India votes against UNHRC resolution on Iran crackdownIndia voted against a UN Human Rights Council resolution condemning Iran's crackdown on anti-government protests, which demanded an end to ...
24 Jan, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Cuba government says 32 Cuban officers killed during Maduro extractionCuba said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens were killed during the U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolas Maduro. Hava...
05 Jan, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes CaribbeanHurricane Melissa has devastated Caribbean islands, claiming nearly 50 lives and leaving a trail of destruction. The powerful storm, made m...
31 Oct, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns northHurricane Melissa has claimed 49 lives, devastating parts of the northern Caribbean. Haiti reported 30 deaths and 20 missing, with a river ...
31 Oct, 2025, 09.34 AM IST
Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica - island has no power, communication network crippled and lives shatteredHurricane Melissa Hurricane Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa has caused widespread destruction across Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas, leaving 77%...
29 Oct, 2025, 10.01 PM IST
This is the world's deadliest migration route; here are detailsThe U.S.-Mexico border is declared the deadliest land migration route worldwide, with 686 migrant deaths in 2022. Heat, cold, and treachero...
12 Sep, 2023, 06.52 PM IST
Mexico develops own COVID-19 vaccine, 2 years lateIt was unclear what use would be made of the vaccine, named "Patria" or "Motherland," developed in a joint effort between the government an...
04 May, 2023, 08.16 AM IST
Rescuers comb through Havana hotel blast rubble, death toll climbs to 27No survivors were found in the upper floors of the prestigious Saratoga Hotel, and rescuers said they were now concentrating their efforts ...
08 May, 2022, 08.14 AM IST
Oil prices slip but remain near $75 after large inventory drawdownBrent crude oil futures fell 5 cents, or 0.1%, to $74.69 a barrel by 0108 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures slip...
29 Jul, 2021, 08.43 AM IST
Worst storm in decades: Central America reels as death toll shoots past 100Many of the dead were buried in their homes in the remote Queja village in central region of Alta Verapaz, where about 150 houses had been ...
06 Nov, 2020, 11.35 PM IST
Brazilian state plans deal with Russia to make COVID-19 vaccineWith the world's biggest coronavirus outbreak outside the United States, Brazil has become a hub for mass clinical trials of potential vacc...
11 Aug, 2020, 10.04 PM IST
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virusClose to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000. While...
21 Mar, 2020, 07.00 PM IST
COVID-19: Indian embassies worldwide issue advisories for distressed nationalsThe Indian embassies in several other countries also issued advisories and started emergency helplines for the distressed Indians, assuring...
21 Mar, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
- Killer Ike hits Cuba after lashing Bahamas, Haiti
Hurricane Ike roared into Cuba on Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands, and worsening floods in Haiti that have al...
08 Sep, 2008, 08.57 AM IST
- Powerful Hurricane Ike looms as trouble for Gulf
Powerful Hurricane Ike was on an uncertain path on Sunday that may lead to the US Gulf Coast late this week, leaving millions of people fro...
07 Sep, 2008, 04.42 PM IST
- Humanitarian crisis in Haiti as 500 are killed
More than 500 people were found dead in Haiti as international aid trickled Saturday to desperate residents who have not eaten in days sinc...
07 Sep, 2008, 08.37 AM IST
- Powerful Gustav leaves Cuba; New Orleans evacuates
Thousands of peopel have been evacuated from Cuba and New Orleans after a monstrous Hurricane Gustav roared across the island and into the ...
01 Sep, 2008, 05.05 AM IST