International

Iranian embassy denies armed forces struck South Korean ship in Hormuz

SEOUL: Iran’s embassy denied on Thursday that its armed forces had been involved in...

Ukraine accuses Russia of ignoring ceasefire proposal

KIEV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia continues its military operations despite...

Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut suburbs: source close to group

BEIRUT, Lebanon: A senior commander from Hezbollah’s elite force was killed in an Israeli...

Australia to force gas giants to reserve fuel for domestic use

SYDNEY: Australia will look to stave off energy shortages by forcing major gas exporters...

Suvendu Adhikari’s aide shot dead

KATHMANDU: Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant to West Bengal’s Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari,...

16 killed in bus–tanker collision in Indonesia’s Sumatra

KATHMANDU: At least 16 people were killed after a passenger bus collided head-on with...

Trump claims ‘very positive’ Iran talks amid push for deal

KATHMANDU: US President Donald Trump has said that “very good” talks were held with...

Afghan maternal death rate hits 521 per 100,000 live births: WHO

KABUL: Afghanistan continues to face one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, with...

Evacuations ‘ongoing’ from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

PRAIA, Cape Verde,: Evacuations were taking place Wednesday from a cruise ship stricken with...

Death toll rises to 11 in fire at Iran’s commercial complex

TEHRAN: The death toll from a massive fire that erupted Tuesday at a shopping...