South Asia Death toll lowered to eight in Afghan boat accident: officials KABUL: Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday revised the death toll of a boat accident down to... Published 01 Jun, 2024 11:46pm
Hezbollah-linked Lebanon medics say Israeli strike wounds 16 children Lebanon's state-run National News Agency says the strike on the town inland from the coastal city of Tyre was one of several conducted by Israel Updated 02 Jun, 2024 02:52pm
South Asia India PM Modi appears set to triumph as voting ends in marathon election VARANASI: India’s Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set to win a third straight landslide... Updated 01 Jun, 2024 10:45pm
Middle East Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there could be no permanent ceasefire... Updated 01 Jun, 2024 08:37pm
Middle East Israel pounds Gaza after Biden outlines ceasefire plan RAFAH: Israeli forces hammered Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery Saturday, hours after US President... Published 01 Jun, 2024 05:29pm
Europe Italy warns against ‘rash’ moves over arms to Ukraine ROME: Italy’s foreign minister repeated his opposition Saturday to Ukraine using Italian weapons inside Russia,... Published 01 Jun, 2024 05:18pm
Middle East 36,379 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says DUBAI: More than 36,379 Palestinians have been confirmed killed and 82,407 have been injured in the Israeli military... Published 01 Jun, 2024 03:23pm
Europe Russian missiles and drones target Ukrainian energy sites KYIV: Russia fired a combined 100 missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight, in a barrage that targeted energy sites... Published 01 Jun, 2024 01:13pm
Europe S&P downgrades French credit rating in blow to Macron PARIS: Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded France’s credit score on Friday citing a deterioration in the... Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:51am
South Asia India votes in final phase of elections as both Modi and Rahul Gandhi eye victory FIROZPUR/KOLKATA: India voted on Saturday in the final phase of a long-drawn general election, held in record summer... Updated 01 Jun, 2024 04:12pm
South Asia US doubtful it could help South Korea on nuclear-powered subs SINGAPORE: The United States is unlikely to help South Korea build nuclear-powered submarines at the moment, as it... Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:31am
South Asia More evidence points to Russia-North Korea military cooperation, South Korea defence minister says SEOUL: South Korean defence minister Shin Won-sik said on Saturday that more evidence suggests weapons used by... Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:26am
South Asia US defence chief shifts focus to China risks; Beijing bristles SINGAPORE: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China’s threat in the Asia-Pacific on... Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:13am
Erdogan says ‘spirit of UN dead in Gaza’ ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday hit out at the United Nations and called on the... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Countries urge WHO action on Palestinian health needs GENEVA: Countries on Friday approved a hard-fought resolution urging WHO action on towering health needs in... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Trump case shows US ‘eliminating’ rivals, Kremlin says MOSCOW: Former US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented trial for falsifying business records shows the White... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
USA Trump calls criminal trial ‘very unfair’ NEW YORK: Donald Trump lashed out in rambling, angry comments Friday at his “sick” opponents and “fascists”... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
‘No one above the law’: Biden WASHINGTON: If anyone expected Joe Biden to be celebrating the fact that election rival Donald Trump is now a... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am