International

Myanmar junta chief elected vice-president: parliament

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a vice-president by the...

Indonesia confirms 3 peacekeepers killed in Lebanon

JAKARTA: Two more Indonesian personnel serving in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon...

Student kills himself after shooting teacher in Texas

WASHINGTON: A 15-year-old student fatally shot himself after shooting a teacher at a Texas...

At least 16 killed in Haiti gang attack

PORT-AU-PRINCE: A gang attack on a town in Haiti killed at least 16 people...

Indonesia urges UNSC meeting after peacekeepers killed

JAKARTA: Indonesia urged warring parties in the Middle East “to respect international humanitarian law”...

US strike hits Iranian plane bound for India for medicines

KATHMANDU: An Iranian aircraft preparing to fly to India to collect essential medicines has...

Ukraine apologises after drones crash in Finland

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine said Monday it had apologised to Helsinki after two Ukrainian drones crashed...

Rain-related incidents kill 11 in NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: At least 11 people, including 10 children and a woman, were killed and...

Boat sinks in North Maluku waters, 27 passengers reported missing

JAKARTA: A motor vessel, named Nazila 05, sank in the northern waters of Taliabu...

Magnitude-7.3 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS

SYDNEY: An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Monday,...