International

January 1, 2024 2:09 PM

New Year’s celebrations ring in hope and joy across iconic cities

The world welcomed the new year with joy and festivities. Rio de Janeiro hosted one of the globe's largest New Year's Eve parties, featuring captivating fireworks. In Moscow, celebrations unfolded without fireworks, and locals reveled in the festive street decorations, expressing hopes for...

January 1, 2024 1:16 PM

Massive earthquake jolts Japan, triggering tsunami warnings

A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate and prepare for possible aftershocks. A tsunami around 1 metre high struck parts of the west coast along the Sea of Japan, with a larger...

January 1, 2024 10:07 AM

Israel pounds Gaza, Hamas fires rockets as Netanyahu indicates long war

Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza on Sunday, residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take "many more months" to end. Netanyahu's comments signal no let-up in a camp...

December 29, 2023 6:34 PM

Two students died during protest in Balkumari in Nepal today,

The unrest stems from the Korean government’s recent decision, barring those who previously took EPS examinations from applying for new vacancies in the manufacturing sectors, sparking discontent and demonstrations among EPS students at Balkumari, Lalitpur, Nepal. Superintendent of Police Nawar...