International

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...

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...