Bus Bomb Kills Two in Afghan Capital: Taliban
KABUL: Two people were killed and four wounded in separate bomb explosions Friday in Kabul, the Taliban government said. “Two civilians have been killed and...
Indian CDS Bipin Rawat Laid To Rest
NEW DELHI: India’s top general, Bipin Rawat, was cremated in New Delhi on Friday with full military honours, including a 17-gun salute, two days after...
UK Court Allows Assange’s Extradition to US For Spying Case
LONDON: A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court’s decision...
Saudi Arabia’s MBS On First Visit to Qatar Since End of Blockade
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived in Doha on the third stop of his tour of the Gulf states, the first visit...
Sharjah Adopts Three-Day Weekend
SHARJAH: The southern Gulf emirate of Sharjah announced Thursday a shift to a three-day weekend for the official sector. The move comes after the United...
Omicron Reported in 57 Countries: WHO
The World Health Organization has warned that the new Omicron variant has been reported in fifty seven countries and number of patients needing hospitalization is...
Indian Defense Chief Bipin Rawat Dies In Chopper Crash Along With 12 Others
NEW DEHLI: Top Indian military official General Bipin Rawat, along with 12 others, were killed on Wednesday when an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crashed...
Indian CDS General Bipin Rawat’s Chopper Crashes In Tamil Nadu, 11 Killed
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor on Wednesday. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, was on board...
Indian Chief Of Defence Staff Helicopter Crashes, Four Killed
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force helicopter with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on board crashed in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor on Wednesday. Four...
Suspected Member of Khashoggi Hit Squad Arrested in Paris
PARIS: French police have arrested a suspected member of the hit squad that murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 at the kingdom’s consulate in...
COVID-19 Caused More Damages To Children’s Education: WB
NEW YORK: The World Bank has said in a report that the outbreak of the coronavirus has caused more damage than expected to children’s education...
Afghanistan, Myanmar Not Allowed To Send Representatives To UN
NEW YORK: The new governments of Afghanistan and Myanmar have not been allowed to send representatives to the UN General Assembly in the near future....
Motorcycle Bomb Kills Four in Iraq
BAGHDAD: A bomb killed four people in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Tuesday, the first such attack in years in a part of...
UAE Announces 4.5-day Workweek
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has said all government entities will adopt a new working-week schedule that will consist of four and half days,...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Jailed For Four Years
YANGON: A Myanmar court on Monday jailed ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for inciting dissent against the military and breaching...
Indonesia Semeru Volcanic Eruption Kills 13
SUMBERWULUH: Ten people trapped after Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupted have been evacuated to safety, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday, as the death...
UAE Official Expected in Tehran on Rare Visit: Media
TEHRAN: A senior Emirati security official is due in Iran on Monday, ISNA news agency reported, in the latest outreach between the two countries since...
Indian Security Forces Kill 13 Civilians In Nagaland’s Mon District
Kohima: At least 13 civilians have been killed by security forces in Nagaland’s Mon district, police said on Sunday, adding that it is investigating whether...
Sialkot Incident: Sri Lankan PM Confident PM Khan Will Keep His Commitment
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Saturday he is confident that his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan will keep his commitment to bring...
WHO Calls For Greater Vigilance Amid Omicron Spread
WEB: The World Health Organization has urged people to remain vigilant against spread of potentially more transmissible new Omicron coronavirus variant. In a statement, the...