International

Singapore: Popular Indian singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg was severely intoxicated and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September, a coroner's court in Singapore was told Wednesday. Garg, 52, was at a yacht party September 19, 2025, when he died of drowning...

Karachi: Pakistani security forces have killed four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the restive Balochistan province, the military has said. The operation was conducted in the Kalat district Monday, said the military's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Security forces effectively engaged the...

Bangkok: A construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand Wednesday, killing at least 22 people, officials said. The crane, which was being used to construct an elevated high-speed railway, fell onto the moving train as it was travelling from Bangkok to Ubon...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of a “very strong action” if its authorities begin hanging protesters, escalating his rhetoric amid reports of widespread killings during anti-government unrest. Speaking in an exclusive interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Trump said he had not...

Hong Kong: China's trade surplus surged to a record of almost USD 1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports picked up in December. Customs data showed that China's global surplus rose 20 per cent from the previous year, with exports at USD...

Nuuk: A senior Greenland government official said Tuesday it's “unfathomable” that the United States is discussing taking over a NATO ally and urged the Trump administration to listen to voices from the Arctic island nation. Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland's minister for business and mineral resources, said...

Washington: Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for them to testify in an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons are slamming a Republican-controlled committee's attempts as “legally invalid” as GOP...

Washington: President Trump said Tuesday he's cancelled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens, "help is on its way." Trump did not offer any details about what the help would entail, but it comes after the Republican president earlier this week...

Iran:  The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked Tuesday to at least 2,000 people killed, activists said. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years, gave the latest toll. It relies on supporters in...

Seoul: An independent counsel Tuesday demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024. Removed from office last April, Yoon faces eight trials over various criminal charges...