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International News

Iran Says It Shot Down US MQ-9 Drone Over Strait of Hormuz

SRINAGAR: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that its air defence forces had shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over...

US Strikes Iranian Launchers on Larak Island; Tehran Fires Missiles

SRINAGAR: US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, marking the first known American strikes on Iranian territory since late July,...
Aftermath of deadly flood in Nepal

Nepal Flood Toll Rises To 788 As Bhotekoshi Swells, More Than 2,500 Remain Missing

SRINAGAR: The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 788 on Sunday, while 2,502 people remained missing as rescue teams continued...

Afghanistan Hit by Earthquake, NCS Confirms

SRINAGAR: A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at 9.36 am IST, with its epicentre...

Passenger Ferry with More Than 260 People Capsizes Near Cyprus

SRINAGAR: A ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported, with rescue teams deployed...

Nepal Floods: 675 Dead, Thousands Still Missing

SRINAGAR: The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 675, while nearly 2,500 people remain missing as rescuers continue searching...

27 Killed as Russian Strike Damages Dozens of Homes in Ukraine

SRINAGAR: At least 27 people were killed after a Russian strike hit Ukraine’s Bucha district near Kyiv on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said, damaging dozens...

Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 626 as Rescue Operations Enter Fourth Day

SRINAGAR: The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 626, authorities said, as rescue and relief operations continued for a...

Guterres Urges Nuclear-Armed States to Maintain Testing Moratorium, Back Global Ban

SRINAGAR: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on all countries possessing nuclear weapons to maintain existing moratoriums on nuclear testing and move towards...

Nepal Battles Fresh Floods as 584 Dead, 2,482 Missing

SRINAGAR: At least 584 people were killed and 2,482 remained missing across Nepal and Tibet by Friday evening following the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli disaster, as...

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes China

SRINAGAR: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Longchang City in Neijiang, Sichuan province, on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The earthquake was...

Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises to 469 as Rescue Teams Search for Missing

SRINAGAR: The death toll from flash floods and landslides along Nepal’s border with Tibet has risen to 469, Nepal Police said on Friday, as...

Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods Kill 392, Nearly 1,500 Remain Missing

SRINAGAR : The death toll from devastating flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border rose to 392 on Thursday, while...

Glacial Collapse, Not Earthquake, Triggered Nepal Floods: USGS

SRINAGAR: A glacial collapse and debris flow, rather than an earthquake, triggered the devastating flash floods that struck Nepal on Thursday, the US Geological...

Nepal Floods Kill at Least 160, Hundreds Still Missing

SRINAGAR: At least 160 people were killed and hundreds remained missing after a massive flash flood and mudslide struck the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli...