France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires
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US ‘stuck’ in war it launched
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FOOD FESTIVAL / 3 killed, 4 hurt in Seattle shooting
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Myanmar military escalates civilian killings: monitor
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China backs Brazil govt in opposing ‘interference’
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South Korea’s Yoon gets suspended jail term
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YOUTH PROTESTS / India suspends cop for firing AK-47 in air
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Ukrainian strikes on Russia kill 5
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Malaysia detains 100 Rohingya refugees
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UN expert slams Imran Khan’s 33‑month solitary term
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ISRO says 'no response' from Moon lander, rover
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today said it attempted to re-establish communication with Vikram lander and Pragyan rover of Moon mission but has not got any response yet
22 September 2023, 16:22 PM
Indian sports minister won’t attend Asian Games in China
Decision taken in protest of Beijing’s denial of accreditation to some Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh
22 September 2023, 12:17 PM
US revives Cold War submarine spy programme to counter China
On a windswept island 50 miles north of Seattle sits a US Navy monitoring station. For years, it was kept busy tracking whale movements and measuring rising sea temperatures.
22 September 2023, 11:49 AM
Trudeau wants India to cooperate in murder probe
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday called on India to cooperate with an investigation into the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia and said Canada would not release its evidence
22 September 2023, 04:00 AM
Killing of Sikh Separatist Near Vancouver: India-Canada row escalates
New Delhi yesterday said it is seeking the reduction of Canadian diplomatic staff in India and has stopped visa services, as a row over the killing of a Sikh separatist deepens.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Difficult’ winter months ahead
Ukraine yesterday warned that difficult winter months lay ahead after a massive Russian missile barrage targeted civilian infrastructure, killing three in the south and wounding many across the country.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
World’s oldest wooden structure found in Zambia
Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, dating from nearly half a million years ago, which suggests that our ancestors may have been more advanced than previously thought.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Over 43,000 displaced
Libya’s flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said yesterday.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
US must address nuke legacy
The president of the Marshall Islands said on Wednesday his Pacific island nation was “cautiously optimistic” it could soon finalize a deal on future ties with the US, but repeated a call for Washington to address the legacy of massive nuclear testing in the
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
S Korea calls for UN to regulate AI
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol yesterday warned world leaders about dangers of fake news and mishandling of artificial intelligence, calling for formation of a UN body to regulate the digital sphere. “If we fail to curb the spread of fake news resulting
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Wage war on migrant trafficking
Italy’s prime minister on Wednesday urged the United Nations to launch a “global war without mercy” against migrant smugglers, after a surge of arrivals on the island of Lampedusa. Addressing the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Beijing, Moscow must deepen co-op
Beijing’s top diplomat told President Vladimir Putin that China and Russia must work to strengthen cooperation in the face of a “complex international situation”, Chinese state media reported yesterday. Speaking at a meeting with Putin in Saint Petersburg,
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Move to counter China: US revives Cold War submarine spy program
On a windswept island 50 miles north of Seattle sits a US Navy monitoring station. For years, it was kept busy tracking whale movements and measuring rising sea temperatures. Last October, the Navy gave the unit a new name that better reflects its current mission: Theater Undersea Surveillance Command.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Pakistan sets election for January
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday announced a general election for January, almost three months later than scheduled, removing political uncertainty over the timing to help salvage a falling economy.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Israel, Saudi Arabia see progress on ties
Saudi Arabia and Israel voiced optimism Wednesday that they were moving closer to a historic normalization of ties as Iran -- their common foe -- accused the kingdom of betraying the Palestinians through the US-led effort.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Climate Change: Major economies should play due role to avert crisis
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the major economies of the world should be honest about climate change to avert the crisis.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Rupert Murdoch: Billionaire mogul at the helm of a global media empire
Rupert Murdoch stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp on Thursday, ending a long reign that saw him develop and lead a global media empire
21 September 2023, 16:09 PM
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch hands over empire to son Lachlan
Rupert Murdoch will step down as chairman of his global media empire, handing the post to son Lachlan, Fox Corp and News Corp announced Thursday
21 September 2023, 13:28 PM
'Game of Thrones' author, other writers sue ChatGPT creator over copyrights
"Game of Thrones" author George RR Martin and other best-selling fiction writers have filed a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the tech startup of violating their copyrights to fuel its generative AI chatbot ChatGPT.
21 September 2023, 09:09 AM
Associate of Sikh separatist leader shot dead in Canada
An alleged gangster and associate of a leader of the Sikh separatist outfit based in Canada has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen belonging to a rival gang in Winnipeg, Indian media reported today
21 September 2023, 08:41 AM