Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet Days After Deadly Nepal Floods

SRINAGAR: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, days after devastating flash floods in Nepal killed more than 1,200 people, according to seismic...

Nepal Floods Claim 1,204 Lives, Thousands Still Missing As Rescue Teams Search Tunnels

SRINAGAR: Nepal’s worst flash-flood disaster in recent years has claimed at least 1,204 lives, with more than 4,200 people still missing a week after...

Nepal Floods: Death Toll Reaches 1,200 as Search for Missing Continues

SRINAGAR: The death toll from the devastating floods in Nepal has risen to 1,200, Nepal Police said on Wednesday, as authorities continued efforts to...

Russia Urges Foreign Diplomats, Nationals to Leave Kyiv

SRINAGAR: Russia’s recommendation for foreign diplomats and nationals in Kyiv to leave the Ukrainian capital remains in effect, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova...
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Trump Threatens Iran with ‘Much Harder’ Strikes if it Retaliates

SRINAGAR: President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday against retaliating over fresh US military strikes, saying Tehran would face attacks at a “much harder...

US Forces Begin Fresh Strikes Against Targets Inside Iran

SRINAGAR: United States forces began fresh military strikes against targets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM)...
Aftermath of deadly flood in Nepal

Nepal Flood Death Toll Surpasses 1,000 as Rescue Efforts Continue

SRINAGAR: The death toll from catastrophic floods in Nepal and China has surpassed 1,000, with 987 deaths reported in Nepal and 16 in China,...

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...