- Middle East
Over 150 Palestinians stranded on plane for 12 hours in South Africa
Johannesburg: South African authorities faced heavy criticism Friday after they held more than 150 Palestinians, including a woman who is nine months pregnant, on a plane for around 12 hours due to…
- Technology
Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Cape Canaveral: Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos’…
- World
BBC apologizes to Trump over its misleading edit
London: The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for…
- Middle East
Turkey suspends C-130 flights after crash kills 20
Ankara: Turkey has temporarily grounded its C-130 military cargo planes as a precaution, the Defence Ministry announced Thursday, November 13, following a crash in Georgia that claimed the lives of all 20…
- Middle East
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosque
West Bank: Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance, a day after some Israeli…
- Middle East
Breaking barriers: Iranian women ride motorbikes in Tehran
Tehran: When Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to ride her yellow scooter through the gridlocked streets of Iran’s capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn’t her main worry. She…
- Middle East
Dozens of Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages, set vehicles ablaze
Jerusalem: Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked a pair of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, November 11, setting fire to vehicles and other property before clashing with Israeli…
- Middle East
Animal therapy helps Israeli soldiers heal amid suicide surge
Sdot Yam: Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels the snakes’ cold skin against his, and for a moment, he’s able to breathe. It’s been nearly 18 months since…
- World
US to deny more visas based on health, finances under new rule
Washington: A new directive by President Donald Trump’s administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the United States if they have certain medical conditions such as…
- Middle East
Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians, says Gaza Health Ministry
Deir Al-Balah: Gaza health officials say they have received the bodies of 15 Palestinians from Israel. The Gaza Health Ministry said the Red Cross handed over the bodies on Monday, raising the…
- World
Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines after killing 2, displacing 1mn
Manila: Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed ashore on Sunday in the northeastern coast of the Philippines, where the massive storm had already left at least two people dead and forced more than a…
- Middle East
1.3 m troops and 26 k displaced vote early in Iraq as major election looms
Dohuk: Members of Iraqi security forces and displaced people living in camps, including minority Yazidis, cast their ballots on Sunday in early voting ahead of this week’s parliamentary election in Iraq. The…
- World
Ukrainian strikes disrupt power, heating to 2 major cities in Russia
Kyiv: Ukrainian strikes disrupted power and heating to two major Russian cities near the Ukrainian border, local Russian officials reported Sunday. The report comes as Russia and Ukraine have traded almost daily…
- World
Strong quake strikes northern Japan, tsunami advisory issued
Tokyo: A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of…
- World
Over 1 million evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears landfall in Philippines
Manila: Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, November 9, knocking down power, forcing the evacuation…
