UNRWA says staffer killed in Israeli West Bank raid JERUSALEM: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday one of its employees was killed this week during an... Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:29pm
Europe Russian UN envoy redoubles warning on new missiles for Kyiv UNITED NATIONS: Russia’s UN ambassador issued a stern warning Friday to Western powers thinking of allowing Kyiv to... Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:17pm
Middle East European, Muslim countries meet in Spain eyeing schedule for Palestinian statehood MADRID: Spain, hosting a high-level meeting on Friday of several Muslim and European countries on ways to end the... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:42pm
South Asia Typhoon Yagi death toll rises to 254 in Vietnam HANOI: The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 254 on... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:09pm
Europe Zelensky announces 49 Ukrainian POWs returned to Kyiv UKRAINE-BELARUS BORDER: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday that 49 Ukrainian POWs had been... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:00pm
South Asia Sri Lanka economy posts 4.7% growth in Q2 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy grew 4.7% year-on-year from April to June this year, official data showed on Friday, as... Published 13 Sep, 2024 05:40pm
South Asia China signs finance cooperation agreement with debt distressed Maldives BEIJING: China’s central bank on Friday said it had signed an agreement with the Maldivian authorities to strengthen... Published 13 Sep, 2024 05:32pm
Europe Russia’s Sergei Shoigu meets North Korea’s Kim in Pyongyang MOSCOW: Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit... Published 13 Sep, 2024 02:25pm
Europe Ukraine says Russian drone barrage injures one, damages infrastructure KYIV: Ukraine’s air force said on Friday it had shot down 24 of 26 drones launched from Russia overnight over four... Published 13 Sep, 2024 01:51pm
MENA Hamas chief Sinwar thanks Hezbollah in letter to Nasrallah BEIRUT: Hamas chief Yehya Sinwar thanked the leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah for his group’s... Published 13 Sep, 2024 01:44pm
Middle East Lebanon health ministry says three killed in Israeli strike BEIRUT: The Lebanese health ministry said a child was among three people killed in an Israeli strike in the... Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:38pm
Europe Prince Harry turns 40, distanced from royals LONDON: Prince Harry was once one of the British royal family’s most popular members, but as he celebrates his 40th... Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:35pm
USA Kamala Harris, Trump march forward in US battleground states drive WASHINGTON: US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris head to key battleground states on Friday,... Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:18pm
South Asia India’s top court frees jailed PM Modi opponent on bail NEW DELHI: A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted bail on Friday after months... Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:16pm
Asia North Korea shows first photos of banned uranium enrichment site SEOUL: North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on... Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:00pm
Asia China’s defence minister asks major countries to take lead in safeguarding global security China’s defence minister said on Friday that China would enhance military ties with its neighbours, saying major... Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:39am
Europe Russian defence official says US is trying to contain Russia and China, TASS reports The United States is carrying out the policy of containment with regards to both Russia and China, the TASS news... Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:24am
Middle East Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school draws global condemnation GAZA STRIP: Israel faced international condemnation Thursday after a strike killed 18 people at a... Published 13 Sep, 2024 07:33am
Middle East Israel intelligence unit chief quits over Oct 7 failure JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said on Thursday that the head of an elite intelligence unit will resign over the ... Published 13 Sep, 2024 07:31am
India, China discuss early resumption of passenger flights NEW DELHI: India and China discussed early resumption of direct passenger flights between their two countries,... Published 13 Sep, 2024 07:27am
UN decries ‘staggering’ economic devastation across Gaza, West Bank GENEVA: Israel’s war against Hamas has decimated Gaza’s economy, shrinking it to less than one-sixth of its 2022... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Harris builds lead over Trump: poll WASHINGTON: Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 47% to 42% in the race to win... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
SpaceX makes history with first spacewalks by private citizens WASHINGTON: A pioneering private crew made history Thursday by performing the first commercial spacewalk, with NASA... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Pope says migrant workers need ‘a fair wage’ SINGAPORE: Pope Francis held mass and made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly as he visited the affluent... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
USA US imposes sanctions on suppliers to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program The U.S. State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies it... Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:04am