US fighter jet crashes near California military base
AFP, Los Angeles, United States
3 hour(s) ago USA
Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard'
AFP, Washington, United States
3 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran
Iran targets US base in Kuwait
Agencies
11 hour(s) ago Middle East
Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in Pakistan
AFP, Quetta
11 hour(s) ago World
Ukraine hits Russian sea terminal
Reuters, Kyiv
11 hour(s) ago Russian invasion of Ukraine

Israeli forces kill 2 in West Bank

Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank yesterday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army claimed to have targeted the perpetrators of a “shooting attack”.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Protests, support as Charles III coronated in UK

Thousands of people turned central London red, white and blue yesterday, with a sea of Union Jack flags lining the streets for the coronation of King Charles III.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM

54 Killed in ethnic clashes

The death toll after ethnic clashes in India’s remote northeast rose to 54 yesterday, with fresh violence overnight despite authorities rushing in troops to restore order.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Why is Camilla crowned and is she ‘Queen’?

Camilla in technically queen. That’s because if a male sovereign is married when they accede the throne, his wife is traditionally anointed and crowned in a short ceremony that takes place after the king is crowned and the homages are paid.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Sudan warring parties in Jeddah for talks

Envoys of Sudan’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces were in Jeddah for talks yesterday, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM

World leaders congratulate King Charles III, Queen Camilla

Leaders in the United States and Europe sent congratulations to Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their coronation today, while China called for "cooperation" and "peace"
6 May 2023, 14:54 PM

Camilla: Who is King Charles' wife and Britain's new Queen?

After years of being depicted as the most hated woman in Britain, Camilla, the second wife of King Charles, was crowned queen on Saturday, capping a remarkable turnaround in public acceptance few would have thought possible
6 May 2023, 13:55 PM

King Charles III crowned

King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years.
6 May 2023, 11:01 AM

Raging bull chases players from the ground

A Rugby Super League game in France has descended into chaos and near-tragedy when a raging bull charged down the Stade Gilbert Brutus field while players were warming up on the ground on Friday
6 May 2023, 09:55 AM

Wildfires in Western Canada force thousands to flee

Thousands of people have been forced to flee wildfires in western Canada that were triggered by abnormally high temperatures, sometimes exceeding seasonal averages by 10°C (50°F) in early May, according to government reports
6 May 2023, 06:15 AM

In a coronation brimming with history, King Charles and Britain look to future

Charles III will be crowned king on Saturday in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years
6 May 2023, 05:51 AM

Floods kill over 170 in east DR Congo

More than 170 people have died after heavy rains and flooding in eastern DR Congo's South Kivu province, officials said Friday, after torrential downpours killed dozens in neighbouring Rwanda
6 May 2023, 03:04 AM

‘Large number of children’ killed in Sudan

The UN yesterday warned that large numbers of children were dying in the Sudan conflict, pointing to reports indicating that seven children were being killed or injured every hour.
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM

UNHCR calls on govts not to send back people to Sudan

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday called on governments to allow civilians fleeing Sudan into their territory and not to send them back to the conflict-torn country
5 May 2023, 15:45 PM

At least 72 bodies recovered in flooded east Congo village

Humanitarian workers have recovered at least 72 bodies from a village in east Democratic Republic of Congo hit by flooding on Thursday, a Reuters reporter at the scene said.
5 May 2023, 14:08 PM

Mahathir sues Malaysian PM for $44.6 million over ‘slanderous’ claims

Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad has filed a RM150 million (S$44.6 million) defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over “slanderous” claims that the elder leader had enriched himself and his family while in power.
5 May 2023, 09:34 AM

China assures India, Russia of deepening 'cooperation'

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang assured his Russian and Indian counterparts of deepening bilateral ties, promising that "coordination and cooperation" will only grow stronger, in a show of solidarity with two of China's biggest neighbours..Qin met in India yesterday with other foreign mi
5 May 2023, 08:37 AM

Russian mercenary chief says his forces will leave Bakhmut on May 10

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force, said today that his forces would leave the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on May 10.."I declare on behalf of the Wagner fighters, on behalf of the Wagner command, that on May 10, 2023, we are obliged to transfer positions in th
5 May 2023, 08:31 AM

PM to attend Commonwealth summit this afternoon

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting -- a biennial summit of governmental leaders from all Commonwealth nations -- today
5 May 2023, 06:45 AM

8 killed in another Serbian shooting

Eight people were killed and at least 10 were wounded in a shooting in the town of Mladenovac, south of Belgrade, local media reported, with police setting up roadblocks in their hunt for the gunman..The shooting comes less than 48 hours after a 13-year old boy shot dead nine and injured s
5 May 2023, 04:38 AM