UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general

Nov 27, 2025

New York [US], November 27: The process to elect the next United Nations secretary-general formally kicked off on Tuesday as member states were asked to...

Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless

Nov 27, 2025

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 27: A massive fire tore through one of Dhaka's largest slums on Tuesday evening, leaving thousands of people homeless and turning rows...

Trump told Japan's PM to lower the tone on Taiwan

Nov 27, 2025

New York [US], November 27: U.S. President Donald Trump called Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week and advised her not to provoke Beijing on...

National Guard soldiers shot in 'targeted' attack near White House

Nov 27, 2025

New York [US], November 27: Two National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush,...

Indonesia's Jakarta now the world's largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN

Nov 27, 2025

New York [US], November 27: A new United Nations report has found that Indonesia's capital Jakarta is the world's largest city with 41.9 million people...

Ukraine announces agreement with US on most important points of peace proposal with Russia

Nov 26, 2025

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 26: Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's former defense minister and currently the secretary of its National Security and Defense Council, told Germany's dpa news...

Tornado tears through Harris County, Texas; over 100 homes damaged

Nov 26, 2025

Texas [US], November 26: More than 100 homes were damaged Monday afternoon after a tornado swept through Harris County, Texas, CNN reported, citing a local...

"Prez Trump does not support American workers being replaced": White House Press Secy on H-1B visas

Nov 26, 2025

Washington [US], November 26: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasised that President Donald Trump is committed to protecting American jobs while encouraging foreign investment...

Afghanistan: UN warns economic strain as over 2 million Afghans return

Nov 26, 2025

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 26: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a new report on the economic situation of the Afghan people, particularly deported...