World

Russian President Putin to visit India by year-end: Kremlin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in December for an annual summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and preparations are at “full swing”, the Kremlin said on Thursday. “Yes,…
Israel’s latest strike kills 41 Palestinians as Hamas considers Trump’s peace proposal

Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes and gunfire overnight and into Thursday killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to hospitals, as Hamas was still considering its response to US President…

After a gap of 5 years, India, China to resume direct flight services this month

New Delhi: After a gap of five years, India and China will resume direct flight services by the end of this month as part of efforts to rebuild their ties that came…
Two Delta planes collide on New York airport runway; one injured

Two Delta planes on Wednesday night collided during taxiing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, resulting in one plane’s wing being detached in the process. Videos of the incident are widely circulating on…
Four injured after car ramming, stabbing outside synagogue in Manchester

London: Police say four people have been injured after a car was driven at members of the public and a man was stabbed outside a synagogue in the north of Manchester. In…
Confusion as internet in Afghanistan returns after 2 day blackout, Taliban silent

Islamabad: Confusion surrounds the state of internet connectivity in Afghanistan, after some networks were apparently restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday. The Associated Press earlier reported what it claimed…
Trump administration plans to fire federal workers as shutdown begins

Washington: The White House has stated that federal job layoffs are “imminent” as a consequence of the government shutdown that began on October 1. In a press conference on Wednesday (local time),…

Singer Zubeen Garg died in Singapore while swimming: Report

Singapore: Musician Zubeen Garg died last month after swimming in waters off Singapore island, and not while scuba diving as per earlier media reports. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they have…
13 terrorists killed in two operations in Balochistan: Pakistan Army

Islamabad: Pakistan’s security forces killed 13 terrorists in two separate operations in the troubled Balochistan province, the army said on Wednesday. An intelligence-based operation was conducted in Quetta district on the reported…
Trump admin targets Iran’s missile program with new sanctions

Washington: Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved in Iran’s missile and military aircraft production, a new punishment intended to support recently reimposed UN penalties against Tehran…
Israel intercepts last Gaza aid flotilla ship, detains activists

Israeli forces on Friday morning, October 3, intercepted the Marinette, the last remaining vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which had been sailing toward Gaza carrying international activists and humanitarian supplies.…
‘No apology, collect trophy from me’, Mohsin Naqvi on Asia Cup trophy row

Dubai: Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said the Indian team is “welcome” to collect the Asia Cup trophy from him at the continental body’s head office here as…
EU leaders consider using seized Russian assets to fund loan to Ukraine

Copenhagen: European Union leaders on Wednesday weighed a new scheme to provide longer-term financial and military support to Ukraine using hundreds of billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets held in Europe.…
Video: Drone delivers food at the Great Wall of China, internet reacts

What would you do in case you were hungry after a long trek at the Great Wall of China? One would feel the food can’t be delivered via a drone. A video…
US pledges security guarantees to Qatar after Israeli strike

Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order granting Qatar expanded security guarantees, declaring that any attack on the Gulf nation’s sovereignty or territory will be treated as a direct…