9 killed as strong earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook a large portion of Pakistan and Afghanistan, prompting people to flee their homes and places of business in panic. Over nine lives were...
US dismisses China mediation on Ukraine as not ‘impartial’
WASHINGTON: On Tuesday, the Trump administration said it did not believe China could act as an impartial mediator in the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv over Ukraine.
This was the harshest criticism...
Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine
MOSCOW: After meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Beijing's proposals could form the basis of a peace settlement in Ukraine, but that the...
British son harmed himself over false sex claims made against his father
A British son reportedly committed suicide in Dubai after a 22-year-old woman made false sex abuse allegations against his father.
When a British court found Eleanor Williams guilty of perverting justice, they...
Muslims in Indonesia gear up for first day of Ramadan
JAKARTA: At a time when food prices are skyrocketing, millions of Muslims in Indonesia are preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin on Thursday.
Every corner...
Philippine president Marcos Jr. defends US military presence, which China opposes
Despite China's strong opposition and warning that it would "drag the Philippines into the abyss of geopolitical strife," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday defended his decision to allow a larger...
Afghan Taliban raid in Kabul kills 3 Daesh members
ISLAMABAD: Wednesday, a Taliban spokesman claimed that three members of the extremist Daesh group had been killed in an overnight raid by Taliban forces in the Afghan capital.
Since the Taliban's takeover...
US report on human rights in Palestinian territories reflects ‘positive change,’ activists say
For including language that was absent during the reign of former US President Donald Trump or for including clear facts about the scale of Israeli violations against Palestinians, the 2022 report...
Iraq fashionistas champion climate-friendly vintage wear
AL-HUSSAINIYA, Iraq: In a palm grove north of Baghdad, bemused Iraqi shepherds watched as models paraded used clothing down an impromptu catwalk to bring attention to the environmental impact of the...
Killing of Kurds in northern Syria sparks protests, tensions
SYRIA, JINDERIS: After four men were killed the night before while celebrating the Kurdish new year by lighting a fire, thousands of Kurds in the earthquake-ravaged Syrian town of Jinderis took...