International

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...

90 Bolivian municipalities declare disaster due to heavy rains

LA PAZ: The number of municipalities declared in disaster situation due to intense rains...

3 injured as petrol depot catches fire in S. Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: Three people, including a firefighter, were injured as a petrol depot caught...

UN seeks nearly $1 bn in aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

GENEVA: The UN said Monday it and partners were seeking nearly $1 billion to...