WHO says strike on Gaza polio vaccination centre injures four children GENEVA: The World Health Organization said six people including four children were hurt Saturday in a strike on a... Published 02 Nov, 2024 11:54pm
Israel commandos seize ‘Hezbollah operative’ in Lebanon raid JERUSALEM: Israeli naval commandos have seized a trainee mariner a military official described as a “senior... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 11:46pm
South Asia Bangladesh rally says govt failing to protect Hindus, minorities DHAKA: Hundreds marched in Bangladesh’s capital Saturday to demand protections for Hindus and other minorities who... Published 02 Nov, 2024 09:50pm
MENA Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 43,314 The toll includes 55 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:39pm
Europe Kyiv comes under heavy Russian drone attack KYIV: Ukraine said on Saturday Kyiv had come under heavy drone attack overnight, as fresh explosions were heard in... Published 02 Nov, 2024 05:13pm
Europe Spain sends thousands more troops to flood-hit region VALENCIA: Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:10pm
South Asia India denies minister plotted anti-Sikh attacks in Canada NEW DELHI: India on Saturday denied home minister Amit Shah had plotted to target Sikh activists on Canadian soil... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:56pm
Europe Moscow denies ‘baseless’ claim Russia behind fake US election video MOSCOW: Moscow on Saturday denied it was behind fake videos about the US election after American intelligence said... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:11pm
South Asia Khamenei vows response to attacks on Iran and its allies TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Saturday to respond to attacks by Israel and its ally... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:11pm
South Asia Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to heavy rain TOKYO: Nearly 200,000 people in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday as authorities warned of landslides... Published 02 Nov, 2024 12:59pm
MENA Hezbollah says launched rockets at intelligence base near Tel Aviv BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Saturday it had launched rockets at an Israeli intelligence base near Tel Aviv... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:40pm
Europe Ukraine’s Zelenskiy urges allies to stop watching, start acting on North Korea President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Ukraine’s allies to stop “watching” and take action to tackle the presence... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 06:42pm
South Asia North Korea vows to continue what it calls self-defense efforts SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday it has no choice but to continue efforts to build up capabilities for... Published 02 Nov, 2024 10:36am
Europe S&P upgrades Turkiye’s credit rating to BB- WASHINGTON: Standard and Poor’s upgraded Turkiye’s long-term sovereign credit rating on Friday from B+ to BB-, with... Published 02 Nov, 2024 10:22am
USA Trump, Harris clash over rhetoric as they battle for swing state votes More than 70 million Americans have already cast their ballots -- 45 percent of the 2020 total -- ahead of Election Day on Tuesday Opinion polls show Trump and Harris running dead even, with victory depending on who prevails across the seven swing states Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:56pm
Middle East Strike on central Israel wounds 19 JERUSALEM: A missile strike in Israel’s Sharon area wounded 19 people, police said early Saturday, after the army... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 12:09pm
Middle East Lebanon accuses Israel of rejecting truce after Beirut strikes BEIRUT: Lebanon’s prime minister accused Israel of rejecting a ceasefire after the Israeli military bombed the... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Middle East Hamas rejects short-term Gaza truce GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: A senior Hamas official said Thursday that the group rejects any proposal for a... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
US, Russia on ‘brink’ of direct conflict, Lavrov warns ANKARA: The United States and Russia are very close to engaging in “direct military conflict,” Russian Foreign... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Democrats have a plan if Trump prematurely declares election victory Democrats are readying a rapid-fire response to flood social media and the airwaves with calls for calm and patience... Published 02 Nov, 2024 12:47am
Europe Russian missiles kill police officer in strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv A Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, hit a location used by policemen on Friday,... Published 02 Nov, 2024 12:38am