- Middle East
US military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
Dubai: The U.S. military launched interceptor missiles during an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that targeted the United Arab Emirates during a visit by Israel’s president, the second-such time American troops have…
- World
An Uyghur gets death sentence as China bans once OK’d books
Taipei: As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man to death and three others to life in prison last year for textbooks drawn in…
- Middle East
UAE to impose federal corporate tax for the first time
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates announced Monday it is introducing for the first time a federal corporate tax on business earnings. It’s the latest measure to bring the country in line with…
- World
Canadian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, but is “feeling fine” and will continue working remotely. The announcement came in a tweet in which he…
- Sports
Nadal wins Australian Open for record 21st major title
Melbourne: Rafael Nadal got to 21 first, breaking the men’s record for most Grand Slam singles titles and doing it the hard way by coming back from two sets down to beat…
- Middle East
UN: 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s rebels died fighting
United Nations: UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-backed rebels…
- Middle East
Iraqi Army: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, damage two planes
Baghdad: Six rockets struck Baghdad’s international airport facility on Friday, damaging two commercial planes but causing no casualties, Iraq’s military said in a statement. The rockets fired in the early morning landed…
- Technology
Apple’s holiday iPhone sales surge despite supply shortages
San Ramon: Apple shook off supply shortages that have curtailed production of iPhones and other popular devices to deliver its most profitable holiday season yet. The results posted Thursday for the final…
- World
Japan to watch WHO probe of director’s alleged racism, abuse
Tokyo: Japan’s government said Friday it will watch the World Health Organization’s investigation into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official at the agency but denied it inappropriately…
- World
Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that it wouldn’t allow the West to trample on its security interests, amid fears it…
- Middle East
At least 3 rockets hit near Baghdad airport: Iraqi officials
Baghdad: At least three rockets struck near Baghdad’s international airport and an adjacent military base that hosts US and other coalition advisors on Friday, damaging an abandoned commercial plane but causing no…
- World
Emmanuel Macron takes own path, seeks dialogue with Russia
Paris: There’s still room for diplomacy in the Ukrainian crisis. At least that’s the conviction of French President Emmanuel Macron, who continues to push for dialogue with Russia despite signs pointing to…
- World
Ukraine crisis updates: What to know as tensions rise
Warsaw: The United States and NATO have made no concessions to the main Russian demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine, including giving Moscow a guarantee that Ukraine can never join the…
- World
China demands US halt Olympics ‘interference’
Beijing: China is demanding the US end interference in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week, in an apparent reference to a diplomatic boycott imposed by Washington and some of its…
- Middle East
US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns
Washington: The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a massive 2.5 billion arms sale to Egypt despite ongoing concerns over human rights. The sales were announced just hours after congressional Democrats urged the…
