International

3 missing after motorboat capsizes in river in Myanmar’s Yangon

YANGON: Three people were reported missing after a motorboat capsized in a river in...

Japan population sees record five-year drop: census

TOKYO: Japan’s population dropped by a record 2.5 percent in the span of five...

11 social media activists arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 11 social media...

“Very close”: JD Vance says US nears agreement on Strait of Hormuz, Iran nuclear setback

MARYLAND, US: US Vice President JD Vance said Washington is “very close” to achieving...

Blue Origin rocket explodes into huge ball of flame on Florida launchpad

KATHMANDU: A rocket made by the company Blue Origin appears to have exploded on...

Ukraine claims strike on oil refinery in Russia

KIEV: Ukrainian forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region overnight on...

Deaths from Kenya school fire rise to 16

GILGIL, Kenya: The death toll from an early-morning fire in northwestern Kenya rose to...

3 dead, 5 missing as boat capsizes in E. India

NEW DELHI: At least three people died and five others went missing when the...

Oil prices bounce higher after new US strikes on Iran

HONG KONG: Oil prices bounced higher on Thursday while Asian stocks mostly fell, as...

US arrests ex-CIA official with $40 mn in gold at home

WASHINGTON, United States: The United States has arrested a former senior CIA official after...