World

KATHMANDU : Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal have killed at least 42 people, a disaster official said Sunday. "So far, 42 people have died in rain-triggered disasters and five are missing," Shanti Mahat, spokeswoman for Nepal's...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said that the government is closely monitoring the status and safety of those participating in the historic ‘Global Sumud Flotilla’ for Gaza. “We are closely monitoring the status and safety of those...

DHAKA : The Global Sumud Flotilla, an international civilian convoy carrying humanitarian aid and activists, has come under increasing pressure from the Israeli Navy. Despite aggressive interception attempts, organizers assert that many vessels remain committed to reaching Gaza, framing...

BRUSSELS : Fossil fuel developers should be excluded from financial investments labelled sustainable, NGOs and associations urged on Tuesday, as part of any reform of the European Union’s green finance transparency rules, reports BSS. More than 120 signatories including organisations...

HANOI : Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi left swaths of Vietnam flooded on Tuesday, with the storm killing 19 people and wreaking havoc on homes, infrastructure and farmland, reports BSS. Bualoi made landfall in central Vietnam late Sunday, packing winds of 130...

JERUSALEM : Hamas had yet to respond Tuesday to Donald Trump on his plan for Gaza, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would stay in most of the territory after he gave the US president his...

Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, is celebrating its Silver Jubilee by giving back to its members with 25 days of prestigious prizes from 25 September – 20 October. From bonus Miles, surprise activities, to a...

UNITED NATIONS : Widespread UN sanctions against Iran returned into force late Saturday for the first time in a decade, after last-ditch nuclear talks with Western powers failed to produce a breakthrough, a press release said. The sanctions, three months...

BEIJING : The world’s highest bridge opened to traffic in China on Sunday, state media said, capping an engineering feat three years in the making and snatching the record from another bridge in the same province, reports BSS. The Huajiang...

MUMBAI : A stampede that killed dozens at a south India political rally happened after a crowd of thousands waited hours in baking heat without sufficient safeguards, officials and witnesses said Sunday, reports BSS. Some 27,000 people thronged a public...