Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Tehran seeks to secure the terms of a "conclusive and lasting" end to the U.S. and Israeli war imposed on the country.He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X while highlighting one of Iran's main preconditions for

Sri Lanka will digitize the services in 21 cooperative-owned hospitals as part of a broader plan to modernize the country's healthcare system, according to a statement issued by the Department of Government Information on Saturday.The statement said the main objective was to improve efficiency in

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 90 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines at 10:34 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicenter, with a depth of 99.6 km, was initially determined to be at 4.89 degrees north latitude and 126.10 degrees east longitude.

At least eight people have been killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on Friday evening, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said.A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight

The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) has called for enhanced cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to cope with challenges and seek shared development at an industrial summit.Chairman of MRF, U Ye Min Aung, made the remarks at the ASEAN Rice Trade Summit 2026 on

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said in a statement that it has struck key infrastructure sites across Tehran.Guided by intelligence, the IDF struck several defense sites, including an aerial defense facility of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) storing missiles intended to target

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday its air defense systems had shot down a US F-35 fighter jet in central Iranian airspace.In a statement carried by its official outlet Sepah News, accompanied by what it said were images of the wreckage, the IRGC claimed the aircraft was

On an island in Lake Victoria, water surrounds everything. It laps at the shoreline, stretches beyond the horizon, defines the landscape, yet for the families who live there, it is often undrinkable."Water is physically abundant, yet functionally inaccessible due to contamination," says Odak

Fishing life along coastline of Abidjan

Many of Tokyo's popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japan's postwar advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail.Some have fallen and many others require support, triggering safety concern as the Japanese celebrate the season of their favorite

Gladys Khoza had missed being able to see her family. Not because they couldn't visit, but because the 84-year-old had vision problems.Now that has changed. Khoza is one of 133 people whose sight was restored during a "marathon" of free cataract surgeries conducted by doctors in South Africa at two

More senior officials in US President Donald Trump's administration are at risk of stepping down following the ouster of Attorney General Pam Bondi, a move an expert says reflects political repositioning under growing domestic and international pressure.

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye's eastern province of Van on Saturday, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

At least 25 people have been killed and dozens injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since March 25, authorities said Thursday.

China surpassed the United States in global approval ratings in 2025, with a median of 36% approving of China's leadership, compared with 31% for the US, according to the latest Gallup World Poll data published on Friday.