British passport e-gate failure causes delays at airports
London [UK], May 28: Failures with the passport e-gate system at British airports are causing long delays for those arriving in the country as the...
Pakistan establishment closes ranks in crackdown on Khan
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28: With military courts, intimidation of the press and mass arrests, Pakistan's rulers are seeking to destroy former prime minister Imran Khan's...
Cambodian killed by 40 crocs after falling in enclosure
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], May 28: About 40 crocodiles killed a Cambodian man on Friday after he fell into their enclosure at his family's reptile farm,...
Erdogan pays homage to Menderes
Istanbul [Turkey], May 28: Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan paid homage to his executed Islamic predecessor on Saturday in a last-gasp attempt to rally his conservative...
Russian forces intercept two British Storm Shadow missiles, defence ministry says
Moscow [Russia], May 28: Russian forces intercepted two long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles supplied to Ukraine by Britain, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
Avalanche kills 11 members of nomadic tribe in northern Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28: At least 11 people died after an avalanche hit members of a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area in...
Biden, McCarthy have tentative US debt ceiling deal
Washington [US], May 28: U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government's $31.4...
In jolt to Imran Khan, founding member quits Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding member and former Sindh governor Imran Ismail on Saturday resigned from all party positions in a major...
'Safe digital public square' never more important, says UN High Commissioner for...
New York [US], May 28: Allowing space for everyone to speak up, is critical for a free and fully functioning society, said the UN High...
UAE calls for resumption of dialogue, de-escalation between Serbia and Kosovo
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 28: The United Arab Emirates has expressed concern over the recent tensions on the border between the Republic of Serbia and...
Mohammed bin Rashid receives greetings of Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Crown...
Dubai [UAE], May 28: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received the greetings of H.H....
UN warns Yemen's food insecurity remains serious threat
Sanaa [Yemen], May 27: Despite the efforts of the United Nations and its partners, the problem of food insecurity in Yemen remains a severe threat,...
Baltic PMs, German Chancellor meet in Tallinn
Riga [Latvia], May 26: The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania discussed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Estonian capital Tallinn on Friday...
Chinese commerce minister meets WTO director-general
Washington [US], May 27: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Friday met with WTO Director-General NgoziOkonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of the two-day 2023 APEC Ministers...
Myanmar, China hold business forum to boost private sector cooperation
Nay Pyi Taw [Myanmar], May 27: A forum on Myanmar-China trade cooperation was held here on Friday to further promote private sector cooperation between the...
At least 16 wounded as blast rocks north Afghan city: local media
Pul-e-Khumri [Afghanistan], May 27: At least 16 people have been confirmed wounded after a blast rocked Pul-e-Khumri city, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province,...
6.0-magnitude quake hits 130 km W of Neiafu, Tonga - USGS
Hong Kong, May 27: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 130 km west of Neiafu, Tonga at 00:11 GMT on Saturday, the U.S....
Philippine authorities warn of syndicate crime behind children beggar using QR code
Manila [Philippines], May 27: A photo of a boy begging in the Philippine capital using a QR code went viral on social media, prompting a...
China, South Korea pledge to deepen trade, economic cooperation
Detroit (Michigan) [U], May 27: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met here Friday with South Korea's Trade Minister AhnDuk-geun, with both sides vowing to intensify...
Australian teenager fights off monster crocodile attack
Canberra [Australia], May 27: A teenager has fought off an attack by a large saltwater crocodile in Australia's Northern Territory (NT).
Independent candidate wins Gazipur municipal polls in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 27: ZayedaKhatun, an independent candidate, has triumphed in the mayoral race of the Gazipur municipal polls in Bangladesh on Friday.
US - China 'hit while negotiating'
Washington [US], May 27: Although the two sides continue to criticize each other, the talks between the US and Chinese trade ministers are still seen...
Separatists in Indonesia's Papua threaten to shoot NZ hostage if denied talks
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 27: Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region threatened to shoot a New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February if countries do not...
Sudan army calls on ex-soldiers to re-enlist, sporadic fighting persists
Khartoum [Sudan], May 27: Sudan's army called on Friday for reservists and retired soldiers to re-enlist amid a deadly conflict with a rival paramilitary and...
Failure to back Ukraine would send signal to China about taking Taiwan,...
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 27: If the United States fails to back Ukraine enough in the war against Russia, that would send a signal to China...
South Korea detains passenger after Asiana plane door opened mid-air
Seoul [South Korea], May 27: South Korean police on Friday detained a man who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines (020560.KS) plane minutes before...
More time for debt-ceiling deal as U.S. pushes back possible default date
Washington [US], May 27: Democratic and Republican negotiators on Friday got more time to reach a deal to raise the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion debt...