International
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...
New Syria leader vows state ‘monopoly’ on weapons
DAMASCUS: Syria’s new interim president pledged on Tuesday to ensure the state has a...
Bangladesh and Pakistan begin direct trade
DHAKA: Bangladesh and Pakistan have started direct government-to-government trade after decades of troubled relations...
Musk gives federal workers ‘another chance’ to justify jobs
WASHINGTON: Elon Musk said US federal workers had “another chance” to justify their work...
Boat collision in central China leaves 2 dead, several missing
CHANGSHA: Two people have died and a number of others remain missing after a...
South Korea’s Yoon faces last impeachment hearing over martial law
SEOUL: South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was facing his final impeachment hearing...
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs moving ‘forward’ on schedule
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Monday that tariffs he unveiled on Canada and...