Agencies

Aden: Eight pro-government Yemeni soldiers were killed when ballistic missiles fired by Houthi rebels struck their military base in the country's southern province of Lahj on Sunday, a local government official told Xinhua."The Houthi militia targeted a military base...

Lima: At least 15 people have died and three more sustained injuries as a bus fell into a gorge in Peru, media reported.According to RPP radio broadcaster, the accident took place in the southern region of Apurimac on Friday.The...

Washington: The US government is likely to expand its intelligence ties with the Taliban (terrorist group outlawed in Russia) after completing its withdrawal from Afghanistan next week, former UK ambassador Peter Ford said on Saturday.On Friday, the White House...

Baghdad: A US military base on the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border has come under rocket fire, no people have been injured in the incident, sources said on Saturday."Unknown militants have fired three rockets at the US military base near the Jerishan...

Ulan Bator: Mongolia's COVID-19 cases have increased by 2,422 to 206,457 over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said Saturday.The latest confirmed cases were all local infections, 571 of whom were detected in the national capital Ulan...

Beijing: The Chinese Defence Ministry on Saturday criticized the United States for allegedly undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait in the wake of two US military ships passing through.The US 7th Fleet on Friday announced that Arleigh...

Moscow: Russia registered 19,492 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 19,509 the day before, taking the tally to 6,863,541, the federal response center said on Saturday."Over the past day, 19,492 coronavirus cases were confirmed across 85...

Tokyo: Two Chinese patrol ships have entered Japan's territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday citing maritime security forces.At first, four ships in total were spotted in the area bordering Japan's territorial...

Itanagar: Incessant rainfall triggered a flood-like situation in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh, causing damage to crops and infrastructure, besides affecting normal life, officials said on Friday.The water level of various rivers in Siang district rose with reports of...

Rome: Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Juventus, the Italian team’s coach, Massimiliano Allegri, said on Friday."I spoke with Cristiano yesterday. He said he did not intend to stay at Juventus. He did not practice this morning,"...