World news
- World
Afghanistan: Earthquake kills at least 920 people, say officials
Kabul: A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 920 people and injuring 600 others in the deadliest temblor in two decades, authorities said.…
- World
India and Australia explore cooperation in defence industrial sector
New Delhi: Defence ministers of India and Australia on Wednesday carried out a comprehensive review of strategic challenges and the regional security matrix and reaffirmed their shared objective of an open, inclusive…
- World
US announces additional USD 5.75M in response to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis
Colombo: The US on Tuesday announced additional funding of over USD 5 million to cash-starved Sri Lanka to address the immediate needs of people hardest hit by the economic crisis in the…
- World
Indian-American Muslims protest against demolition of Muslim houses in India
Indian Americans in Texas and California on June 18 protested against the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) atrocities on Muslims in India. It is to be noted that the Indian government has resorted…
- World
Russia’s newest nuclear missile will be deployed by end of 2022
Moscow: Russia’s newest Sarmat nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be deployed by the end of 2022, President Vladimir Putin has said. “We have successfully tested the Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile.…
- World
South Korea successfully launches homegrown space rocket
Seoul: South Korea on Tuesday launched its homegrown space rocket Nuri in the second attempt to put satellites into orbit, a critical mission for the country’s space programme. According to the Ministry…
- World
Musk’s daughter to drop surname, doesn’t want to be related to him
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has reportedly filed a request to change her name to reflect her gender identification and avoid any ties to her biological father. According to…
- Technology
US dismantles Russian botnet that hacked millions of devices
San Francisco: The US has dismantled the infrastructure of a Russian botnet which hacked millions of computers and other electronic devices around the world while working as a proxy service. The US…
- Afghanistan
US envoy raises concern about attacks against Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan
Kabul: US Special Envoy Rina Amiri has raised concerns about the escalating attacks against Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan. On Saturday, Islamic State attacked Karte Parwan Gurdwara in which two people were…
- World
900 teachers have joined Ukrainian Armed Forces: Education Minister
Kiev: Ukrainian Education Minister Serhiy Shkarlet said that some 900 teachers have joined the country’s armed forces so far since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Kiev. Speaking to local media on Monday,…
- World
COVID-19 virus likely leaked from Wuhan lab: World Health Organisation
London: Just days after saying that the COVID-19 lab leak theory needs “further investigations”, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has privately confided to a senior European politician that the pandemic originated…
- World
Protesters Sri Lankan President’s resignation; block entrance of secretariat
Colombo: A group of protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapksa for the mismanagement of the economy blocked all entrances of the presidential secretariat here, forcing the police…
- World
Macron’s centrist alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of parliamentary elections Sunday, while the far-right National Rally appeared to…
- World
Multiple people shot in Washington, D.C.
Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot in downtown Washington, D.C., authorities said. The Metropolitan Police Department tweeted late Sunday that officers were responding to “the area of 14th and U…
- World
EU signs energy deal with Egypt and Israel to give up Russian gas
Nicosia: As Europe scrambles to wean itself off Russian oil and gas and tries to confront Russia for its use of energy to blackmail European countries, the EU signed in Cairo last…
