US-based aid group says Israeli strike Thursday on Gaza convoy killed 4 GAZA STRIP: A US-based aid group said on Friday an Israeli air strike killed four people accompanying its convoy in... Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:28pm
Europe Zelensky dismisses Ukraine air force commander after F-16 crash KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed the country’s air force chief, a day after Kyiv... Published 30 Aug, 2024 10:53pm
Europe Germany deports first Afghans since Taliban govt took control FRANKFURT: Germany said Friday it had deported Afghan criminals back to their home country for the first time since... Published 30 Aug, 2024 05:33pm
Middle East Israel army says ends month-long operation in south, central Gaza JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Friday it had wrapped up a month-long operation in southern and central Gaza... Published 30 Aug, 2024 05:17pm
Europe Ukraine says US partners helping F-16 crash investigation The commander of Ukraine’s air force said on Friday that it had shared with U.S. partners a preliminary report about... Published 30 Aug, 2024 05:00pm
South Asia Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate falls to 0.5% in August BENGALURU/COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate fell to 0.5% in August on the year from 2.4% last month, the... Published 30 Aug, 2024 04:53pm
MENA Israeli forces say they kill local Hamas commander in West Bank ZABABDEH: Israeli forces killed a local commander of the Hamas group in the flashpoint city of Jenin on Friday as... Published 30 Aug, 2024 03:46pm
South Asia Modi’s populism after India election reversal puts public finances at risk NEW DELHI: After reverses in the general election and facing possible losses in state polls this year, Indian Prime... Published 30 Aug, 2024 03:00pm
Europe Kremlin says it made no deals with Telegram’s Durov MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s office has not made any deals with Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov,... Published 30 Aug, 2024 02:51pm
Europe Russia’s attack injures at least 9 in Ukraine’s Sumy, local authorities say KYIV: Russian overnight attacks damaged an enterprise in Sumy region, injuring at least 9 people, and hit an... Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:40pm
Europe In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelensky loses his shine KLEBAN-BYK: Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five... Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:20pm
South Asia With Hasina gone in Bangladesh, a rival family tastes power DHAKA: Two women dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades. One was chased into exile. The other is newly free from... Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:08pm
USA Kamala Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel SAVANNAH: Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the US southern border and said she would not... Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:28am
UN’s Antonio Guterres says East Timor’s independence a gift to the world East Timor’s independence was a gift to the world because it showed conflict could be resolved through negotiation,... Published 30 Aug, 2024 10:23am
South Asia Some South Indian movie stars under investigation for sex crimes KOCHI, (India): Several prominent film actors and directors are the focus of a police investigation into sexual... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Europe Telegram boss Durov free PARIS: Telegram chief Pavel Durov was spending Thursday out on bail after four days of detention in France, banned... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Harris widens lead over Trump with boost from women, Hispanics: poll WASHINGTON: Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
UK seeks to speed up migrant returns LONDON: Britain’s Labour government is planning “a major surge” in returns of irregular migrants to countries... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Two Guards killed in ‘gas leak’ in central Iran TEHRAN: Two Iranian Revolutionary Guards were killed in a “gas leak” in a Guards’ workshop in the centre of ... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Philippines says US offered to escort supply ships in disputed sea BAGUIO (Philippines): The United States has offered to escort Manila’s resupply missions to outposts in the... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Libya’s oil output falls more than half due to political standoff Reuters BENGHAZI: More than half of Libya’s oil production, or about 700,000 barrels per day, was offline on... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Iraq army says downed Turkish drone over northern city KIRKUK (Iraq): The Iraqi military said it downed a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk on Thursday, as... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Kremlin warns France against ‘political persecution’ of Telegram founder MOSCOW: The Kremlin warned France on Thursday not to turn a criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov into... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
China still committed to ‘stable’ US ties, Xi tells Sullivan BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told top White House aide Jake Sullivan Thursday that Beijing remained... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Saudi Arabia changes senior military commanders RIYADH: Saudi Arabia issued royal decrees announcing changes to the heads of its joint forces, navy and land forces,... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am
Borrell asks EU to consider sanctions on 2 Israeli ministers BRUSSELS: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he has asked the bloc’s members to... Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:25am
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer