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Harris’s first rally will be in Wisconsin after Democrats back her.
WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to a battleground state Tuesday after locking up enough support from Democratic delegates to win her party's nomination to challenge former President Donald Trump, two days…
At least 146 dead in southern Ethiopia mudslides; search continues
ADDIS ABABA: At least 146 people were killed in mudslides in a remote part of Ethiopia that has been hit with heavy rainfall, according to local authorities.
Young children and pregnant women were among the victims of the mudslides in…
Latest violence in central Mali kills 26 civilians.
BAMAKO, Mali: At least 26 people were killed after an armed group attacked a village in Mali’s central region, near the border with Burkina Faso, a government official said Monday, the latest violent attack in the conflict-hit region.…
Japan firm’s executives resign amid cholesterol-lowering drug fatalities probe.
TOKYO: The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker announced their resignation on Tuesday, as the company probes 80 deaths potentially linked to tablets meant to lower cholesterol.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is…
First 24 hours of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign raise USD 81 million.
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised USD 81 million in the first 24-hour period since incumbent President Joe Biden stepped aside from the presidential race and endorsed his deputy as the Democratic Party's new…
Imran Khan & Bushra Bibi remanded for one more week in Toshakhana case
ISLAMABAD: In the newly filed Toshakhana case, a Pakistani court extended Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's confinement by seven days on Monday.
Anti-corruption agency the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) accused the former couple of…
UN warns Iraq becoming major regional drug conduit
BAGHDAD: Iraqi authorities seized record quantities of the potent stimulant captagon last year, at an estimated value of up to $144 million, with the country increasingly a critical drug conduit, a UN report said Monday.
"Iraq has been…
PM Marcos vows Philippines ‘cannot capitulate’ in territorial disputes
MANILA: After escalating South China Sea clashes with Beijing, President Ferdinand Marcos stated Monday that the Philippines "cannot yield" in territorial disputes.
Manila and Beijing have long disputed portions of the key waterway that…
Southern Mexican migrants reach the US border by the hundreds.
CIUDAD HIDALGO, México: Hundreds of migrants from around a dozen countries left from Mexico’s southern border on foot Sunday, as they attempt to make it to the US border.
Some of the members of the group said they hoped to make it to the…
Israeli army forces Gazans out of Khan Yunis after rocket fire
Palestinian Territories: After rockets were fired from a humanitarian zone, the Israeli military ordered Gazans to leave the eastern part of Khan Yunis city on Monday, saying it will "forcefully operate" there.
"Due to significant…
Russia claims 75 Ukrainian drones downed in southern Rostov.
MOSCOW: Russia downed 75 Ukrainian drones on Monday, nearly 50 of them over southern Rostov.
The defence ministry said air defense systems intercepted 47 drones over Rostov, 17 over the Black and Azov seas, 11 elsewhere, and one over…
Latest Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 15 people, including children.
DEIR AL-BALAH: Hospital officials and an Associated Press correspondent counted 15 people, including women and children, killed by Israeli airstrikes overnight in Gaza.
The new strikes occurred as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Biden drops out of 2024, backs Harris
Washington: Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 US presidential election and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's contender on Sunday, upending the race.
The 81-year-old Biden resigned after weeks of Democratic…
Woman stabbed in Miami International Airport, forcing evacuation
MIAMI: A guy stabbed a woman at Miami International Airport Saturday night, prompting worries of an active shooter. Authorities evacuated hundreds of visitors.
The woman was stabbed outside Terminal J's protected area on the fourth floor…
Yemen’s Houthis promise ‘massive’ retaliation to Israel strike.
HODEIDA: On Sunday, Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened a "huge" reprisal against Israel after a deadly hit on Hodeida. The Gaza war has spawned regional instability.
Israel struck the Palestinian territory, Lebanon, and Yemen in quick…
Violence-sparked job quotas are reversed by Bangladesh court.
Dhaka: On Sunday, Bangladesh's top court cut back, but did not abolish, contentious civil service hiring rules that provoked national police-university student confrontations that killed 151 people.
This week, a protest against…
Trump holds first rally following assassination attempt with new running partner
GRAND RAPIDS: Donald Trump traveled to Michigan with his new running partner for his first campaign rally since surviving an assassination attempt Saturday.
It was exactly one week ago, to the hour, to the minute," Trump reminded the…
Boy who had recently tested positive for Nipah virus, dies of massive cardiac arrest: Dr Purohit
Our Community Healthcare expert *Dr. Naresh Purohit, has been highlighting state negligence on Virus borne heathcare and treatment facilities at hand
Israeli military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv drone assaults.
SANAA: the Israeli army struck several Houthi sites in western Yemen on Saturday after a fatal drone strike in Tel Aviv the day before.
The first Israeli strikes on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October threatened to…
President Lula criticized for joking about women’s violence.
Rio: This week, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva joked about violence against women, sparking outrage.
At a Brasilia ministerial and business meeting, Lula called fresh data on women's violence "sad news."
In response to…
