International

October 25, 2025 11:26 AM October 25, 2025 11:26 AM

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US Eager to Finalize Trade Deal with South Korea Amid Ongoing Talks

The United States is keen to finalize a trade deal with South Korea as soon as Seoul agrees to take appropriate commitments. The two countries are still working to narrow their differences. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet at Asia-Pacific Econom...

October 25, 2025 11:10 AM October 25, 2025 11:10 AM

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U.S. Sees Highest Measles Cases Since 1992: 1,618 Infections, 3 Deaths

The United States has recorded 1,618 measles cases and three deaths so far this year. This is the highest number of infections since 1992, according to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said that 198 patients, about 12 per cent of the total required ho...

October 25, 2025 10:43 AM October 25, 2025 10:43 AM

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18 Workers Abducted by Armed Men in Balochistan

In Pakistan, unidentified gunmen abducted 18 workers from a construction company’s site in the Khuzdar district of the Balochistan yesterday. The armed men also set several vehicles on fire before taking away the labourers at gunpoint. Security officials said, armed men first overpowered the site gu...

October 24, 2025 8:56 PM October 24, 2025 8:56 PM

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Afghanistan to Construct Dams on Kunar River Following Border Clashes with Pakistan

Days after recent border clashes with Pakistan, Afghanistan's Taliban-led administration today announced plans to begin construction of dams over the Kunar River. This is a key waterway that flows into Pakistan's northwestern region. The move by the Afghans is expected to restrict the water flow in ...

October 24, 2025 8:34 PM October 24, 2025 8:34 PM

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Five Injured in Drone Attack on Moscow Apartment Building

Five people, including one child, were injured in a drone attack on a residential building in Krasnogorsk in Moscow, Russia. Local Governor Andrey Vorobyov said, the drone flew into an apartment on the 14th floor. Tass news agency reported that three apartments were damaged and partially destroyed d...

October 24, 2025 1:57 PM October 24, 2025 1:57 PM

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WHO Warns of Sharp Rise in HIV Cases in Philippines, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea

The World Health Organisation in the Western Pacific has raised alarm over sharp increases in HIV cases in the Philippines, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea, citing threats to national and regional security.     At a regional meeting in Fiji recently, health ministers and partners noted Fiji’s infections ...

October 24, 2025 10:23 AM October 24, 2025 10:23 AM

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Met Police Launch Drone Trial to Support Officers Responding to Emergencies in London

    Scotland Yard, the headquarters of London’s Metropolitan (Met) Police Service, has announced the launch of an innovative trial involving drones being dispatched to support officers responding to emergencies in London. The new technology is aimed at the Met Police responding more quickly to emerg...