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....
Yasin Malik Ends Hunger Strike
SRINAGAR: Convicted Kashmiri Separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is lodged at Tihar Jail in the national capital, has ended his hunger strike, officials said Tuesday....
US Has Killed Al-Qaeda Chief Al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan: Media
WASHINGTON: The United States has killed Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, according to US media outlets, in what the White House announced Monday was a “successful”...
Ukraine: Grain Ship Departs Odesa Under UN Safe Passage Deal
A ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian port of Odesa for Istanbul on Monday under a safe passage agreement. The sailing was made possible after...
Mushaal Pens Letter To Modi Seeking Yasin’s Immediate Release
ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Peace and Culture Organisation Mushaal Hussein Mullick urged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release her husband Yasin Malik, languishing in the...
World Bank Refuses New Funding for Bankrupt Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: The World Bank said Friday it would not offer new funding to Sri Lanka unless the bankrupt island nation carried out “deep structural reforms”...
Biden, Xi Hold Talks on Taiwan, Trade Dispute
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke by phone Thursday on mounting tensions over Taiwan, a festering trade dispute and their bid...
20 Killed in Two Separate Bomb Attacks in Somalia
In Somalia, at least twenty people have been killed and several others wounded in two separate bomb attacks in Shabelle region. According to police, a...
Powerful 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Philippines, at Least 4 Dead
MANILA: A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing four people, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through...
China Will Focus on ‘Unbalanced and Inadequate’ Development in Next Five Years: Xi
BEIJING: China must focus on addressing the problem of “unbalanced and inadequate development” in the next five years, Chinese President Xi Jinping told senior leaders...
Oil Rises For a Second Day on Supply Tightness Concerns
LONDON: Oil prices rose on Tuesday for a second day on increasing concerns about tightening European supply after Russia, a key energy supplier to the...
Wildfire In California Continues To Grow In Size, Firefighters Struggle Through Sweltering Temperatures
A fast-moving wildfire in California continues to grow in size, firefighters say, as they struggle through sweltering temperatures. The Oak Fire has now burned 15,603...
Biden’s COVID symptoms improving: physician
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms continue to improve and now include “less troublesome” sore throat, runny nose, loose cough and body aches, his physician,...
Russia, Ukraine Seal Landmark Grain Deal in Istanbul
ISTANBUL: Ukraine and Russia on Friday ended months of fraught negotiations and signed a landmark deal with Turkey and the United Nations aimed at relieving...
Saudi Who Helped Israeli Reporter Sneak Into Makkah Arrested
RIYADH: A Saudi who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Makkah has been arrested, police in the kingdom said on Friday, after...
After 30 Years Polio Case Found In New York City Suburb
NEW YORK: A case of polio has been identified outside New York City and confirmed by federal health officials, the New York State Health Department...
Joe Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, his administration announced, saying the 79-year-old leader was experiencing “mild symptoms” and would carry out...
Over 800 Suicide Cases of Armed Forces Reported in India During Last Five Years
NEW DELHI: In India, eight hundred and nineteen Indian armed forces’ personnel committed suicide in the last five years. This was stated by Indian Minister...
Kashmiris Observed ‘Accession to Pakistan Day’
Karachi: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over have observed the Accession to Pakistan Day, on Tuesday, with a...
Impact Of Climate Change , England Facing Record Breaking Heat, Warning Issued
LONDON:A fierce heatwave in western Europe has left much of the continent wilting under a scorching sun, feeding ferocious wildfires and threatening to smash more...
Gunman kills three in Indiana mall before being shot by armed bystander
Indiana:A gunman killed three people when he opened fire in the food court of a shopping mall outside Indianapolis on Sunday before a bystander fatally...
Military Helicopter Crashes, Kills Over Dozen in Mexico
The cause of the crash is being investigated, but so far there was no information indicating the incident was related to the arrest of drug...
SA, US Affirm Importance of Resolving int’l Disputes
Saudi Arabia and United States have affirmed the importance of resolving international disputes through peaceful and diplomatic means. US President Joe Biden who is on...
Iran Says it Will Have a “Harsh Response” to Any Mistake From U.S. or Allies
TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has warned that his country will have a harsh and regrettable response to any mistake committed by the United States...
Sri Lanka Protesters to End Occupation of Official Buildings
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s anti-government demonstrators said Thursday they were ending their occupation of official buildings, as they vowed to press on with their bid to...
Sri Lanka Declares State of Emergency
COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared an indefinite nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country, the prime minister’s office...
Brent Oil Closes Under $100/barrel For First Time Since April
NEW YORK: Brent oil futures closed Tuesday under $100 a barrel for the first time in three months as recession worries cloud the near-term outlook...
Russian President To Visit Iran Next Week
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, a day after the U.S. warned that Tehran could provide Moscow...
Sri Lankan President, PM Agree to Resign on Wednesday
In Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have agreed to resign on Wednesday to make way for an all-party government. Protesters...
Bar Shooting Leaves 18 Dead In South Africa
Johannesburg: Two bar shootings, one in a township close to Johannesburg and another in eastern South Africa, has left 18 people dead, police said. In...
Sri Lankan President, PM agree to resign on Wednesday
In Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have agreed to resign on Wednesday to make way for an all-party government. Protesters...
Sri Lanka President Flees As Protesters Storm Home
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic crisis, stormed and overran the...
Eid-ul-Adha Being Celeberated in Saudi, Gulf Countries
RIYADH: Eid-ul-Adha is being celebrated in Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, today. Eid prayers were offered in Masjid Al Haram and Masjid-e-Nabavi. Imam of Ka’aba...
Islam Teaches Brotherhood, Unity, Muslims Should Be Affectionate To Each Other: Hajj Sermon
Mecca: Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Kareem on Friday while delivering this year Hajj sermon in the Nimrah Mosque, said that the Islam teaches brotherhood and...
Former Japan Premier Shinzo Abe Shot Dead
Tokyo: Former prime minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, an official from his...
Oil Up Nearly $5 As Tight Supply Outweighs Recession Fears
LONDON: Oil prices rose steeply on Thursday after sharp losses in the previous two sessions, as investors returned their focus to tight supply even as...
Boris Johnson Quits As UK Prime Minister After Scandals
LONDON: Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as British prime minister after he was abandoned by ministers and most of his Conservative...
UK PM Fires Ally and Digs in Despite Calls To Quit
LONDON: Britain s scandal-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempted a rearguard offensive late Wednesday against a cabinet and Conservative party revolt, firing a top ally and...
British PM Battling To Stay in Office Amid Wave of Resignations By his Ministers
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to stay in office, amid a growing wave of resignations from his government in protest at his...