Asia
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Bangladesh reports 251 dengue deaths
Dhaka: The death toll in the ongoing dengue outbreak in Bangladesh has increased to 251, of which 204 were reported…
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s jail term reduced
Yangon: Myanmar’s State Administration Council on Tuesday reduced the sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu…
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Anju Thomas’s Pak visit: MP police to probe ‘international conspiracy’ angle, says Narottam Mishra
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Monday said the Special Branch (SB) of state police have been directed…
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Five killed, 20 injured as bus turns turtle in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least five people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus overturned in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday. …
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‘She died for us’: Father of Anju, now went to Pakistan and married Facebook friend(video)
Bhopal: The father of Anju, who left her family in Rajasthan to go over to Pakistan and married her Facebook…
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Bangladesh’s dengue death toll hits 201
Dhaka: The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh has killed 201 people so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services…
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Bangladesh’s dengue death toll spikes to 185
Dhaka: The death toll from the viral dengue outbreak in Bangladesh has increased to 185, while the number of cases…
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Afghanistan: Death toll in flash floods rises to 26
Kabul: The death toll in overnight flash floods in Afghanistan’s Wardak province mounted to 26, while 36 people were missing,…
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Five killed as heavy rain lashes Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Islamabad: At least five people were killed and several were hospitalised after heavy rainfall lashed Mansehra district in Pakistan’s Khyber…
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Philippine volcanologists call for vigilance as typhoon approaches
Manila: Philippine volcanologists on Friday called for vigilance as an approaching tropical depression could develop into a super typhoon and…
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Chinese national held at Kathmandu airport over 100 kg gold seizure
Kathmandu: A Chinese national has been arrested from the Tribhuvan International Airport here on Thursday afternoon in connection with the 100…
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India submits report to Nepal on Raxaul-Kathmandu railway line
Kathmandu: India has submitted a final location survey report of the cross-border Raxaul-Kathmandu railway line to Nepal for for its…
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Nearly 12% of 2,100 ‘ghost’ babies in S.Korea confirmed dead
Seoul: The South Korean Welfare Ministry said on Tuesday that nearly 12 per cent of more than 2,100 undocumented, or…
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India gifts 34 ambulances, 50 school buses to Nepal
Kathmandu: India on Sunday gifted 84 vehicles, including 34 ambulances and 50 school buses, to various organisations across in Nepal,…
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South Korea torrential rains: Death toll rises to 33, 10 missing
Seoul: Torrential rainfall in South Korea over the past week has claimed 33 lives, while 10 others were missing, authorities…
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Pak university quashes notices issued to students for celebrating Holi on campus
Islamabad: The management of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has withdrawn notices issued to several students for celebrating Holi on the campus…
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China executes female kindergarten teacher for poisoning 25 children
London: A female kindergarten teacher has been executed in China for poisoning 25 children, one of whom she killed, by…
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Pakistan authorities warn of more high-level floods
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of medium to high-level flooding in the Sutlej river,…
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Kim Jong-un’s sister warns US military will face ‘very critical flight’
Seoul: Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Tuesday warned that spy jets will face a…
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6 dead, 3 missing as heavy rain lashes Japan
Tokyo: Heavy rainfall in Japan’s Kyushu region has left six people dead and three others missing, local media reported on…