International

Death toll rises to 18 as deadly wildfires rage in S. Korea’s southeastern region

SEOUL: The death toll rose to 18, with 19 others injured, as deadly wildfires...

One injured in Czech plant explosion

PRAGUE: An explosion hit the Czech Policske Strojirny machinery plant’s compound on Tuesday morning,...

Sudan army strike on Darfur market kills hundreds: monitor

KHARTOUM: A Sudanese war monitor accused the army Tuesday of killing hundreds of people...

Strange ‘skeleton-like’ mysterious figure shocks UK beachgoers, divides internet: ‘There’s no way this is real’

KATHMANDU: An unassuming beach day for two beachgoers turned exciting when they allegedly came...

Gaza civil defence says 14 killed in Israeli strikes since midnight

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Gaza’s civil defence said Tuesday that 14 people had been...

Vietnam death row tycoon begins appeal in $17.7 bn money-laundering case

HO CHI MINH CITY: The appeal of a Vietnamese property tycoon convicted of money...

1 dead, 1 missing in sea collision in southern Philippines

MANILA: One person died and another remained missing after a Philippine-flagged tugboat hit a...

Japan awards longest-serving death row inmate $1.4 million

TOKYO: A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world’s longest-serving death...

Russia Begins Military Exercises with Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles

MOSCOW: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its forces have begun military exercises...

Turkish police detain 12 suspects in connection with attack on Iraqi Consulate in Istanbul

KATHMANDU: Turkish authorities have arrested 12 individuals suspected of being involved in the attack...