International

S. Korea prosecutors seek 30 years for Yoon over drone flights into North

SEOUL: South Korean special prosecutors requested a further 30-year term on Friday for jailed...

Severe floods devastate Afghanistan, thousands affected across 31 Provinces

KATHMANDU: Afghanistan has been hit by devastating flash floods over the past several weeks,...

Trump announces extension of Israel–Lebanon ceasefire

KATHMANDU: U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a three-week extension of the current 10-day...

18 injured in train collision north of Copenhagen; 5 critically hurt

KATHMANDU: A serious accident occurred in Denmark on Thursday when two local passenger trains...

Sri Lanka investigates after hackers steal $2.5m

KATHMANDU: Sri Lanka has launched an investigation after hackers breached the finance ministry’s computer...

10 arrested over excavation of historical sites in S. Afghanistan

KABUL: Police have taken into custody 10 people on charges of excavating historical sites...

Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls: official

TEHRAN: A senior Iranian parliament official said on Thursday that Tehran has received the...

Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade

DOHA: A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran’s oil...

South Africa court halts return of ex-Zambian president’s remains, again

JOHANNESBURG: A South African court has blocked the repatriation of the remains of former...

404 migrants rescued off Libya’s Coast

TRIPOLI: Libyan authorities announced the rescue of ten boats carrying irregular migrants off the...