4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar; no damage reported- third in one month
4.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Myanmar (Image credits: ANI) A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, said the National center for seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at a depth of…
Russia bombards Kyiv before ‘frank’ talks with US and aid pledges, 2 killed
Russia unleashed heavy airstrikes on Ukraine Thursday before a conference in Rome at which Kyiv won billions of dollars in aid pledges, and US-Russian talks at which Washington voiced frustration…
‘Russia has conducted direct assault on Ukraine’s culture’: Ukrainian ambassador
Ambassador of Ukraine to India Oleksandr Polishchuk (File photo) Ukrainian ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk responded to his Russian counterpart’s letter (‘Ukraine has repressed Russian-speaking people’, July 10). The Russian ambassador’s letter…
Hasina indicted in ‘crimes against humanity’; ex-IG becomes a state witness
Sheikh Hasina (File photo) Report by Ahsan TasnimDHAKA:Former PM Sheikh Hasina was indicted in cases of “crimes against humanity” in absentia by Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Thursday with one…
‘To focus on policy priorities’: US State Department to send layoff notices to staffers soon; will undergo ‘biggest reorganization’
The United States Department of State on Thursday formally informed its staffers that some of them would be receiving their layoff notices soon, as part of dramatic changes announced by…
Flamingos are stirring up trouble and ravaging rice for risotto in Italy’s northeast
A flock of Flamingos is seen in a flooded field that produce rice for risotto, in Jolanda Di Savoia, Italy JOLANDA DI SAVOIAL: An unusual pest is ravaging crops and…
Gaza doctors cram babies into incubators as fuel shortage threatens hosps
Palestinian newborns share an incubator at Al-Helou hospital in Gaza City (Reuters) GAZA: At Gaza's largest hospital, doctors say crippling fuel shortages have led them to put several premature babies…
Trump seems to be warming to new sanctions on Russia
BERLIN: Since President Donald Trump retook the Oval Office, leaders across Europe have prodded him to forcefully back Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion. In recent weeks, some of…
‘They started firing’: Protesters, feds clash during raid at Southern California farm – watch
Federal agents and protesters engaged in a violent clash during an official raid on a Southern California farm on Thursday (local time). Authorities used smoke canisters to disperse protesters as…
‘Do not travel to Iran’: US issues fresh advisory citing dual nationality recognition; launches warning website
State departnment briefingThe US State Department has launched a fresh initiative to alert Americans, with emphasis on Iranian Americans, claim grave dangers in visiting Iran. This announcement was made by…
