Netanyahu vows to go all out until Israelis return home JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned Israel would not stop its military operations... Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:32pm
Europe Russian strikes on eastern Ukraine city kill two, wound 19 KRAMATORSK: Russia on Wednesday struck the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk with guided bombs, killing at least... Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:22pm
Middle East Israel army chief tells troops to be ready for ‘possible entry’ into Lebanon OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s army chief told troops on Wednesday to be prepared for a “possible entry” into Lebanon... Published 25 Sep, 2024 09:22pm
South Asia Afghanistan wants to join BRICS, says Taliban govt KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government is keen to join the BRICS economic forum, a spokesman said on Tuesday ahead... Published 25 Sep, 2024 07:33pm
South Asia Sri Lanka to begin talks with IMF to take forward $2.9bn bailout, president says COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Wednesday that he plans to begin negotiations... Published 25 Sep, 2024 07:27pm
USA US to waive visas for Qatar, in first for Arab country WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it will waive visa requirements for citizens of Qatar, making the close... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:00pm
Middle East At least 51 killed in fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon, minister says Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese have fled their homes and hospitals have filled with wounded since intensification of Israeli bombing Updated 25 Sep, 2024 10:53pm
Europe Kremlin calls Zelenskiy plan to force Russia into peace a fatal mistake MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday called a plan by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to force Russia to make... Published 25 Sep, 2024 03:24pm
MENA Lebanon says three killed in Israeli strike on village north of Beirut BEIRUT: Lebanon said three people were killed after Israel struck a village north of Beirut on Wednesday – hit for... Published 25 Sep, 2024 03:14pm
South Asia Iran’s Khamenei says killing commanders cannot stop Hezbollah TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Israel’s killing of top Hezbollah... Updated 25 Sep, 2024 04:54pm
Europe Ukraine says it downed 28 drones, four missiles during Russian overnight attack KYIV: The Ukrainian air force said on Wednesday it shot down 28 out of 32 drones and four out of eight missiles... Published 25 Sep, 2024 02:28pm
South Asia Bangladesh Hasina’s son wants role for her party in reforms, election NEW DELHI: The son of Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said he was happy with the army chief’s... Updated 25 Sep, 2024 04:54pm
USA 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
Asia FM Wang Yi says China pledges ‘support’ for Iran BEIJING: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi pledged to support Iran in safeguarding its security against “external forces”... Published 25 Sep, 2024 12:25pm
Julian Assange to give first public address since prison release SYDNEY: Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to break his post-prison silence in an address to the... Published 25 Sep, 2024 12:22pm
South Asia Driven out of Iran, Afghan refugees tell of ordeal ISLAM QALA: At the border with Iran, streams of Afghan refugees return with children in their arms, their entire... Published 25 Sep, 2024 12:10pm
Asia Ninth body recovered in flood-hit Japan region TOKYO: Rescuers on Wednesday recovered the body of a ninth victim of severe floods which battered parts of central... Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:58am
Europe Russia’s Sergei Lavrov says UN turns blind eye to Kursk incursion by Ukraine Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the UN was turning a blind eye to excesses committed by Ukrainian forces... Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:36am
Europe Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says WARSAW: Climate change has made downpours like the one that caused devastating floods in central Europe this month... Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:22am
USA Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran, his campaign says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was briefed on Tuesday by US intelligence officials on alleged... Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:15am
MENA 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
Asia Trash balloons sent by North Korea cause regular disruptions at Seoul’s airports SEOUL: South Korea has been forced to repeatedly shut down runways at the two main airports for the capital Seoul... Published 25 Sep, 2024 10:28am
Biden seeks to calm ME tension NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the United Nations for the final time on Tuesday,... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Israel launches new strikes BEIRUT: Israel said it carried out dozens of air strikes against Hezbollah on Tuesday, after hundreds were killed ... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Netanyahu vows to carry on with Israeli strikes on Hezbollah JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday that the military would press on with its aerial... Published 25 Sep, 2024 01:21am
Europe Zelensky says Russia ‘can only be forced into peace’ UNITED NATIONS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russia can only be forced into peace, as he... Published 25 Sep, 2024 01:11am
Israel ‘not eager’ for Lebanon ground invasion: envoy to UN UNITED NATIONS: Israel is not eager for a ground invasion of Lebanon, the country’s ambassador to the UN Danny Danon... Published 25 Sep, 2024 12:13am