BTS leader RM’s new song tops iTunes charts in 82 countries
Seoul, May 11 - "Come Back to Me," the new song by RM, the leader of K-pop superband BTS, has debuted atop iTunes Top Songs charts in 82 countries around the world, his agency said Saturday.
Death toll from Afghanistan’s floods exceeds 330
Kabul, May 11 - More than 330 people have been killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan
Vietnamese people rush to buy gold as prices skyrocket
Hanoi, May 11 - Jewelry stores in Vietnam have been crowded with customers looking to buy gold as prices kept soaring to an all-time high of over 90 million Vietnamese dong (3,536 U.S. dollars) in recent days, Xinhua news agency, quoting VnExpress, reported.
INS Delhi and Shakti make port call at Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu
New Delhi, Indian Naval Ships (INS) Delhi and Shakti arrived for port calls at Malaysia's Kota Kinabalu on Sunday, as part of the operational deployment of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet to South China Sea.
Fire reported after drone attack at Russian oil refinery
Moscow, A fire broke out at an oil refinery in southern Russia following a droke attack by Ukraine, a Kremlin-appointed official said on Sunday. Ians IANS
Biden sees Hamas as responsible for negotiations on hostage deal
Washington, US President Joe Biden has emphasised the responsibility of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas about the negotiations in the Gaza war over a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
Thousands escape raging wildfire in Canada
Ottawa, Thousands of people are out of their homes in Canada's western province of British Columbia due to a raging wildfire, local media reported.
Vladimir Putin approves structure of Russia’s new government
Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the structure of Russia's new government, which will consist of one first deputy prime minister and nine deputy prime ministers.
Locals demand freedom as violent protests break in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Muzaffarabad, May 11 - A two-day holiday has been declared in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after a violent confrontation between the local police authorities and the protesters, who took to the streets against what they termed unjust taxes levied on electricity bills and towering
UNRWA: 1,50,000 have fled Rafah after Israeli warning
Gaza, May 11 - Some 1,50,000 Gazans have fled from Rafah since the start of the week, fearing an Israeli advance into the city, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) posted on X on Saturday.
UAE lashes out at Netanyahu over joining post-war Gaza administration
Cairo, May 11 - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) lashed out on Saturday at a suggestion from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to join a potential civil administration in the post-war Gaza Strip.
31 killed in Israeli bombardment in Gaza
Gaza, May 11 - At least 31 people were killed and others injured by Israeli bombardment in various areas of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported.
Wildfire prompts emergency alert for two communities in Canada
Ottawa, May 11 - An evacuation alert was issued for two communities in Canada's western province of Alberta due to an out-of-control wildfire.
Death toll rises to 150 as storms, flash floods lash Afghanistan
Kabul, May 11 - The death toll in storms and flash floods in north Afghanistan's Baghlan and Takhar provinces rose to 150, local officials said.
Israeli army orders evacuation of further parts of Rafah
Tel Aviv, May 11 - The Israeli army told Rafah residents to leave other areas in the east of Gaza's southern city on Saturday, in a call that suggests it plans to expand its military operation there, despite growing international demands to desist.
Northern lights seen in rare display across Germany
Berlin, May 11 - Germans were able to gain a rare glimpse of the northern lights, due to an unusually large solar storm.
US ‘deliberately’ excluded then South Korean Prez Moon Jae-in from 2018 Trump-Kim summit: Ex-official
Washington, May 10 - The US "deliberately" excluded then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in from its first-ever summit with North Korea in Singapore in 2018 as he was "too willing" to make concessions, a State Department spokesperson during the former Trump administration said in
3 killed in Ukraine’s missile strike on Luhansk oil depot
Moscow, May 11 - Ukraine has launched a missile attack on an oil depot in Luhansk city of Rovenky, killing three people and injuring eight others, a local official said on Saturday.
Police brace for more protest action against Tesla plant in Germany
Berlin, May 11 - Berlin police are preparing for further protests on Saturday at the Tesla factory site in Grunheide in Germany after violent clashes.
Hamas leader al-Sinwar not in Rafah as Israeli army claims: Reports
Tel Aviv, May 11 - Hamas leader Yahya al-Sinwar, is not hiding in Rafah in southern Gaza, contrary to previous assumptions, according to Israeli media report.