- Middle East
US says IS commander killed, troops wounded in NE Syria raid
Beirut: The US military said Friday a helicopter raid led by its forces in northeast Syria left a senior leader with the Islamic State group dead and four American service members wounded.…
- Middle East
Israeli cabinet ministers reject US criticism on West bank settlements
Jerusalem: Israel’s finance minister on Tuesday dismissed Washington’s criticism of new settlement construction in the West Bank, promising to double down and legalise dozens of wildcat outposts in the occupied territory. Bezalel…
- Andhra Pradesh
7 die of asphyxiation while cleaning oil tank in AP factory, FIR registered
Kakinada: Seven workers of an edible oil packaging factory in a village in Kakinada district were asphyxiated on Thursday when they got into an oil tank to clean it, police and district…
- World
Sirens across Ukraine as authorities report Russian attacks
KYIV: Ukrainian officials said Thursday that Russia has launched a wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on the country. Air raid sirens wailed nationwide, but there were no immediate reports of…
- Middle East
Italy’s FM meets with Egyptian officials on migration, Libya
Cairo: Italy’s chief diplomat held talks Sunday with Egyptian and Arab League officials in Cairo that focused on regional security and the conflict in neighboring Libya, as well as sensitive bilateral issues.…
- World
South Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys over Yoon comment
Seoul: South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s comments describing Iran as the “enemy” of the United Arab…
- World
Donald Trump Organisation fined $1.6 million for tax fraud
New York: Donald Trump’s company was fined 1.6 million Friday as punishment for a scheme in which the former president’s top executives dodged personal income taxes on lavish job perks a symbolic,…
- Middle East
Qatar’s World Cup denounced for ‘washing’ country’s image
Doha: Qatar’s decision to launch itself into hosting the 2022 World Cup was a head-scratcher from the start. Why, some wondered, would a Middle Eastern kingdom with fewer than 3 million people…
- Bangalore
Australia to open Consulate in Bangalore
Bangalore: Australia would open a Consulate in Bengaluru next year, the country’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts said here on Wednesday. Speaking at the inaugural function of the Bengaluru Tech…
- Middle East
Strikes in Syria hit fuel convoy from Iraq; Iranians killed
Baghdad: Late night airstrikes in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeted Iran-backed militiamen, inflicting casualties, Syrian opposition activists said Wednesday. According to two paramilitary officers in Iraq, some of those…
- World
WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years
Geneva: The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years, according to a report issued Thursday by the World Health Organisation.…
- Middle East
Gunman who attacked Shia shrine in Iran dies
Tehran: The gunman who killed 15 people at a major Shiite holy site in southern Iran earlier this week died on Saturday, Iranian media reported. The attack was claimed by the militant…
- Middle East
Iran’s Guard warns protesters as more unrest roils country
Tehran: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard issued a new warning on Saturday to antigovernment protesters, even as demonstrations continued in cities and university campuses across the country for the sixth straight week. Also…
- World
US sanctions Iranian group that put bounty on Salman Rushdie’s life
Washington: The US is imposing financial penalties on an Iranian-based organization that raised money to target British-American author Salman Rushdie, who was violently attacked in August at a literary event. Treasury’s Office…
- Middle East
Saudi Aramco unveils USD 1.5B sustainability fund
Jeddah: Saudi oil and gas company Aramco unveiled a USD 1.5 billion fund on Wednesday for sustainable investments, part of efforts to burnish the state-owned company’s green credentials in an announcement ahead…
