13 dead in Russia school shooting
Moscow: At least 13 people were killed, including seven children, in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk on Monday,...
Military helicopter crash kills 6 in Pakistan
Islamabad: A helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in Harnai district of the country's southwestern Balochistan province, killing all six people on board, an...
32 Sri Lankans migrate every hour
Colombo: Thirty-two Sri Lankans go abroad every hour to escape the serious economic crisis that has gripped the country, the Chairman of the National...
Super typhoon Noru kills 5 in Philippines
Manila: Super typhoon Noru slammed Luzon island in the Philippines with heavy rainfall and winds since Sunday afternoon, leaving five people dead, as it...
UN education fund receives $42 mn from donors
United Nations: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has received 42 million US dollars in...
Italy opens polls for snap parliamentary elections
Rome: Italy opened polling stations for snap parliamentary elections at 07:00 a.m. local time (05:00 GMT) on Sunday.The citizens are electing 400 members of...
