World

BHANGURA: In flood-prone regions of Bangladesh, solar-powered “floating schools” ensure children do not miss class when rising waters cut off...

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday that all medium- and heavy-duty trucks imported into the United States will face a...

GENEVA: The United Nations’ cash-strapped refugee agency has shed nearly 5,000 jobs this year following swingeing cuts in international aid,...

NEW DELHI: A lawyer tried to hurl what appeared to be a shoe at India’s Chief Justice B.R. Gavai in...

WASHINGTON: The US government shutdown entered its sixth day on Monday, with President Donald Trump’s Republicans and congressional Democrats still...

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday that the U.S. hopes will bring...

MUMBAI: India’s government has begun early-stage talks with local insurers about designing a nationwide climate-linked insurance programme aimed at simplifying...

NEW DELHI: India’s trade strategy could fall behind in global markets unless it expands exports to China and lowers import...

PARIS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation just hours after unveiling his cabinet, the...

BEIJING: Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided...