Toilet, communications issues for first manned lunar mission in 50 years

Apr 03, 2026

Cape Canaveral [US], April 3: Astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission, the first manned lunar expedition in 50 years, were faced with a number of...

Man dies in floodwaters in Athens suburb as severe storms hit Greece

Apr 03, 2026

Athens [Greece], April 3: One person has died after being swept away by floodwaters in Athens, as severe storms wreak havoc in Greece.

Woman killed as powerful earthquake strikes off Indonesia: Local media

Apr 03, 2026

Jakarta [Indonesia], April 3: A 70-year-old woman has been killed after a powerful earthquake rattled Indonesia on Thursday morning, local media reported.

NATO chief Rutte to visit Washington for talks with Trump

Apr 03, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], April 3: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Washington next week for talks with US President Donald Trump, his spokeswoman Allison...

Moscow claims capture of Ukraine's Luhansk region

Apr 02, 2026

Moscow [Russia], April 2: Russia said on Wednesday that its military had captured Ukraine's Luhansk region, according to the Defence Ministry as cited by state...

19 killed after migrant boat sinks off Turkiye

Apr 02, 2026

Istanbul [Turkiye], April 2: At least 19 people, including an infant, were killed on Wednesday when an inflatable boat carrying migrants sank off Turkiye's south-western...

Pakistan and Afghanistan return to talks in China as border clashes resume

Apr 02, 2026

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 2: Pakistan and Afghanistan returned to the negotiating table, officials and sources said on Wednesday, as both sides seek to stabilize ties...

UK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Apr 02, 2026

London [UK], April 2: The United Kingdom will convene talks with dozens of countries on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

Investigation launched as dozens die after Russian military plane crash in Crimea

Apr 02, 2026

Moscow [Russia], April 2: Authorities launched an investigation on Wednesday after a Russian military aircraft crashed on the Russian-annexed Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea.