International

AFP/APP Havana: The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group on Tuesday announced a six-month extension to a ceasefire in effect since August, with the ELN agreeing to suspend kidnappings for ransom. The…

AFP/APP New Delhi: At least seven people died and 75 were injured Tuesday in a giant explosion at a firework factory in India, officials said. Video images on Indian broadcasters showed a tower of flames reaching high into the sky…

Xinhua Beijing: Snow and sleet will hit parts of southern China on Tuesday and Wednesday, the country's top meteorological authority said Tuesday. The weather pattern shifts after a couple of days of sweeping and intense rain, snow, and…

Xinhua/APP Moscow: A Russian Mi-8 helicopter with three crew members crashed during a training flight over Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia on Monday. The helicopter belongs to the Northwest Aviation and Rescue Centre of the…

AFP/APP Geneva: The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050—77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. The WHO's International Agency for Research on…

AFP/APP Barcelona: Spain's northeastern Catalonia region declared a drought emergency on Thursday for Barcelona and the surrounding area, which will now face tighter water restrictions following three years without significant rain.…

News Desk United Nations: No organization can be a substitute for the UN agencyassisting Palestinians, UNRWA, in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, the organization’s senior coordinator for the enclave, Sigrid Kaag, has said. Apart from a…

Xinhua/APP United States: Utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric will pay $45 million US dollars in penalties for its involvement in the Dixie Fire, the second-largest wildfire in California's history, according to state regulators. On…

AFP/APP Big Bend: US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris put abortion rights at the center of their reelection campaign Monday, attacking Republicans over an issue that Democrats see as a powerful vote winner against…

AA/APP Istanbul: The Turkish Space Agency (TUA) announced that Alper Gezeravci, the first Turkish space traveler, has commenced scientific research aboard the International Space Station. Launched as part of the Ax-3 mission from NASA's…