International
Continuous hot weather causes severe droughts in NW China
YINCHUAN: AUGUST 13 – Continuous hot weather since June has triggered droughts in northwest...
4 Malaysian military personnel killed in shooting incident
KUALA LUMPUR: AUGUST 13 – Four personnel of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)...
India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 32,117,826
NEW DELHI: AUGUST 13 – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,117,826 on Friday as...
The man growing lettuce for space station salads
KATHMANDU: AUGUST 13 – Frank Morton was sitting with a friend in New York,...
Philippines extends travel ban on India, 9 other countries as Delta variant spreads
MANILA: AUGUST 13 – The Philippines has extended its travel ban for all inbound...
Taliban claim capture of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second largest city
KATHMANDU:. AUGUST 13 – The Taliban has also claimed control of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest...
Morocco climbs 9 places in FIFA world rankings
RABAT: AUGUST 13 – Morocco has moved nine places up in the latest FIFA...
18 people rescued after tourist boat sinks off Greece’s Milos island
ATHENS: AUGUST 12 – A total of 18 people, including three children, were rescued...
Malaysia sees fresh high of 21,668 daily COVID-19 cases, 318 new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR: AUGUST 12 – Malaysia reported 21,668 new COVID-19 infections in the highest...
10 dead, 60 people feared trapped in India landslide
SHIMLA: AUGUST 12 – Rescuers were working to clear tonnes of rocks and mud...