Europe Ukraine investigates civilian injuries, battles rage in Kharkiv region KYIV: Ukrainian prosecutors said they were investigating attacks on civilians in two cities in the northeastern... Published 18 May, 2024 11:03pm
South Asia Bodies of US, Nepali climbers recovered from Tibet mountain KATHMANDU: A team of mountaineers has retrieved the bodies of a US climber and her Nepali guide who were killed in... Published 18 May, 2024 07:58pm
Europe Zelensky expects Russian offensive in northeast Ukraine to intensify KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP in an exclusive interview he expects Russia to step up its... Published 18 May, 2024 05:31pm
South Asia Three Spaniards, three Afghans killed in shooting in Afghanistan KABUL: The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were... Published 18 May, 2024 05:25pm
Europe Turkiye pardons seven generals for role in 1997 coup ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pardoned seven generals imprisoned for their role in the... Published 18 May, 2024 05:17pm
South Asia Fifty dead in heavy rain, floods in central Afghanistan, official says KABUL: At least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, an... Updated 18 May, 2024 04:58pm
South Asia North Korea confirms missile launch, vows bolstered nuclear force SEOUL: North Korea has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a “new autonomous navigation system”,... Published 18 May, 2024 10:45am
Middle East Israeli forces kill senior Palestinian fighter in Jenin: army RAMALLAH: The Israeli military said on Saturday it killed a senior Palestinian fighter during an air strike on an... Updated 18 May, 2024 04:59pm
South Asia Philippines to vigorously defend territory, president says MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday the country will “vigorously defend what is ours”,... Published 18 May, 2024 10:24am
US curbs undermine confidence in dollar: Putin MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that US sanctions policy was undermining confidence in the dollar ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Europe French police kill Algerian trying to set fire to synagogue ROUEN, (France): French police on Friday shot dead an Algerian man armed with a knife and an iron bar who tried to... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
First aid enters Gaza via US-built pier GAZA: Aid deliveries began arriving at a US-built pier off the Gaza Strip on Friday as Israel comes under growing... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Afghans and Tajiks mix in rare but vital border bazaar KALAI-KHUMB, (Tajikistan): For Afghans living under Taliban rule, a Saturday market is a rare chance to cross the... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am