International
Japan births fall to new historic low
TOKYO: Births in Japan hit another record low in 2024, falling for the ninth-straight...
The women brewing change in India, one beer at a time
BENGALURU, India: As a fixture of India’s burgeoning craft beer scene, Varsha Bhat is...
Japan forest fire burns buildings, prompts evacuations
TOKYO: A wildfire in northern Japan has damaged over 80 buildings and forced the...
Guterres urges stronger UN role in police mission to Haiti
UNITED NATIONS: Amid spiraling gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations should provide logistical...
US, Ukraine likely to ink mineral deal on Friday
KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for...
Gaza ceasefire talks back on track after prisoner agreement
JERUSALEM: Israel has agreed to release Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed...
South Korea birth rate rises first time in decade
SEOUL: South Korea’s birth rate rose last year for the first time in a...
World’s largest religious gathering wraps up after 600 million devotees take holy dip
NEW DELHI: Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite...
Sudanese military plane crashes north of capital Khartoum
KHARTOUM: A Sudanese military plane crashed on Tuesday in Omdurman, north of the Sudanese...
Over 7,000 people face drinking water shortage in parts of Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Tuesday that 7,258 persons belonging...