism police have discovered a vast quantity of arms and ammunition...

A factory fire breaks out in Taichung, trapping dozens of people

TAIPEI: A large fire broke out at an unfinished new factory in the city...

Trudeau faces calls to resign

TORONTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces growing pressure to resign from his own...