Washington: A US Marine Corps helicopter carrying out earthquake relief in Nepal was reported missing on Tuesday with eight personnel on board, officials said. “The incident occurred near Charikot, Nepal while the aircraft was conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief … read more
KATHMANDU: A fresh 7.3 earthquake rattled Nepal and northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 42 people and injuring 900 in the region as many buildings already weakened by last month’s massive temblor were sent tumbling to the ground. At … read more
Geneva: A UN-sponsored report on Monday denounced the World Health Organization´s slow response to the Ebola outbreak and said the agency still did not have the capacity to tackle a similar crisis. “It is still unclear to the panel why … read more
SANAA: Powerful explosions rocked Yemen s capital as warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition targeted a rebel arms depot, with medics reporting five dead and 20 wounded in twin strikes. The raid on the depot in the Mount Noqum area on … read more
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet senior officials in China late this week, and then stop in Seoul for talks with South Korean leaders, the State Department announced. Kerry will make the Asia trip after high-stakes talks … read more