South Asia

Pakistan: 22 terrorists, 6 security members killed in military operations

Islamabad: Twenty-two terrorists and six security members were killed in separate military operations in Pakistan, the military said.Security forces conducted the operations in various...

28 killed, 37 injured in bombardment of fuel station in Sudan’s capital

Khartoum: At least 28 people were killed and 37 others injured in a bombardment targeting a fuel station south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum,...

Facing uncertainty after overthrow of al-Assad, Biden orders airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria

New York: Facing uncertainty in Syria after the rapid overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Washington bombed sites controlled by Islamic State, a group on the...

Healthy diets reduce chronic pain: Australian study

Canberra: Adopting a healthy diet can reduce the severity of chronic pain, an Australian research has found.In a new study, researchers from the University...

20 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza

Gaza: At least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a shelter for displaced people west of Khan Younis in the southern...

PM Modi and Bhutan King discuss enhancing economic connectivity, fast-tracking ‘visionary’ Gelephu Mindfulness City project

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated India's strong commitment to Bhutan's economic development, highlighting the doubling of India’s development support to the...

Indonesia to consider accelerating death penalty for drug offenders

Jakarta: Indonesia is likely to consider accelerating the execution of the death penalty for prisoners convicted of drug offences to create a stronger deterrent...

Road accident kills six, injures four in Afghanistan

Kabul: Six commuters lost their lives, and four others sustained injuries as a jeep plunged into a river in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on...

Israel buys advanced drones to bolster battlefield capabilities: Ministry

Jerusalem: Israel's Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday the purchase of $40 million worth of advanced drones and autonomous systems from Elbit Systems, an Israeli...

Nearly 4,000 families displaced by floods in Kenya

Nairobi: About 4,000 households have been displaced by floods in Kenya, a government official said Tuesday.Raymond Omollo, principal secretary in the Ministry of Interior...