International

AFP/APP South Padre Island: SpaceX canceled a planned test flight of its Starship megarocket on Sunday, citing technical issues, in the latest setback for Elon Musk’s ambitious program after a series of explosive failures. The launch…

AFP/APP Washington: Former U.S. president Donald Trump escalated his feud with Democratic leaders on Sunday, threatening to deploy National Guard troops to Baltimore as part of a broader crackdown on crime and immigration. Trump…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: China has emerged as one of the top three trading partners for 157 countries and regions across the globe, Sun Meijun, head of the General Administration of Customs (GAC), announced at a press conference on Monday.…

AFP/APP Washington: The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, and drinks slosh in their glasses. For many air travelers, turbulence is an unsettling experience and scientists warn it is likely to intensify in a warming world. A…

News Desk Washington:  The US State Department has approved a potential $500 million sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Bahrain, in a move aimed at bolstering the Gulf nation’s defense capabilities and…

News Desk New Delhi: Renowned Punjabi actor and comedian Jaswinder Bhalla, celebrated for his impeccable comic timing and iconic roles in Punjabi cinema, passed away at a private hospital in Mohali on Friday morning after a brief…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Drake Passage at 10:16 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time), the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) reported. The epicenter was located at 60.25 degrees south latitude and…

News Desk Rhode Island: Frank Caprio, the beloved judge whose compassion and humour on the hit television show Caught in Providence earned him worldwide fame, has died at the age of 88, his family announced. Known as the “nicest judge…

AFP/APP Washington: Donald Trump's newfound if vague willingness to entertain security guarantees for Ukraine could be a game-changer, but the US president's right-wing base is already warning him not to go too far. After a campaign…

AFP/APP Washington: Hurricane Erin's furthest bands began brushing the outer banks of North Carolina's coast Wednesday, where the Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders, and officials warned summer beachgoers along the US…