Houthis Claim Fresh Strikes on Saudi Arabia as Yemen Front Escalates
SRINAGAR: Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-backed Yemeni government...
Indonesian Passenger Ship Carrying 243 People Goes Missing
SRINAGAR: An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing in the Java Sea early Sunday after contact with the vessel was lost...
Russian Missile, Drone Strikes Kill Three Across Ukraine
SRINAGAR: Three people were killed and scores injured after Russian missiles and drones struck 10 regions of Ukraine, hitting residential buildings as well as...
Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
SRINAGAR: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Banda Sea near Indonesia’s Maluku region on Friday, with authorities reporting no tsunami threat following the tremor.
Indonesia’s...
North Korea Builds New Uranium Enrichment Facility, IAEA Raises Concern
SRINAGAR: North Korea has expanded its uranium enrichment infrastructure at the Yongbyon nuclear complex and begun operating an annex at a separate enrichment site...
Trump Rejects Saudi Crown Prince’s Request for Direct Strikes on Houthis
SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump has rejected a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to launch direct US strikes against the Houthis...
Saudi Arabia Launches Airstrikes on Yemen
SRINAGAR: Saudi aircraft carried out 40 airstrikes across four Yemeni provinces on Thursday, including nine attacks on areas in western Al-Hudaydah province, the Houthi-run...
Pakistan Orders Afghan Medical Students to Return, Bars New Admissions
SRINAGAR: Pakistan’s medical regulator has directed Afghan nationals enrolled in medical and dental programmes in the country to return to Afghanistan and barred educational...
US Says Five Iranian Oil Carriers Destroyed After IRGC Missile Attacks
SRINAGAR: US forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) twice targeted a US Navy warship with ballistic...
Russia Resumes Strikes on Ukraine After Three-day Pause, Two Killed
SRINAGAR: Russia has resumed strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, three days after US peace negotiators left the region, with ballistic missile and drone...
Nepal Floods: Death Toll Rises to 1,400; Over 5,800 Missing
SRINAGAR: The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides that struck areas along the Nepal-China border late last month has risen to 1,400, while...
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Leave 73 Injured
SRINAGAR: At least 73 people have been injured in a series of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on...
Two Umrah Pilgrims Killed, 25 Injured in Saudi Bus Crash
SRINAGAR: Two Egyptians performing Umrah were killed and 25 others injured when a bus carrying pilgrims crashed near the Saudi city of Al-Jumum while...
Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises To 1,356; Nearly 5,000 Remain Missing
SRINAGAR: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,356 on Monday, while nearly 5,000 people remained missing as rescue...
Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises to 1,344; Thousands Still Missing
SRINAGAR: Nepal’s death toll from the devastating flash floods has reached 1,344, while around 5,000 people remain missing, as authorities continue rescue and recovery...
