Syrian Prez Assad flees as rebels enter Damascus

Amid a rebel offensive, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has flown out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, Reuters reported. The news agency cited two senior army officers, whom it......

Al-Qaeda Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

... and there is no stopping its pan-Islamic agenda, cautions Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Women shoot a damaged picture of Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, Syria, December 8, 2024 after he fled......

Two killed, 92 hurt as super Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in China

Two people were killed and 92 others injured as super Typhoon Yagi pounded south China's island province of Hainan with heavy rain and gusty winds, local authorities said Saturday. IMAGE: People......

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

'Having such a daughter is an honour'

Father of controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says he is honoured by his daughter IMAGE: Amar, father of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, sits with his children as he shows a picture of Imane......

Spin king Muralitharan to be governor of Lankan province

IMAGE: Muralitharan is to be appointed as the governor of the Northern Province. Photograph: Reuters Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan is set to play a different innings as governor of......

Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days

IMAGE: Journalists smile as they try to interview a military officer near the Tham Luang cave complex, as members of an under-16 soccer team and their coach have been found alive, according to a......

World Cup qualifier postponed over virus fears

A World Cup qualifier in Angola has been postponed because of fears over an outbreak of the Marburg virus which has killed nearly 300 people in the north of the country. The African zone Group Four......

Sharapova to donate $10,000

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, who is in Thailand to play an exhibition match against Venus Williams, plans to donate US$10,000 to victims of the tsunami disaster in southern Thailand, said a......