REYKJANES PENINSULA: A volcanic eruption occurred on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland following weeks of intense earthquake activity. The Icelandic Met Office reported that the eruption started north of the town of Grindavik at 22:17 local time. Approximately 4,000 people were evacuated from Grindavik earlier
VIENNA: A new reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, the U.N. nuclear watchdog and independent experts said, which would mean an additional potential source of plutonium for nuclear weapons. North Korea has for years used spent fuel
NEW YORK: The widow of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, has been granted political asylum in the United States, the BBC reported. Khashoggi was killed in 2018 and US intelligence believes Saudi Arabia was behind it. Following his
NEW YORK: India's prominent hospital chains are shifting their focus to smaller centres and facilities as they chase growth in the booming healthcare market while coping with higher real estate costs and a dearth of land space in its cities. Though healthcare facilities are still in
WASHINGTON: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he senses a change in India's tone with Ottawa after the United States warned New Delhi about its involvement in a thwarted plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on US soil, the CBC reported. "I think there is
MANILA: Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back towards the United States which supports the Southeast Asian nation in its maritime disputes with China. Here is a timeline of key events in 2023 that have escalated
GUWAHATI, India: More than 80 people killed in ethnic clashes in India's northeastern Manipur state over the past seven months were laid to rest officials said, as sporadic violence continued in the region. At least 180 people have died since fierce fighting broke out between members
UTTAR PRADESH: An Indian man identified as Dharamveer allegedly beheaded his wife, Sundari, in a fit of rage triggered by the delay in getting his morning tea in Ghaziabad, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, near Delhi. The horrifying incident occurred in their home in
KHOST: Zubaida travelled from the rural outskirts of Khost in eastern Afghanistan to give birth at a maternity hospital specialising in complicated cases, fearing a fate all too common among pregnant Afghan women – her death or her child's. She lay dazed, surrounded by the unfamiliar
NEW YORK: The allure of proposing on Christmas may be a romantic notion, but relationship expert Dr Jacquie Del Rosario sheds light on potential legal complexities that couples may overlook during the festive season. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, Del Rosario acknowledges the endearing nature