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North Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea of Japan, says S. Korea

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea of Japan, says S....

Seoul [South Korea]: Following its ongoing unwillingness to respond to what were formerly daily cross-border...

13 April 2023 3:10 AM GMT

Taiwan tracks 70 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval ships around country

Taiwan tracks 70 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval ships around...

Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan's Defence Ministry detected 70 Chinese military aircraft and 11 naval ships around Taiwan by...

10 April 2023 4:38 AM GMT

Taiwan detects 8 Chinese warships, 42 fighter jets around island

Taiwan detects 8 Chinese warships, 42 fighter jets around island

TAIPEI: Taiwan's defence ministry said eight Chinese warships and 42 fighter jets were detected around the island on...

8 April 2023 5:58 AM GMT

Russias Wagner group claims Ukraines Bakhmut captured, hoists flag

Russia's Wagner group claims Ukraine's Bakhmut captured, hoists flag

Moscow [Russia]: Russia's Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Monday, claimed to have hoisted the...

3 April 2023 2:52 AM GMT

Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft almost collided mid-air; 3 officers suspended

Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft almost collided mid-air; 3...

Kathmandu: A major tragedy was averted on Friday when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision...

26 March 2023 11:37 AM GMT

The WHO has criticised China for withholding data related to samples taken at a market in Wuhan in 2020 that could have provided vital information about the Covid-19 pandemics origins. (AFP)

WHO calls on China to be transparent in sharing data to determine...

Â“Every piece of data relating to studying the origins of COVID-19 needs to be shared with the international community...

18 March 2023 5:44 AM GMT

$Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 blamed Ukrainian secret services for the huge blast a day earlier that ripped through Russias Crimea bridge, which he described as a \terrorist act\. (Photo: AFP)$ World

International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin

The Hague: The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President...

18 March 2023 5:00 AM GMT

A TV screen shows a file image of North Koreas missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea launches 2 missiles to sea as allies hold drills

Missiles launched from the town of Jangyon flew across North Korea before landing in the sea off that countryâ€™s east...

14 March 2023 5:26 AM GMT

Mount Merapi releases volcanic materials during an eruption in Sleman, Indonesia, Saturday, (AP)

Indonesia-'s Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spewing hot clouds, lava

Jakarta: Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, spewing out...

12 March 2023 2:25 AM GMT

$Women supporters of a religious party \Jamaat-e-Islami\ participate in a rally to mark International Womens Day, in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday. (AP/PTI)$ World

International Women-'s Day: Women rally in Pakistan after legal...

Hundreds gathered outside the city-'s press club but were penned in by shipping containers and police who stopped them...

8 March 2023 11:56 AM GMT

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AFP)

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development

BEIJING: Is the United States out to sabotage China? Chinese leaders think so. President Xi Jinping accused Washington...

8 March 2023 10:23 AM GMT

Nandyal CI Somasekhar Reddy and head constable Gangadhar were booked in connection with the mass suicide pact of Abdul Salams family in Kurnool district

Top scientist behind Russia-'s Sputnik V Covid vaccine -'strangled to...

Moscow: Andrey Botikov, one of the scientists who helped to create the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, was strangled...

4 March 2023 7:09 AM GMT