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38 killed as van carrying flammable liquids collides with passenger bus in China

BEIJING, China: A van carrying flammable liquids collided with a passenger bus in China’s southern Hunan province on Saturday morning that left at least...

Iran, world powers agree to extend nuclear talks until November 24

VIENNA, Austria: Iran and the world's six major powers have agreed on extending the ongoing talks over Tehran's nuclear programme for another four months. The...

China appoints Sun Yuxi as special envoy for Afghanistan

BEIJING: China has appointed a former ambassador to both Afghanistan and India Sun Yuxi as a special envoy for Afghanistan. In a statement, the Chinese...

Sri Lankan politician, 3 others get 20 years imprisonment for killing British tourist

Updated story COLOMBO, Sri Lanka:  Sri Lankan politician, 3 others get 20 years imprisonment for killing British tourist. The High Court of Colombo  has awarded 20...

Israeli military begins ground offensive in Gaza

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has launched a large-scale ground operation in the Gaza strip after the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed it to do...

Israel, Hamas agree to temporary ceasefire, Palestinian death toll reaches 230

GAZA CITY: Israel and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas agreed to observe a five-hour ceasefire in the Gaza strip on Thursday after the UN...

18 killed after heavy rains, landslides strike southern China

BEIJING, China: At least 18 persons have been killed in southern China due to heavy rains and landslides this week, media reports said on...

Taliban attacks Kabul International Airport, all militants killed

KABUL, Afghanistan: An exchange of fire between the security forces and the Taliban militants ended resulting in the death of all the attackers who...

Afghanistan starts audit of 8 million votes cast in runoff election

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan election commission on Thursday will start an unprecedented audit of all 8.1 million votes cast in the country’s runoff presidential...

US, South Korea begin five-day joint naval drill

SEOUL, South Korea: The United States and South Korea have launched a five-day joint naval drill. The joint naval exercise, which began simultaneously in the...

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