UAE says four vessels subjected to ‘sabotage’ near Fujairah port.
DUBAI: Four commercial vessels were targeted by “sabotage operations” near the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates without causing casualties, the foreign ministry said […]
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UK PM May’s party slumps to fifth place as pressure mounts for her to go.
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May`s Conservatives have fallen to fifth place in an opinion poll ahead of the May 23 European parliamentary election as […]
Sri Lanka blocks social media after worst anti-Muslim unrest since Easter bombings
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is temporarily blocking some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, it said on Monday after attacks on mosques […]
Chinese navy launches two new guided missile destroyers.
BEIJING: China, which is developing its navy at a feverish pace, has commissioned two more guided missile destroyers taking the total of such warships to […]
Facebook takes down fake Italian accounts ahead of European Union election.
Milan: Facebook said on Sunday it had taken down numerous Italian accounts on its platform that were false or were spreading fake news ahead of […]
New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch’s mosques massacre.
WELLINGTON: An inquiry into Christchurch`s mosques shooting massacre began hearing evidence on Monday, as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepared to co-host a meeting […]
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लाहौर: पाकिस्तान की सबसे पुरानी और प्रसिद्ध सूफी दरगाह को निशाना बनाकर किए गए आत्मघाती हमले में मरने वालों की संख्या बढ़कर 13 हो गई है. हमले के […]
नाइजर के टैंकर विस्फोट में मरने वालों की संख्या बढ़कर 76 हुई
नियामे: नाइजर की राजधानी नियामे में अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डे के पास छह मई को एक टैंकर ट्रक में हुए विस्फोट में मरने वालों की संख्या बढ़कर 76 […]
Pakistani forces comb luxury hotel a day after raid killed at least five.
Quetta: Pakistani security forces searched a luxury hotel in the port city of Gwadar on Sunday, a day after separatist insurgents stormed in, killing at […]
Yemen’s Houthis begin withdrawal from Hodeidah ports in boost to peace deal.
HODEIDAH: Yemen`s Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a U.N.-sponsored deal stalled for months, a Reuters witness said, […]
4 killed as armed militants storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan’s Gwadar port city: police.
KARACHI: Three heavily-armed militants on Saturday stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar in the restive Balochistan province, leading to a fierce […]
Father tries to sell seven-month-old baby at local store.
Florida: A US-based man tried to pawn his seven-month-old baby at a local store in Sarasota, Florida. After the store manager reported the incident and […]
Simona Halep sees off Belinda Bencic to reach Madrid Open final.
NewDelhi: World number two Simona Halep is just one win away from retaking the numero-uno spot in the WTA rankings after she booked her place […]
IT firm employee arrested in Sri Lanka over suspected links to Easter attacks.
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police on Friday said they had arrested an employee of information technology services company Virtusa Corp in Colombo in connection with Easter […]
IB alert of fidayeen attack on Buddha Purnima in West Bengal, Bangladesh; security beefed up.
Bangladesh: The central Intelligence Bureau (IB) has issued an alert, warning of a fidayeen attack by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) or Islamic State (ISIS) on the […]
PM Narendra Modi appears on Time magazine cover as ‘India’s Divider-in-Chief’.
NEWYORK: The TIME magazine has featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the cover of its international edition with a controversial headline and a secondary one […]
US seizes North Korean ship it accuses of violating sanctions.
America: The United States has for the first time seized a North Korean cargo ship it accused of illicit coal shipments in violation of US […]
Two earthquakes jolt Japan, no tsunami warning issued.
Tokyo/Japan: Two earthquakes measuring 5.6 and 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit off the coast of southern Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey […]
North Korea fires two short-range missiles, second test in a week.
SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Thursday, the South`s military said, less than a week after its leader Kim […]
James Cameron congratulates Avengers for sinking ‘Titanic’
LosAngeles: Filmmaker James Cameron has congratulated the team of “Avengers: Endgame” for sinking his “Titanic” at the box office. “Avengers: Endgame” became the second highest […]
EU rejects any ultimatums after Iran’s move on nuclear deal.
BERLIN: The European Union and the foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain on Thursday said they were still committed to the Iran nuclear deal […]
Singapore passes fake news law amid freedom-of-speech fears.
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s parliament on Wednesday passed an anti-fake news bill that has been criticised by rights groups, journalists and tech firms over fears it could […]