International

Berlin: Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035, making it highly unlikely that those countries will burn coal for electricity beyond that date. Ministers from the...

Colombo: Sri Lankan government has allowed private companies to import fuel, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said Friday, a move aimed at easing the burden on cash-strapped state-run fuel retailer Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). The severe depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the...

Ottawa: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed 10 more cases of monkeypox in the country, which increased the overall number of infections to 26. PHAC said in a statement that of the 26 confirmed cases, 25 were reported in Quebec and one...

Islamabad: The Islamabad Police Friday registered a case against senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Chairman Imran Khan, for the riots that took place in the capital during the 'Azadi March'. Apart from Khan, cases have been registered against Asad Umar, Imran Ismail, Raja Khurram...

New Delhi: The monkeypox virus has spread to more than 20 countries, with about 200 confirmed cases and over 100 suspected cases in nations where it is typically not found, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The global health body has urged nations to increase...

Lima: A massive earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale jolted Peru's Puno region, with no report of casualties or material damages, authorities reported. The Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) said the quake was registered at 7.02 a.m. Thursday, with its epicentre 20 km northeast...

Washington: US President Joe Biden and First Lady will visit Uvalde on Sunday during which they will mourn the 21 people -- 19 children and two teachers -- who were killed during the shooting at the Robb Elementary School in the Texas town earlier this week....

Ouagadougou: At least 50 civilians in Burkina Faso's Madjoari region were killed during an armed attack, according to an official statement. Residents from the Madjoari town who were trying to reach Nadiagou, in the town of Pama, were targeted by unidentified armed men, Xinhua news agency...

Seoul: A South Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine returned home Friday after sustaining knee injuries while in action. Rhee Keun, a Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber, arrived at Incheon International Airport at around 7.30 a.m., about three months after he left for Ukraine to fight in the ongoing...

New Delhi: Breaking his silence over the current global meltdown, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said the recession the world is now experiencing owing to multiple macro-economic factors could last up to 18 months. "Based on past experience, about 12 to 18 months," Musk...