International

Moscow: Russia is increasingly looking to universities and technical colleges to help fill the ranks of its military as the war in Ukraine continues. According to a report by ABC News, more than 250 educational institutions are now involved in recruitment efforts targeting students. Reports...

Irbil (Iraq): Iraqi officials are working to identify the victims of a bus crash that killed 21 people over the weekend, a provincial official said Monday. A passenger bus crashed and burst into flames Sunday in southern Iraq, in the latest deadly accident on the...

Tehran: Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, announced Monday the cessation of the Iranian armed forces' operations against Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. In a statement, the headquarters warned that any further Israeli "aggression and malicious acts," including in southern Lebanon,...

Kyiv: Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said Monday, as part of their campaign aimed at making Moscow pay an economic cost for the war. Russia's defence ministry said its forces shot down 310 Ukrainian drones overnight...

Dhaka: Nearly 150 Indians continue to languish in Bangladeshi prisons despite completing their jail terms as procedural delays debarred their return home, officials said Monday. A prison official said 152 foreigners, including 148 Indians, were languishing in Bangladeshi prisons even though they had completed their...

Beijing: China and India should stick to the right strategic perception that they are not rivals but cooperative partners and opportunities for each other's development, not threats, a top Chinese official said Monday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a media briefing...

Dubai: India Monday reiterated its warning to its nationals in Iran to avoid any travel to the country and exit the region by available means of transport. The advisory comes in view of the latest developments in the region. In the urgent advisory, the Indian...

Manila: An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-metre (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. A few buildings collapsed and key infrastructure sustained quake damage in...

Dubai: Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a full-scale regional war, while Yemen's Houthi rebels also fired at Israel and warned they would target Israel-affiliated ships in the Red Sea, further...

Seoul: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Pyongyang Monday in his first visit in seven years, a trip likely meant to reassert China's unique influence over North Korea in return for providing economic and political benefits. During his two-day stay, Xi will...