Nepal army talks with protesters to decide on leader
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 12: Nepal's army is resuming talks with protesters to pick an interim leader for the Himalayan nation, after violence that removed the...
Death toll in Mexico City tanker explosion rises to six, 90 injured
Mexico City [Mexico], September 12: Six people have died in hospitals from their injuries and around 20 are still in a critical condition following the...
FBI leads manhunt for killer of US conservative activist Kirk
Washington [US], September 12: The manhunt for the person who shot and killed influential US conservative activist Charlie Kirk continued on Thursday.
South Korea says immigration raid could impact US investment
Seoul [South Korea], September 12: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday said that the US immigration raid on a Hyundai factory was "bewildering"...
Nepal: Death toll from Gen Z protests rises to 31, talks on...
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 12: The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in the Kathmandu Valley has climbed to 31, The Kathmandu Post reported,...
Marco Rubio, Wang Yi hold call on bilateral, global issues
Washington, DC [US], September 12: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on Wednesday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to...
First ever EU-Egypt summit to take place in Brussels on October 22
Belgium [Brussels], September 12: The European Council announced Thursday that the first-ever summit between the European Union and Egypt will be held on October 22...
GCC-Russia ministerial meeting strongly condemns Israeli aggression on Qatar
Sochi [Russia], September 12: The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov,...
UN Security Council stresses support, solidarity for Qatar
New York [US], September 12: UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said that the Israeli attack on Doha had shocked the world...
Events held as US commemorates 24th anniversary of Sept 11 attacks
New York [US], September 12: The United States commemorated the victims of the September 11 attacks on Thursday, with events held in Washington and New...
Israel kills dozens in Gaza as Amnesty warns of 'unlawful' displacement
Gaza City [Gaza], September 12: At least 39 Palestinians, including two young children, are among the latest deaths in Israel's round-the-clock bombardment of the besieged...
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners, expels them after US mediation
Moscow [Russia], September 12: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has released 52 political prisoners and expelled them from the country following negotiations with the United States,...
300 S Koreans released from US detention centre
Seoul [Korea], September 12: A total of 316 South Korean citizens were released on Thursday, about a week after their arrest on the premises of...
Jordanian UN staffer released by Yemen's Houthis
Cairo [Egypt], September 12: A Jordanian employee of the United Nations has been released from detention in Yemen and is on her way home, the...
Prince Harry brings UK trip to a close with Diana award visit...
London [UK], September 12: Prince Harry visited the Diana Award in central London on Thursday morning for a final engagement, where he heard from young...
White House tightens security after Kirk killing
Washington DC [US], September 12: When President Donald Trump went to the Pentagon on Thursday to commemorate the Sept. 11 attacks, the ceremony took place...
U.S. authorities find rifle, release photos in hunt for killer of Charlie...
Washington DC [US], September 12: U.S. investigators said on Thursday they had found the bolt-action rifle they believed was used to kill the influential conservative...
North Korea leader's daughter likely successor
Pyongyang [North Korea], September 12: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have solidified the status of his daughter Kim Ju Ae as his...
Cuba's electrical grid collapses in nationwide blackout
Havana [Cuba], September 12: Communist Cuba's national power grid collapsed for the fourth time in less than a year causing a nationwide blackout, authorities said.
Korea adds 166,000 jobs in August
Seoul [South Korea], September 11: The Republic of Korea added nearly 170,000 jobs in August, but employment losses continued in the manufacturing and construction sectors,...
Kuwait crude oil up to $71.89 pb
Kuwait City [Kuwait], September 11: Kuwait crude oil rose 52 cents during Tuesday's trading to reach US$71.89 per barrel (pb) compared with US$71.37 pb the...
EU Commission chief to propose new measures to address Gaza crisis
Gaza City [Gaza], September 11: The European Commission will propose sanctioning extremist Israeli ministers and a partial suspension of the European Union's association agreement with...
EU expresses solidarity with Qatar after Israeli airstrike
Brussels [Belgium], September 11: The European Union has denounced the Israeli airstrike on Doha, stressing that it constitutes a breach of international law and Qatar's...
Scientists tap fresh water hiding under sea
Denver [Colorado], September 11: Scientists have uncovered what is believed to be a vast, hidden freshwater aquifer stretching along the US East Coast, from New...
Egypt's core inflation eases to 10.7% in August: CBE
Cairo [Egypt], September 11: Egypt's annual core consumer price index (CPI) inflation eased to 10.7% in August 2025, down from 11.6% in July, the Central...
Multilateral development banks hit record $137 billion in climate finance last year
Luxembourg, September 11: Multilateral development banks (MDBs) delivered a record $137 billion in global climate finance last year - a 10% increase that underscores the...
WFP's school feeding programmes reach 23.5 million children in MENA
Cairo [Egypt], September 11: Children benefiting from national school meal programmes across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) increased by 22% in the past...