Salman Rushdie Attacked During Speech in New York
NEW YORK: British author Salman Rushdie, who wrote blasphemous content against the prophet of Islam (PBUH), was attacked on stage Friday in western New York...
Saudi Arabia Allows Holders of Tourist Visas to Perform Umrah
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that the Kingdom will now allow visitors holding tourist visas to perform Umrah. The decision...
Taliban Cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani Killed in Blast
KABUL: A prominent Taliban cleric, Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, was killed in an attack in a seminary in Kabul when the attacker detonated explosives hidden in...
Heavy Rain Kills 11 in South Korea
SEOUL: The death toll from the record rainfall that lashed South Korea this week has risen to 11, with eight more people still missing. According...
Ukraine Exports 400,000 Tons of Grain to Address Global Food Insecurity
Ukraine has exported nearly four hundred thousand tonnes of grain in the first week following the announcement of a deal brokered by Türkiye to address...
Biden Signs U.S. Ratification Document on NATO Membership for Sweden, Finland
United States President Joe Biden has formally signed the ‘instruments of ratification’ endorsing Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO. Addressing the signing ceremony in Washington,...
Mastermind of APS Attack Omar Khalid Khorasani Killed in Afghanistan
KABUL: The main commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Omar Khalid Khorasani on Monday was killed in a blast along with his companions in...
Protests Erupt In Bangladesh After 52% Hike In Fuel Prices
DHAKA: A steep increase in fuel prices in Bangladesh saw protests erupting across the country. The hike, which according to Bangladeshi media is “highest ever”,...
OBlaze in Cuban Oil Depot Leaves 17 Firefighters Missing, 121 Hurt
A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames...
Turkey, Russia Agree To Enhance Bilateral Trade
MOSCOW: Turkey and Russia have agreed to enhance bilateral trade. In a statement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the agreement was reached in his...
UN Security Council Meeting Called On Gaza Situation
Rabat – The UN Security Council will convene a closed-door emergency meeting on Monday to discuss Israel’s latest escalation in the Gaza Strip. The UAE...
10 Palestinians Martyred in Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza
In Gaza, at least ten Palestinians including a Commander of the Islamic Jihad group have been martyred in Israeli air strikes. The attacks follows the...
China Scraps Cooperation With US over Taiwan Spat
BEIJING: China said Friday it was ending cooperation with the United States on key issues including climate change — a move Washington decried as “fundamentally...
Blast in Kabul Kills Eight
KABUL: The Islamic State (IS) militant group claimed responsibility for a deadly blast on Friday in a Shi’ite residential area in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. Police...
Turkish President Arrives in Russia to Hold Talks With Putin
MOSCOW: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Russia on Friday where he will have talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Matters such as the...
Thailand: 13 Killed in Night Club Fire
In Thailand, 13 people were killed and thirty-five injured when a fire broke out at a night club in eastern Chonburi province early this morning. ...
Iran Nuclear Talks to Restart in Vienna With EU Mediation
Iran nuclear talks to restart in Vienna with EU mediation. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement that Tehran is serious about...
Ship Accused of Carrying Stolen Ukranian Grain Leaves Lebanon
BEIRUT: A Syrian ship cleared for release by Lebanon after it was seized over allegations it was carrying flour and barley stolen from Ukraine left...
China Appreciates PM For Pushing Ahead Building of CPEC
China has appreciated Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif for pushing ahead building of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying during her media...
China Hits Taiwan With Trade Restrictions After Pelosi Visit
Beijing: China has suspended some trade with Taiwan in apparent retribution for a visit by the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governing island....