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 Nepali rescuers seeking to reach hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris resumed work Sunday after rain and rising river waters hampered efforts. Rescue operations...

Caracas: Interim leader Delcy Rodriguez assured the public Saturday that Venezuela retains control of its oil under a new agreement that allows the United States significant access to it. "One thing...

Kathmandu: Devastating floods near the border with China killed at least 750 people in Nepal and 2,498 remain missing, its disaster authority said Sunday, as rescue efforts entered a fifth day....

Tehran: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has admitted that US sanctions on his country are hurting its economy; despite just days ago insisting they would achieve nothing. "Some say sanctions...

Oslo: Norway's King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, his 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeding him on the throne. Haakon takes over a monarchy long...

Nuwakot: Nepal ordered rescuers searching for survivors of deadly floods to get to safety as it reported a debris dam had burst in Tibet on Friday, bringing risks of new torrents. Emergency teams...

COLOMBO: Sonal Dinusha hit an unbeaten 133 as Sri Lanka staged a stunning comeback to draw the second Test against India in Colombo on Thursday. Sri Lanka declared their second innings on 429-9 in the...

Nuwakot, Nepal: Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find more than 1,300 people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and swept away entire villages. A...

 Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United...

Dubai: An oil tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, causing damage but no casualties, the the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said early...

Kuwait City: Haitham El-Tabei Like many Kuwaitis, Salem Al-Ghanem still vividly remembers Iraqi tanks rolling through his hometown when his small state faced extinction had US troops not liberated it...

London: The Strait of Hormuz has been the main focus of the six-month war between Iran and the US and Israel, with many commercial vessels targeted in the vital conduit for oil and gas shipments. In...

PARIS, France: Spain's World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes....

ELCHE, Spain: Spanish champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche on Sunday in their La Liga opener, with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals...

Share markets slipped in ​Asia on Monday and oil prices eased as investors awaited details of threatened U.S. sanctions on Iran due later in the session, while the Canadian dollar dipped as a...

Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged on Sunday that his country's citizens face "many problems", after the United States launched a new wave of sanctions seeking to further ...

An irrepressible Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets and 10 for the match as he ripped through the Bangladesh batting to ensure a commanding innings and 51-run second Test victory for Australia inside...

Tehran: Tehran has granted permission for some Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad, state media reported Saturday. "Despite being...

A man left his seven-year-old son behind for hours on Japan's Mount Fuji while continuing the climb, resulting in a stern warning from authorities, police and local media reported. The boy was...

PARIS: Midfielder Leandro Paredes and several Argentina team-mates have received bans and fines for their part in clashes with Spain players at the World Cup final, Fifa said on Friday. In the...