International

New Delhi: As Myanmar reels from death and destruction caused by a massive earthquake, India Saturday delivered 15 tonnes of relief material and dispatched more supplies by air and sea along with rescue teams under the emergency mission 'Operation Brahma'. In a reflection of New...

New Delhi: Intensifying its efforts for aiding relief and rescue work in earthquake-hit Myanmar under ‘Operation Brahma', India has dispatched two naval ships to the neighbouring country while a field hospital is slated to be airlifted later Saturday, the MEA said. Ministry of External Affairs...

Beijing: Bangladesh interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said it is “important” for his country to see China as a good friend and he expects ties between Dhaka and Beijing to enter a new phase as he wrapped up his four-day China visit on Saturday....

New York/Washington: President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "very smart man" and his "great friend" while emphasising that tariff talks between the US and India would "work out very well". The remarks assume significance as they came the same day...

Manila: The Philippines, Japan, and the United States conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This maritime cooperation was conducted Friday amid...

Bangkok: The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to over 1,000 Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country's second-largest city. The country's military-led government said...

New Delhi: As part of its Act East policy, India sent more than 15 tonnes of relief material to Myanmar Saturday, following a series of powerful earthquakes that led to widespread death and destruction Friday, with over 600 people feared killed and the toll expected...

Bangkok: The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to nearly 700, according to the government. State-run television MRTV reported that 694 people have now been found dead and another 1,670 injured, according to a statement from the military-led government....

Bangkok: A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. At least 10 died in the Thai capital, where...

Beirut: Israel Friday launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a loud boom and witnessed smoke rising from the area in Beirut's southern suburbs...