Hurricane Hilary sparks rare storm watch for U.S. Southwest

Aug 19, 2023

Los Angeles [US], August 19:Hurricane Hilary, now a Category 4 hurricane barreling north, is expected to impose "significant impacts," including heavy rain and flooding, on...

Russia sanctions 54 British citizens in retaliatory move

Aug 19, 2023

Moscow [Russia], August 19: Russia has imposed personal sanctions against 54 British citizens, including officials, journalists and law enforcement representatives, the Foreign Ministry said on...

UN marks 20th anniversary of bombing of its headquarters in Baghdad

Aug 19, 2023

United Nations, August 19: The United Nations on Friday commemorated the 20th anniversary of the suicide bombing of its headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, which...

Children in DRC facing worst cholera outbreak in 6 years: UNICEF

Aug 19, 2023

United Nations, August 19: A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the...

West not willing to negotiate with Russia: Russian FM

Aug 19, 2023

Moscow [Russia], August 19: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday that the West is not interested in negotiating with Moscow on the issue of...

Road accident kills 1, injures 4 in N. Afghanistan

Aug 19, 2023

Faizabad[Afghanistan], August 19: A traveler has been confirmed dead and four others were injured as a car overturned in north Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on...

Bangladesh condemns terror attack on holy shrine in Iran

Aug 19, 2023

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 19: Bangladesh has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack on a Muslim shrine in Shiraz city in southern Iran.

Saudi Arabia, India sign deal on digital cooperation

Aug 19, 2023

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 19: Saudi Arabia and India signed on Friday an agreement on cooperation in developing digital economy and electronic manufacturing, the official...

Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz charged with making false statements

Aug 19, 2023

Vienna [Austria], August 19: Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to the Austrian parliament, prosecutors said here on Friday.