More than 2,000 buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide
PORT MORESBY: More than 2,000 people were buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea last week, the national disaster centre said on Monday, as treacherous terrain and the…
12 injured as Qatar Airways Dublin flight hits turbulence
DUBLIN: Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely…
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah
JERUSALEM: Israeli air strikes killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah designated for the displaced, Palestinian health and…
Emirs of Kuwait, Qatar accept PM’s invitation to visit Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani have accepted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s invitation to visit Pakistan,…
UN resumes transporting aid from US-built pier in Gaza
NEW YORK: The United Nations has resumed transporting humanitarian aid arriving at a US-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip after deliveries were halted for two days because some…
IMF, Pakistan make significant progress on new loan agreement
ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and Pakistan have made significant progress towards reaching a staff-level agreement for an extended fund facility, the global lender…
Iran’s Raisi buried in holy city of Mashhad
TEHRAN: President Ebrahim Raisi was buried in the Iranian holy city of Mashhad on Thursday as many thousands of mourners packed its streets for his funeral, four days after he died in a…
PM Shehbaz attends late Iranian President’s memorial ceremony
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday returned to Pakistan after concluding his one-day visit to Islamic Republic of Iran.
He had attended the commemoration…
Ireland, Spain, Norway to recognise Palestinian state on May 28
DUBLIN: Ireland, Spain and Norway announced that they would recognise a Palestinian state on May 28, prompting an angry response from Israel which recalled its ambassadors from the three…
Macron arrives in riot-hit New Caledonia for high-stakes talks
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron said police reinforcements in New Caledonia would remain as long as required, after viewing areas worst hit by deadly riots in the French-ruled Pacific…
Iran Supreme Leader leads prayers at Raisi’s funeral
TEHRAN: Iran's Supreme Leader led prayers in Tehran on Wednesday at the funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi as the clerical establishment hurried to organise the election of a successor.…
Colombia to open Palestinian embassy in Ramallah
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the opening of an embassy in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in occupied West Bank.
‘"President Petro has given the order that we open the…
Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday for July 4, saying Britons would be able to choose their future in a vote his Conservatives are widely…
One dead as Singapore Airlines plane makes emergency landing due to turbulence
BANGKOK: A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok on Tuesday due to severe turbulence, officials said, with one passenger on board dead and local media…
Iran holds funeral ceremonies to mourn President Raisi
TABRIZ: Millions of people have taken part in a massive funeral procession for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions who were martyred in a helicopter crash in a mountainous…