International

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...

Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months: report

WASHINGTON, United States: A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely...

9 killed, foreign national abducted in terrorist attack on mining site in SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Nine people were killed and a foreign worker abducted after terrorists attacked a...

Police officers among 4 injured following western Sydney shootings

SYDNEY: Two police officers are among four people who have been treated for injuries...

Israeli strikes kill five in south Lebanon, journalist among dead

TEL AVIV, Israel: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed five people, including a...