KABUL, DEC 11 : The Afghan Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, has been killed in a blast in the country's capital Kabul, his nephew Anas Haqqani said. Khalil Haqqani became a minister…
DAMASCUS, DEC 11 : Hundreds of civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed and injured in Syria in the past two weeks, with hospitals being overwhelmed, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
SEOUL, DEC 11 :Former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, currently under arrest after last week's attempt to impose martial law in the country, has attempted suicide, Shin Yong-hae, the head of the correctional center…
MOSCOW, DEC 9 : The Alardinskaya coal mine is burning in the Kemerovo Region, 120 people have been evacuated, the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) said on Telegram."Miners were evacuated from the Alardinskaya mine in Kuzbass,"…
KATHMANDU, DEC 7 : Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was in Nepal on Friday on a short private visit, during which he offered worship at some important Buddhist shrines. He was returning to Bhutan…
THIMPHU, DEC 7 : Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s company Starlink Services Private Limited has been approved to provide satellite-based internet services in Bhutan.This decision follows a meeting between the country’s Prime Minister Tshering…
JERUSALEM, DEC 7 : The Israeli Air Force (IAF) intercepted a missile fired from Yemen toward Israel, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday."A short while ago, a missile fired from Yemen was intercepted…
LONDON, DEC 2 : The Oxford University has chosen the word of the year by public vote, and it is "brain rot", the Oxford University Press said in a statement.The concept of brain rot (literally…
WASHINGTON, DEC 2 : The United States is focused on providing Ukraine with conventional weapons and does not consider the possibility of returning nuclear weapons to the country, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan…
DOHA, DEC 2 : The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will hold joint military drills called Peninsula Shield in the United Arab Emirates in 2026, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said on Sunday."The Gulf countries…
