New Delhi’s air pollution worsens

The air quality in Delhi has further deteriorated in the national capital yesterday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 352, in the ‘very poor’ category, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
27 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Israel hit Iran missile fuel-mixing facilities

An American researcher said an Israeli airstrike on Saturday hit a building that was part of Iran’s defunct nuclear weapons development program, and he and another researcher said facilities used to mix solid fuel for missiles also were struck.
27 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Russian army claims new advance in east Ukraine

Russia said yesterday its military had advanced further in east Ukraine, capturing a frontline village just a few kilometres north of a key Ukrainian-held industrial hub.
27 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Iran's Khamenei says Israel attack 'should neither be exaggerated nor minimised'

The Israeli military has warned Tehran against responding
27 October 2024, 09:18 AM

19 killed in northern Mexico truck-bus crash

Officials adjusted the death toll after initially reporting 24 deaths, citing information from first responders.
27 October 2024, 06:28 AM

Michelle Obama admits fear over vote result, slams Trump

Obama said Democratic candidate Harris would be an "extraordinary president of the United States" if elected in just 10 days.
27 October 2024, 06:24 AM

Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life

In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals -- and tourists -- hailing it as a gift from the heavens
27 October 2024, 04:58 AM

Japan votes with new PM on shaky ground

Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009
27 October 2024, 04:44 AM

Israel's Netanyahu hoping for Trump triumph

With the US presidential election heading into the home stretch, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely be hoping for Donald Trump to return to the White House
27 October 2024, 04:26 AM

Iran plays down Israel's strikes, says they caused 'limited damage'

Iran on Saturday played down Israel's overnight air attack against Iranian military targets, saying it caused only limited damage, as U.S. President Joe Biden called for a halt to escalation that has raised fears of an all-out conflagration in the Middle East
26 October 2024, 20:16 PM

Eight killed in western Pakistan suicide bombing

A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in western Pakistan yesterday, killing eight people and wounding five more, officials said.
26 October 2024, 18:31 PM

Israel Strikes: Iran says it will defend itself

Iran warned yesterday it would defend itself after Israeli air strikes on military targets killed at least two soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale regional war in the Middle East.
26 October 2024, 18:12 PM

Harris, Trump seek to break deadlock

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are battling for holdout votes on a penultimate weekend of campaigning across US swing states, with Michelle Obama joining the Democrat onstage before the Republican nominee hosts an eyebrow-raising rally in New York City.
26 October 2024, 18:10 PM

7 dead in overnight attacks on Ukraine

Russian missile strikes killed five people including a child in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro Friday night, while a teenager and another person died in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said yesterday.
26 October 2024, 18:00 PM

50 killed in paramilitary attack in Sudan

At least 50 people have been killed in a single attack by Sudanese paramilitaries who have besieged and raided villages in al-Jazira state, activists said.
26 October 2024, 18:00 PM

‘Terrorist attack’: 10 cops die in south-east Iran

At least 10 police officers were killed in a “terrorist attack” in an area of southeastern Iran long plagued by unrest, local media reported yesterday.
26 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Dozens detained at north Gaza hospital

Gaza health ministry has said it regained contact with staff at a northern Gaza hospital that was besieged by Israeli forces, learning that three health workers had been injured and dozens of male medical staffers and some of the patients detained.
26 October 2024, 18:00 PM

US approves $2b arms sales to Taiwan

The US State Department on Friday approved a $2 billion arms sale package for Taiwan including advanced surface-to-air missile systems and radar, a move that could provoke Beijing.
26 October 2024, 18:00 PM

UN voices opposition to 'further militarization' of Ukraine conflict amid concerns over N Korea troop dispatch

The United Nations Secretariat expressed its opposition Thursday to the "further militarization" of the ongoing war in Ukraine amid growing concerns that North Korean troops could be deployed to support Russian forces in the armed conflict
26 October 2024, 17:53 PM

US, Japanese, S Korean aides express 'grave concern' over North Korean troops in Russia

The US, South Korean and Japanese national security advisers expressed "grave concern" on Friday over the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia for possible use against Ukraine, the White House said
26 October 2024, 17:53 PM