Europe Top U.S. general urges vigilance as Russia weighs Ukraine setbacks A MILITARY BASE IN POLAND: The top U.S. general cautioned on Sunday it remained unclear how Russia might react to ... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:17pm
Middle East Saudi Arabia's crown prince to miss queen's funeral LONDON: Saudi Arabia's de-facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is no longer expected to attend Queen... Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:02pm
Europe France’s far right to oppose Macron’s pension reform, Le Pen warns PARIS: French far-right Rassemblement National leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday that her party will vote against... Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:00pm
Asia Death toll from Kyrgyz-Tajik clashes rises to 36: Kyrgyz ministry BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan said on Sunday at least 36 people had died in recent border clashes with Tajikistan, raising its... Published 18 Sep, 2022 05:37pm
Europe EU wants to suspend Hungary financing as it awaits reforms BRUSSELS: The European Union’s executive arm on Sunday proposed suspending 7.5 billion euros (dollars) in Hungary... Published 18 Sep, 2022 03:30pm
South Asia Rain and landslides kill 48 in Nepal and India KATHMANDU: Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have killed almost 50 people in Nepal and India in recent days,... Updated 18 Sep, 2022 05:25pm
Asia Thousands in shelters as ‘dangerous’ typhoon hits Japan MINAMATA: Thousands of people took refuge in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol... Published 18 Sep, 2022 12:39pm
Asia Bus crash kills 27 in mountainous southwest China BEIJING: A bus crash killed 27 people and injured a further 20 when the vehicle rolled over on a highway in... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:49am
Europe Ukrainians search grave site for relatives after Russians driven out Ukraine: Residents of the Ukrainian town of Izium searched for dead relatives in a nearby wooded grave site as... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:40am
Europe Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Residents of the Ukrainian town of Izium searched for dead relatives in a nearby wooded grave site as emergency... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:29am
Europe King Charles to host world leaders as UK readies for queen's funeral LONDON: Britain was gearing up Sunday for the momentous state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as King Charles III... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:22am
In crisis zones, an urgent UN push to put millions in school UNITED NATIONS: From Pakistan to Ukraine to Venezuela to vast stretches of sub-Saharan Africa, rising crises and... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:15am
With Russia in crosshairs, US suddenly talks up UN reform UNITED NATIONS: Few issues have been as constant at the United Nations as grievances about the structure of the... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:09am
Asia ‘Crowns of the forest’: Indonesian helps orchids bloom again YOGYAKARTA: Orchids in hand and a bamboo ladder on his shoulder, farmer Musimin scans the forest at the foot of... Published 18 Sep, 2022 10:42am
Africa Tunisian ‘hanging garden’ farms cling on despite drought DJEBBA: High in the hills of northwestern Tunisia, farmers are tending thousands of fig trees with a unique system... Published 18 Sep, 2022 10:28am
Japan issues special typhoon warning as ‘unprecedented’ storm approaches TOKYO: The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special typhoon warning on Saturday for Kagoshima prefecture on... Published 18 Sep, 2022 06:05am
Bidens head to London for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, headed to London on Saturday to attend Queen Elizabeth’s... Published 18 Sep, 2022 06:05am
Erdogan targets joining Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said he was targeting membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)... Published 18 Sep, 2022 06:05am
Middle East Police fire tear gas to disperse demo over woman’s death: media TEHRAN: Security forces on Saturday fired tear gas to disperse protesters in northwest Iran after the death of a... Published 18 Sep, 2022 06:05am
Asia Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan trade blame over new border attacks BISHKEK: The Central Asian republics of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan traded new accusations Saturday over a ceasefire... Published 18 Sep, 2022 06:05am
Zelenskiy accuses Russia of war crimes, sees no early end to war KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Friday of committing war crimes in Ukraine's northeast and ... Published 18 Sep, 2022 12:06am
Europe William and Harry stand vigil with cousins at queen's coffin LONDON: Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth on... Published 18 Sep, 2022 12:01am