Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan-China border
BEIJING: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday with reports of several injuries and collapsed houses, Chinese state media reported.
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US, British forces carry out new strikes in Yemen
WASHINGTON: US and British forces carried out a fresh round of strikes on Monday in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used…
Iranian FM to visit Pakistan on Jan 29 as tension diffuse
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed that their ambassadors would return to their respective posts by January 26, 2024 in a bid to diffuse tensions between both countries.
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Japan Airlines names former cabin attendant as first female president
TOKYO: Japan Airlines named its first female president, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior management, taking a deeply symbolic step in a country struggling to…
Iran-Pakistan clash shows Iran is not well-liked in region: Biden
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden said that the clashes between Iran and Pakistan this week show that Iran is not well-liked in the region as the White House said it does not…
UN chief calls for ‘maximum restraint’ amid Iran-Pak tension
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for “maximum restraint” after Pakistan’s precision retaliatory strikes in Iran, and called for the security concerns…
New York stadium to host T20 World Cup matches unveiled
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York that will host eight T20 World Cup 2024 matches, including a…
US re-designates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorists’
LONDON: The United States returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the militants attacked their second US-operated vessel in the Red Sea region this week and…
Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar: Pakistan conducts military strikes in Iran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday morning carried out a series of “highly coordinated” and “specifically targeted precision” military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan Baluchistan…
Akshay Kumar congratulates ‘superwoman’ Twinkle Khanna on her graduation
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar penned an emotional note as he congratulated his wife Twinkle Khanna on her graduation.
Taking to Instagram, Akshay also shared a picture with Twinkle from…
Canada sees drop in study permits for Indian students amid row
OTTAWA: The number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply late last year amid a diplomatic row between the two countries.
India ejected Canadian diplomats who…
Two aircraft clip wings at Japan airport, no injuries
TOKYO: Two aircraft belonging to Korean Air Lines and Cathay Pacific Airways clipped wings at New Chitose Airport on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday amid wintry conditions, a…
China’s population drops for second year, record low birth rate
BEIJING: China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of COVID-19 deaths when strict lockdowns ended accelerated a downturn that will…
Pakistan condemns Iran’s attack on militant bases in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the unprovoked violation of its airspace by Iran which it claimed resulted in death of two innocent children while injuring three girls.
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Australian skipper named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for Dec 2023
Australia's champion bowler and captain has been voted the ICC Men's Player of the Month for December 2023.
The Australian skipper enjoyed a blockbuster 2023 by winning the ICC World Test…