International

Uiseong: Massive wildfires that ravaged South Korea's North Gyeongsang Province for a week were fully contained Friday, authorities said, as better visibility and cooler temperatures from overnight rain helped firefighters put out the main blazes. In South Korea's worst wildfire disaster, a wave of forest...

Naypyidaw: At least 20 people have been killed after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar Friday, followed by a powerful 6.8 aftershock. The death toll is expected to rise as reports indicate that a mosque in Mandalay City collapsed with people inside, leaving several...

Bangkok: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar at midday Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed, prompting Myanmar to declare a widespread state of emergency. The midday temblor with an epicentre...

Beijing: President Xi Jinping Friday assured China's support for Bangladesh's interim government, expanding economic ties by relocating manufacturing enterprises to that country and allowing duty-free access to its products, officials said. Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam made these remarks while briefing...

Beirut: Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement on border demarcation and to boost coordination between the two countries regarding security along their tense frontier, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday. The deal signed by the Lebanese and Syrian defense ministers in Saudi Arabia late...

Bangkok: A high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar midday Friday, police said, and possible casualties are not yet known. A dramatic video circulated on social media showed the multi-story building with a crane on...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the Kremlin stands for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict on the condition that its root causes are removed, describing the conflict as complex and demanding a "careful approach." "We are for resolving all these issues...

Eberswalde: A company that specialises in early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone it says will help speed up the detection, location and monitoring of fires. The Silvaguard drone by Dryard Networks was presented Thursday in Eberswalde outside of Berlin as wildfires driven...

New York: US President Donald Trump has asserted that his administration is keeping its promises to the Muslim community and is “engaged in relentless diplomacy to forge a lasting peace in the Middle East." Trump made these remarks Thursday as he hosted the annual Iftar...

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that he will have a phone call with US President Donald Trump to discuss the trade disputes in the next day or two. The Prime Minister said Thursday in a press conference that Trump's office reached out...