Malaysia says six UN peacekeepers injured in Lebanon blast KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Friday that six of its peacekeepers serving under the United Nations were injured in an... Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:26am
World Lebanon state news agency reports Israeli raid on southern Beirut BEIRUT: Lebanon’s state news agency on Sunday reported an Israeli raid on southern Beirut, after Israel’s army... Updated 27 Oct, 2024 10:08pm
World Lebanon says Israeli strike that killed media workers a ‘war crime’ BEIRUT: Lebanon accused Israel of targeting journalists in a “deliberate” attack that killed three media workers in... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:17pm
World World powers push aid, ceasefire for Lebanon amid ‘destructive storm’ PARIS: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister pleaded in Paris on Thursday for support for his nation’s army which would... Published 24 Oct, 2024 03:38pm
World Israeli strike kills Lebanese troops as France hosts aid conference BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/PARIS: An Israeli strike killed three Lebanese troops in south Lebanon on Thursday as... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 03:42pm
World Antony Blinken says US wants Lebanon solution, not ‘broader conflict’ VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Friday for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon and... Updated 11 Oct, 2024 08:36pm
World Hezbollah deputy chief says supports Lebanon efforts for ceasefire BEIRUT: Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem said Tuesday the Lebanese group supported Lebanese efforts for a... Published 08 Oct, 2024 05:24pm
World Global pro-Palestinian rallies call for end to Gaza bloodshed as Oct 7 anniversary approaches About 40,000 demonstrators march through central London while thousands gather in Paris, Rome, Manila, Cape Town and New York City Updated 06 Oct, 2024 07:39pm
World Most of Lebanon’s displacement shelters are full, UN says GENEVA: UN officials said on Friday most of Lebanon’s nearly 900 shelters were full and that people fleeing Israeli... Published 04 Oct, 2024 05:05pm
World Iran will not leave Israel’s ‘criminal acts’ unanswered, says foreign ministry DUBAI: Iran will not leave any of “the criminal acts” of Israel unanswered, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson... Published 30 Sep, 2024 01:00pm
World Israeli strikes kill Hamas leader in Lebanon and three Palestinian leaders in Beirut BEIRUT: Palestinian group Hamas said an Israeli strike killed its leader in Lebanon on Monday, while another... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:56pm
Pakistan FO activates Crisis Management Unit to facilitate Pakistanis in Lebanon The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday said it had set up a Crisis Management Unit (CMU) to facilitate Pakistani... Updated 29 Sep, 2024 11:00pm
World Emmanuel Macron meets new Iranian president amid Lebanon crisis UNITED NATIONS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, as... Published 25 Sep, 2024 12:35pm
World Hezbollah says fired ballistic missile targeting Mossad HQ near Tel Aviv BEIRUT: Hezbollah said Wednesday it had fired a ballistic missile targeting Israeli spy agency Mossad’s headquarters... Updated 25 Sep, 2024 12:15pm
World US President Biden says now ‘time to finalise’ Gaza deal and ‘end this war’ He warns against full-scale war after Israel’s Lebanon strikes Updated 24 Sep, 2024 10:36pm
World UN chief warns Lebanon on ‘brink’ as world leaders gather Gathering of dozens of world leaders, high point of the diplomatic calendar, comes as Israeli strikes kill 558 people in Lebanon Updated 24 Sep, 2024 10:37pm
World Hundreds cross into Syria from Lebanon after Israel strikes: security source DAMASCUS: Some 500 people have crossed from Lebanon to war-torn Syria, a Syrian security official told AFP Tuesday,... Published 24 Sep, 2024 06:06pm
World Iran president says Hezbollah ‘cannot stand alone’ against Israel TEHRAN: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that its ally Hezbollah “cannot stand alone” against Israel... Published 24 Sep, 2024 04:40pm
World Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes kill at least 356, Israel warns Lebanese to evacuate JERUSALEM: Israel said it had launched airstrikes against hundreds of Hezbollah targets on Monday, killing 356... Updated 23 Sep, 2024 11:47pm
Perspectives What’s next after the pager and walkie-talkie explosions The near-simultaneous explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies within a 24-hour period resulted in mass casualties in... Published 23 Sep, 2024 10:27am
World UN chief warns of risk of transforming Lebanon into ‘another Gaza’ UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday of the risk of transforming... Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:53pm
World Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday killed 37, Lebanese ministry says BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: At least 37 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb on Friday,... Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:42pm
World Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts - even after checks BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah was still handing its members new Gold Apollo branded pagers hours before thousands blew... Published 20 Sep, 2024 08:22pm
World Israel bombs southern Lebanon after wave of deadly blasts BEIRUT: Israel bombed Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon on Thursday, piling pressure on the group after two... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37pm
Pakistan Pakistan terms electronic means to commit terrorism in Lebanon ‘reprehensible’ Pakistan strongly condemned on Thursday the recent attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying that the use of cyber and... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 10:24pm
World Japan walkie-talkie maker says investigating after Lebanon blasts TOKYO: Japanese firm Icom said Thursday that it was investigating after media reported that two-way radio devices... Published 19 Sep, 2024 11:34am
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