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Rescuers search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the countrys southeast on February 7, 2023. (Adem ALTAN / AFP)

Earthquake toll in Turkey, Syria rises to more than 4,300

The confirmed death toll across the two countries has soared above 4,300 after a swarm of strong tremors near the...

7 Feb 2023 10:49 AM IST

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. (Photo: Twitter/@vonderleyen)

EU officials visit Kyiv as Russia strikes civilian target

Russia has frequently struck apartment buildings, causing civilian casualties, although the Kremlin denied targeting...

2 Feb 2023 3:49 PM IST

Victims of a shooting attack are covered on the ground near a synagogue in Jerusalem , Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue

The attack came a day after an Israeli military raid killed nine Palestinians in the West Bank

28 Jan 2023 10:23 AM IST

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price (AP)

Not familiar with it, familiar with shared values with India: US on...

Price said that there are numerous elements that bolster the US' global strategic partnership with India

24 Jan 2023 11:37 AM IST

New Zealand Education Minister Chris Hipkins talks to reporters outside parliament in Wellington, New Zealand. Hipkins is set to become New Zealands next prime minister to replace Jacinda Ardern. (AP/Nick Perry)

Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM

The 44-year-old senior politician must be formally backed by Labour members of parliament on Sunday to take over as the...

21 Jan 2023 10:14 AM IST

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ( Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern to step down as PM, sets October election

Ardern announced that New Zealand's next general elections would be held on October 14, and that she would remain a...

19 Jan 2023 8:55 AM IST

The Care the Bear carbon emissions campaign is followed by many companies in Thailand. (Photo By Arrangement)

Phuket becomes an example of organic tourism

The Bio-Circular Green model is a unique amalgam of technology and innovation aimed at rendering the economy...

13 Jan 2023 6:36 PM IST

The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended that two Indian cough syrups - Ambronol and DOK-1 Max - should not be used for children in Uzbekistan. (Representational image: PTI)

WHO recommends not using Indian cough syrups in Uzbekistan

Analysis by Uzbekistan's health ministry showed the syrups contained a toxic substance, ethylene glycol

12 Jan 2023 10:53 AM IST

Passengers are seen upon their arrival at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport from other countries, in Shanghai on January 8, 2023. (Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

China welcomes first batch of int'l travellers after scrapping of...

First flights under China's new 'no quarantine' rules for international travellers landed at airports in Guangzhou and...

8 Jan 2023 12:23 PM IST

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields.

Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees...

The application for the H-1B visa increases from USD 460 to USD 780, and L-1 from USD 460 to USD 1,385

5 Jan 2023 1:00 PM IST

An employee of the the Dutch Municipal Health Service hands out free Covid-19 self-test kits to travelers arriving from China, at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport on January 4, 2023. (Robin van Lonkhuijsen /AFP)

EU advises pre-flight Covid tests on passengers from China

The Chinese government and European health experts have said there is no pressing need for any blanket restrictions on...

5 Jan 2023 10:15 AM IST

In this file photo taken on November 27, 2019 an Amazon sign is pictured at the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Peterborough, east England. (Photo: AFP)

Amazon announces cutting more than 18,000 jobs

Amazon's job-slashing plan is the largest among recent workforce reductions that have impacted the US tech sector

5 Jan 2023 10:12 AM IST