Seven dead in US after bus overturns in Mississippi

New York [US], September 2: Seven people, including a six-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister, were killed when a bus overturned east of Vicksburg, Mississippi,...

Israeli army bulldozes 70% of Jenin's streets and 20km of water networks

Gaza [Palestine], September 2: The Israeli siege of the West Bank city of Jenin has left Palestinians with no food, water or electricity, with medical...

Opposition largely absent as Azerbaijan elects new parliament

Baku [Azerbaijan], September 2: The Caucasus republic of Azerbaijan on Sunday elected a new parliament ahead of schedule, with little reported participation by members of...

Russia reports massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow

Moscow [Russia]/ Kyiv [Ukraine], September 2: Massive Ukrainian drone attacks have hit a refinery in Moscow and two power plants, according to Russian reports on...

Crash site of missing helicopter found in Kamchatka; at least 17 dead

Moscow [Russia], September 2: The crash site of a helicopter that had gone missing on the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka in the Russian Far East...

Kremlin downplays notion of quick Trump fix in Ukraine war

Moscow [Russia], September 2: Russia does not expect a quick mediation success in resolving the war in Ukraine if Donald Trump is re-elected as US...

George Clooney praises President Biden for being 'selfless' and giving up power

London [UK], September 2: George Clooney has praised Joe Biden for being "selfless" by giving up power and pulling out of the 2024 US presidential...

French Coastguard rescues 223 migrants from English Channel within 48 hours

Paris [France], September 2: The French Coastguard has rescued 223 migrants from distress in the English Channel within 48 hours, the maritime prefecture reported on...

Myanmar to conduct comprehensive population, housing census

Yangon [Myanmar], September 1: Myanmar will conduct a comprehensive population and housing census to obtain accurate population statistics that will contribute to the current and...

Bangladesh raises cheque encashment limit to 500,000 taka

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 1: The central bank of Bangladesh has set a new cash withdrawal limit of 500,000 taka (4,166 U.S. dollars) via cheques per...

Chinese in Bangladesh support flood victims

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 1: Amid the unprecedented flood in Bangladesh recently, many Chinese who live in the country took action to donate to the disaster...

Tourist helicopter with 22 on board disappears in Russia's Far East

Moscow [Russia], September 1: A helicopter carrying 19 tourists and three crew members has gone missing on the Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East,...

Philippines, China trade blame as ships collide in S China Sea

Manila [Philippines], September 1: The Philippines and China traded accusations on Saturday as their coastguard ships collided in the South China Sea, with each side...

Ukraine did not coordinate Kursk offensive in advance: NATO chief

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 1: NATO was not involved in Ukraine's surprise offensive into the Russian region of Kursk, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has told the...

15 Islamic State operatives killed in Iraq: US

Washington [US], September 1: The US military on Friday said that 15 operatives of the extremist militia organization Islamic State were killed in a raid...

Female attacker injures six people, three critically, in stabbing on bus in...

Berlin [Germany], September 1: At least six people have been injured, three of them critically, in a stabbing on board a bus in the western...

Judge orders blocking of X in Brazil amid row with Musk

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], September 1: A judge in Brazil has ordered the blocking of Elon Musk's online platform X amid a long-running dispute with...

First children in Gaza receive polio vaccines as part of WHO campaign

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 1: Although the World Health Organization's (WHO) polio vaccination campaign in war-torn Gaza officially starts on Sunday, the Palestinian Health Ministry...

Israeli forces strike near Gaza hospital

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 1: Israeli forces launched an air strike near al-Ahli Arab Hospital (Baptist Hospital) in Gaza City on Saturday.

Harris calls Trump's Arlington cemetery visit disrespectful

Washington [US], September 1: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers' graves...

Pope to visit Jakarta mosque for interfaith harmony

Vatican City [Italy], September 1: When Pope Francis visits Indonesia next week.

Norway's Princess Martha Louise weds US spiritual guru

Oslo [Norway], September 1: Norway's Princess Martha Louise married her long-term partner, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett.

At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

Tokyo [Japan], September 1: At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan.

UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries

New York [US], September 1: UNICEF has announced the issuance of an emergency tender for the procurement of monkeypox (mpox) vaccines. Vaccines are considered crucial...

Mild earthquake strucks UAE

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 1: A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Masafi on 1st September at 07:53, (UAE time), the National Centre of Meteorology's...

S. Korea exports rise for 11th straight month in August on strong...

Seoul [South Korea], September 1: South Korea's exports extended on-year gains to the 11th straight month in August, data showed Sunday, driven by the strong...

Beijing's population drops for six consecutive years

Beijing [China], September 1: Beijing, China's first megacity to achieve population reduction, has kept its permanent population below the 23 million cap for six consecutive...