More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN
Flash floods that have ripped through northern Afghanistan left more than 200 people dead in a single province, the United Nations said on Saturday
UNGA vote: A symbolic win for Palestinians
The UN resolution allows Palestine in the world body to take part fully in debates, propose agenda items and have its representatives elected to committees.
Trump's son Barron, 18, pulls out of political debut
Donald Trump's youngest son Barron, 18, on Friday stepped back from his planned political debut, withdrawing as a delegate at the Republican Party convention in July
First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
The most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, triggering spectacular celestial light shows in skies from Tasmania to Britain -- and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as it persists into the weekend
US slams Israel's use of American weapons in Gaza
The United States issued Friday a stunning criticism of Israel's use of American weapons in the Gaza war, after Israeli forces intensified operations around the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people are sheltering
‘Drove away’ US destroyer in South China Sea
China’s military closely monitored and “drove away” USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South
Israel closure of Gaza crossings ‘crippling’ aid: UN
Israel’s closure of key crossings into Gaza has cut off the main entry point for aid, and particularly fuel, rendering humanitarian operations all but impossible, a senior UN official warned.
India Election / Opposition in J&K accuses govt of sabotaging campaigns
Opposition leaders in India’s troubled Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) valley have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration of denying or cancelling permissions to hold campaign events, to help his party’s “proxies”.
Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere
Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere -- a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Well, they finally seem to have located one.
Russia forces advance in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Russia has launched a cross-border ground offensive into Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region and fighting there is ongoing, the Ukrainian defence ministry and a high-ranking military source said yesterday.
Can UNGA deliver for Palestinians?
After a US veto foiled the Palestinians' drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected today to grant them some additional rights in the global body -- a symbolic win that has already irked Israel
Iran frees seven crew from Portuguese ship seized in Gulf
Iran yesterday freed seven of the 25 crew on a Portuguese-flagged ship seized in the Gulf on April 13, Portugal’s foreign ministry said.
West risking global conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday accused the West of risking a global conflict and said no one would be allowed to threaten the world’s biggest nuclear power as Russia marked the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.
Trump ‘will not accept’ result of US polls
Donald Trump will refuse to accept the results if he loses the US election this year, Joe Biden said Wednesday.
Israeli air strike kills 4 Hezbollah fighters
An Israeli air strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed four people yesterday, according to Lebanon’s civil defence, with security sources saying those killed were members of armed group Hezbollah.
23 Chinese warplanes, ships detected around Taiwan
Taipei’s defence ministry said yesterday it had detected 23 Chinese warplanes and five navy warships around the island, a day after a US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
Ex-Pak PM Imran refuses to tender apology
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday refused to apologise for the May 9 riots and said he is ready to face inquiry into the sit-in that his PTI staged in 2014.
US trying to destabilise India during polls: Russia
The US aims to destabilise India during the 2024 general election, the Russian foreign ministry has said after a US federal commission’s report criticised New Delhi for alleged violations of religious freedom.
‘No fundamental right to campaign’
With the Indian Supreme Court set to decide on interim bail for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today to allow him to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the Enforcement Directorate has filed an affidavit opposing his petition and said that laws are equal for all and that campaigning is not a fundamental, constitutional or even a legal right.
‘Our lives have completely stopped’
Displaced Palestinian Marwan al-Masri, sheltering in Rafah, said “Our lives have completely stopped” since Israeli tanks and troops entered the city’s east, sending desperate people fleeing north in the besieged territory.
Russia agrees to remove some troops from Armenia
Russia has agreed to remove some of its troops and border guards from Armenia, the Kremlin said yesterday, after months of spiralling tensions between the two ex-Soviet allies.
