170 dead in Nepal’s floods, landslides
Kathmandu: Nepal's hydropower plants and irrigation facilities were badly damaged in floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfalls in recent days, with an estimated...
Bangladesh records highest daily dengue cases
Dhaka: A total of 1,221 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours on Sunday, the highest number in...
BRICS expansion to boost cooperation in gas, renewables: S African Energy Minister
Cape Town: The expansion of BRICS will increase energy cooperation between members in the areas such as gas and various renewable sources of energy,...
UN releases 10 mln USD emergency humanitarian funds for Lebanon aid
United Nations: The acting UN relief chief on Friday allocated 10 million U.S. dollars in emergency funding for the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, which...
Israel continues to pound Beirut early Saturday after deadly Hezbollah HQ strike
Beirut: Israel launched fresh attacks on targets in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahieh early Saturday, saying it was targeting Hezbollah weapons stored under civilian...
Thousands cross Syria-Lebanon border amid Israeli airstrikes
Damascus: Around 42,000 people have entered Syria to flee the Israeli offensive in Lebanon between Tuesday and midday Thursday, according to a Syrian official.The...
