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Thousands of Imran supporters rally to demand his release.
PESHAWAR: Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister rallied Monday in the country’s volatile northwest to mark the first anniversary of his arrest and demand his immediate release, officials said.
The protest…
Bangladesh President orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia
DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Monday that an interim government would be formed after dissolving the parliament, as he ordered the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who is under house arrest after…
Sheikh Hasina likely to head for Belarus after brief stopover in India
New Delhi: Following Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure from the country, mobs went on a rampage, ransacking and looting her official residence, Ganabhaban, as well as the Parliament, Supreme Court, and…
Iran says has ‘legal right’ to punish Israel for Haniyeh killing
TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it has the "legal right" to respond to the assassination in Tehran last week of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, an attack blamed on Israel amid the Gaza war.
"No one has the right to doubt Iran's legal right to…
Protesters and ruling party supporters in Bangladesh scuffle, Nearly 100 murdered
Dhaka: Nearly 100 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in fierce clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and the ruling party supporters in different parts of…
As war fears rise, Gaza strikes kill 12, Israel stabbings kill 2.
TEL AVIV: Israeli strikes killed 12 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp inside a hospital complex on Sunday, while a stabbing attack carried out by a Palestinian killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb.…
Iranian reaction, Hezbollah missile barrage prompt Israeli readiness
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Saturday accused the United States of supporting the attack which it blamed on Israel, state TV reported.
The televised statement, which reiterated a call for retaliation, said a rocket with a…
Zheng Qinwen wins China’s first Olympic tennis singles gold over Donna Vekic.
PARIS: Zheng Qinwen claimed China’s first tennis singles gold medal in Olympic history by defeating Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2, 6-3 in the 2024 Paris Games women’s final Saturday.
The 21-year-old Zheng displayed the same powerful serves…
Bangladesh heats up again; Army says no firing
Dhaka: The political impasse continues in Bangladesh with student leaders turning down Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s offer of talks. The Chief of Army Staff (CAS) discussed troop deployment with officers at the Army headquarters and…
‘Short-range projectile’ killed Hamas commander in Iran
TEHRAN: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that Israel killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh using a "short-range projectile" launched from outside of his accommodation in Tehran.
"This terrorist operation was carried out by…
Landslides in southwest China killed two and left 17 missing.
BEIJING: Landslides in southwest China destroyed homes and caused a highway bridge to collapse on Saturday, killing at least two people and leaving around 17 others missing, authorities said.
State broadcaster CCTV said "local mountain…
6.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Philippines’ Mindanao: USGS
MANILA: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage, said the United States Geological Survey.
The shallow quake…
Record rainfall in Lahore floods streets and disrupts life.
LAHORE: Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore saw record-high rainfall early Thursday, leaving at least three people dead, while flooding streets, disrupting traffic and affecting daily life, officials said, as the death toll from rain-related…
Singapore jails Indian human rights lawyer for many charges
SINGAPORE: A former Indian-origin Singaporean lawyer, M Ravi was sentenced on Friday to 14 weeks' jail and fined SGD 5,500 (USD 4,120) for his latest string of crimes that involved pushing or injuring strangers and acquaintances - including…
Israel confirms death of Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif in July strike
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. The announcement comes a day after an apparent Israeli strike in the…
Calls for revenge at Iran funeral for Hamas chief Haniyeh
TEHRAN: Iran held funeral processions on Thursday with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in a strike blamed on Israel.
The Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led…
Haniyeh killing exposes Israel’s reach inside Iran
PARIS: The killing in Tehran of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, which the Palestinian militant group has blamed on Israel, has exposed the depth of Israeli penetration inside the Islamic republic, analysts say.
Doha-based Haniyeh,…
China condemns ‘assassination’ of Hamas chief in Iran
BEIJING: China on Wednesday said it condemned the "assassination" of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in a strike in Tehran, warning it could lead to further instability in the region.
"We are highly concerned about the incident and…
China criticizes Japan for “Smear Attacks” in diplomatic dispute
BEIJING: China has expressed strong dissatisfaction to Japan about what it called "smear attacks” against China at recent high-level meetings with the United States, India and Australia, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
A ministry…
Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination but suspicion immediately fell on Israel,…