USA Who will replace Joe Biden in 2024 White House race? WASHINGTON: Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race for the White House leaves a gap atop the Democratic presidential... Published 21 Jul, 2024 11:51pm
Joe Biden, 81, pulls out of US presidential race Says he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week Updated 22 Jul, 2024 12:38am
South Asia Bangladesh student group 'won't call off protests': spokesman DHAKA: A Bangladeshi student group whose demonstrations against civil service hiring rules precipitated serious... Published 21 Jul, 2024 10:30pm
Middle East Israel confirms striking Hezbollah weapons depots in south Lebanon BEIRUT: The Israeli military on Sunday said it struck Hezbollah weapons storage facilities overnight, after Lebanese... Published 21 Jul, 2024 05:49pm
Europe Turkiye ready to build Cyprus naval base ‘if necessary’: Erdogan ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that his country was ready to build a Cyprus naval... Published 21 Jul, 2024 05:45pm
Europe Russia says captured two villages in east Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia said Sunday that its forces had captured two frontline villages in Ukraine, Andriivka in the eastern... Published 21 Jul, 2024 05:43pm
Middle East Hezbollah fires rockets after Israel strike on Lebanon BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday said it fired Katyusha rockets at northern Israel in response to an overnight... Published 21 Jul, 2024 05:41pm
MENA Israel’s Netanyahu says he will meet Joe Biden on Tuesday OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday,... Updated 21 Jul, 2024 07:49pm
Europe Italy’s Meloni put domestic concerns first in rejecting von der Leyen ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s decision not to back Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief... Published 21 Jul, 2024 01:35pm
South Asia Bangladesh top court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests, media reports DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that have sparked... Updated 21 Jul, 2024 11:56pm
USA US issues ‘don’t travel’ alert for protest-hit Bangladesh WASHINGTON: The US State Department warned Americans on Saturday not to travel to Bangladesh and said it would began... Published 21 Jul, 2024 12:53pm
MENA Israel strikes Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon foes after attacks GAZA STRIP: The Middle East was reeling Sunday from deadly violence with Israel bombing Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen in... Published 21 Jul, 2024 12:29pm
Europe Russia says it downs eight Ukraine-launched drones Russia’s air defence systems destroyed eight drones that Ukraine launched overnight, the Russian defence ministry... Published 21 Jul, 2024 11:09am
South Asia Bangladesh extends curfew ahead of court hearing on controversial job quotas DHAKA: Bangladesh extended a curfew on Sunday to control violent student-led protests that have killed at least 114... Published 21 Jul, 2024 10:56am
South Asia Economy booms but India’s young hanker for government jobs PRAYAGARAJ: Sunil Kumar, a 30-year-old, has spent the last 9 years of his life chasing a job in the Indian... Published 21 Jul, 2024 10:42am
Asia China braces for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods BEIJING: Two tropical cyclones will bring gales and heavy rain to China’s eastern seaboard this week, with the first... Published 21 Jul, 2024 10:35am
Asia South Korea responds to North’s trash balloons with loudspeaker broadcasts SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday floated balloons carrying trash towards South Korea, South Korea’s military said,... Published 21 Jul, 2024 10:31am
At least 22 dead in Bolivia’s worst road accident this year LA PAZ: A head-on collision between a truck and a bus on a highway in the Bolivian Andes on Saturday left 22 people... Published 21 Jul, 2024 10:13am
USA US homeland chief hits back at attacks on women Secret Service agents WASHINGTON: The US homeland security chief hit back Saturday at misogynistic attacks on the women Secret Service... Published 21 Jul, 2024 09:58am
6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Guatemala: USGS GUATEMALA CITY: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said,... Published 21 Jul, 2024 09:54am
Europe EU Middle East envoy vows to push for two-state solution OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stubborn opposition to a Palestinian state does ... Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am
Drone strike damages ship off Yemen: UK agency DUBAI: A commercial vessel was attacked twice by drones off the coast of Yemen on Saturday but proceeded with its... Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am
Europe Flights resume after global IT crash wreaks havoc PARIS: Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into... Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am
40 dead in boat fire off Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE: At least 40 migrants have died and several others were injured after a boat they were travelling in... Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am
Pakistan long-term partner, but policy is to deny support to its long-range ballistic missile programme: US
Pakistan long-term partner, but policy is to deny support to its long-range ballistic missile programme: US