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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,…
Taiwan’s President Lai urges solidarity against China.
TAIPEI: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday "a threat from China to any country is a threat to the world", emphasizing to lawmakers of more than 20 countries that global democracies must unite against "authoritarian expansion".…
Quad demands coordinated action against all UN-listed terrorist groups
TOKYO: The four-nation grouping Quad on Monday called for concerted action against all UN-listed terrorist groups, including LeT, JeM and their proxy outfits as it urged all countries to take immediate, sustained and irreversible action to…
Bangladesh protests resume after government ignores ultimatum
DHAKA: Bangladeshi students held scattered street protests on Monday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government ignored an ultimatum to release their leaders and apologise for those killed in deadly unrest.
Student rallies against…
US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation
TOKYO: Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile…
Iran’s Khamenei formally grants Pezeshkian presidential powers
TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave Sunday his official endorsement of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as the Islamic republic's ninth president, following snap elections that had concluded earlier this month.
In a…
Lebanon rocket attack on town in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
TEL AVIV: A rocket attack Saturday on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights killed at least 10 people and wounded several others, including children, Israel said, hours after an Israeli airstrike on south Lebanon killed…
Japan’s Sado mines added to World Heritage list
NEW DELHI: A network of mines on a Japanese island infamous for using conscripted wartime labour was added to UNESCO's World Heritage register on Saturday after South Korea dropped earlier objections to its listing.
The Sado gold and…
The Laos PM and Jaishankar discuss bilateral cooperation and Indian national trafficking.
VIENTIANE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday called on Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and raised the issue of trafficking of Indian nationals through cyber scam centres in the Southeast Asian country and discussed…
Khan may run for Oxford University chancellor.
ISLAMABAD: Oxford-educated former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is likely to run for the position of the chancellor of his alma mater in the UK from his prison cell through an online ballot, according to his close aide and media…
People in China are angry over raising the retirement age.
BEIJING: The ruling Chinese Communist Party's plan to raise the retirement age of the working population to cope with the rapidly ageing population has created ripples of resentment among the public.
According to the present structure,…
Ranil Wickremesinghe to fight presidential election as independent
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday declared his candidacy to contest the presidential election in September as an independent candidate by depositing money to contest the upcoming polls.
Earlier in the day, the…
