The mayor of Ronda, a city in central Philippines, was shot dead on Wednesday morning when several men broke into his office, marking the 16th elected local official to be assassinated under the current administration.
At least nine persons have been killed by Typhoon Jebi, the worst storm to hit Japan in 25 years. It has left a trail of destruction across the west coast, hitting cities like Kyoto and Osaka.
In biggest haul, drugs worth Rs 51 cr seized in Meghalaya, 2 held
Mamata continues sit-in for second successive day over Bengal voter roll deletions
TN Hotels' body requests Centre to withdraw order on supply of commercial LPG cylinders
Headmaster in J'khand's Garhwa suspended for dancing with students on 'vulgar' song
Pakistan increases petrol, diesel prices by PKR 55 per litre, highest-ever hike
Pakistani man with ties to Iran convicted for plotting to kill US President Trump, other US leaders
Kerala: Five held for smuggling high-end used cars from Bhutan; DTO among accused
Veteran journalist Narayan Bareth passes away
Human body parts found under train coach in Kerala's Alappuzha
Nepal election: Balendra Shah's RSP wins 18 seats, leads in 99
Air India Express introduces late-night Bengaluru–Mangaluru service
Three of four major Gulf economies may review investments in overseas including US: Report
Amazon on Tuesday became the second US public company after Apple to hit the $1 trillion valuation mark.
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) candidate Arif Alvi won the presidential election of the country on Tuesday, according to official TV channel PTV News and initial reports of vote counting.
At least seven persons were killed and over 200 injured as typhoon Jebi, the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years, made landfall in the country's western part on Tuesday, officials said.
One worker was killed and two were injured when carbon dioxide leaked at a Samsung Electronics chip plant on Tuesday, the South Korean company said.
A wild fire ignited by a plane crash burned 80 acres (0.32 square km) on Mountain Rose, a popular recreation place located in northern US state of Nevada.
Two Reuters reporters were jailed on Monday for seven years for violating a state secrets act during their reporting of the Rohingya crisis, a court said, in the case that has drawn outrage for its attack on media freedom.
A Saudi-led coalition in Yemen acknowledged Saturday that an air attack last month that killed dozens of people, including children traveling on a bus, was unjustified, and it pledged to hold accountable anyone who contributed to the error.
Pope Francis on Sunday called on the international community to ensure the safety of civilians in Syria's Idlib province, one of the last opposition-held territories in the conflict-ridden nation.
