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Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniv

TOKYO, AUG 6 (AP): Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of th...

N Korea launches short-range ballistic missile toward sea, S...

SEOUL, AUG 6 (AP): North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the waters off its e...

Fire burns 60 hectares in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National P...

JAKARTA, AUG 6 (AP): A fire destroyed 60 hectares (148 acres) of land in the Mount Bromo area in a ...

Non-Territorial Tamil Community Council mooted for SL’s Indi...

COLOMBO, AUG 6 (PTI): The Tamils of Indian origin would press for the creation of a Non-Territorial...

Bangladesh presidential elections on August 20: EC

DHAKA, AUG 6 (PTI): Bangladesh’s presidential election will be held on August 20, the country’s Ele...

Houthi rebel attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni govt forces

CAIRO, AUG 6 (AP): Houthi rebel attacks Thursday in central and eastern Yemen killed at least 30 go...

China-Japan tensions escalate after Tokyo labels Beijing as ...

BEIJING, AUG 6 (PTI): China has lodged a “serious diplomatic” protest with Japan over its latest de...

Deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz soon: Trump

Cairo, Aug 5 (AP): US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come ...

Drone with explosive device found at German airport, detonat...

Berlin, Aug 5 (AP): A drone with an explosive device was found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport a...

Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital regio...

Kyiv, Aug 5 (AP): Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 pe...

Bangladesh turns ousted Hasina’s official residence into mus...

Dhaka, Aug 5 (PTI): Amid tightened nationwide security, Bangladesh on Wednesday inaugurated a memor...

‘Attack on Christians’: US lawmaker’s ‘India ties’ warning o...

WASHINGTON, AUG 5 (AGENCIES): A US lawmaker has raised concern over New Delhi’s proposed amendments...

Cargo ship struck in Strait of Hormuz

Cairo, Aug 4 (AP): A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a p...

157 migrants rescued after boat engine fire in english Chann...

Paris, Aug 4 (AP): French and British teams rescued 157 migrants who were trying to cross the Engli...

Taiwan President seeks international support against China’s...

Taipei, Aug 4 (IANS): Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday urged the international community ...