International

London: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II led a small group of senior royals at the ceremonial funeral of her husband and consort Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at Windsor Castle Saturday. The funeral incorporated hymns and readings chosen by the late royal himself and focussed...

Dhaka: At least five people working at a construction coal power plant being built by a Chinese firm in Chittagong were killed and 20 others injured in a clash with the police following a protest by the workers over wage and allowances, Bangladeshi media reports...

Rio de Janeiro: The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France. The number of lives lost, as compiled by...

Havana: Raul Castro said he is stepping down as Cuban Communist Party leader, leaving the island without a Castro guiding affairs for the first time in more than six decades and handing control of the party to a younger generation. The 89-year-old Castro made the...

Kabul: Hundreds of drug addicts have recovered in the Jaghara Treatment Centre in Afghanistan's Herat province since its establishment eight years ago. In addition to giving medicines to the patients, the treatment centre also plays music and arranges a party twice every day. "The tune...

Moscow: Moscow plans to expel 10 diplomats from the US and ban several high-ranking officials from entering Russia, in retaliation for sanctions imposed by Washington this week. The no-entry list includes the US attorney general, the secretary of homeland security, the FBI director and the...

Beijing: China has operationalised its new biosecurity law to fortify the legal cover for the establishment and safe operation of more bio labs in the country amidst questions whether the COVID-19 originated from such a laboratory in Wuhan. The novel coronavirus emerged at China's central...

New York: Veteran South Korean star Youn Yuh-Jung has apologised for saying British are "very snobbish people", a comment that was meant as a compliment but got lost in translation. The 73-year-old actor, best known for her roles in "The Bacchus Lady', "The Housemaid", "Lucky...

Washington: After a significant drop in mass shootings in the United States during a pandemic-hit 2020, this year has already seen several deadly cases. Police in Indianapolis said eight people were shot and killed in a shooting late Thursday at a FedEx facility. The shooter...

Yangon: Opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta went on the political offensive Friday, declaring they have formed an interim national unity government with members of Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted cabinet and major ethnic minority groups. The move comes on the eve of a diplomatic initiative...