Blast kills 2, injures 14 in Afghanistan's Kabul
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 7: Two persons have been confirmed dead and 14 others sustained injury as a blast ripped through a mini-bus in Dasht-i-Barchi locality...
US appeals court prevents California from banning guns in most public places
Washington [US], January 7: A federal appeals court on Saturday reinstated a judge's ruling that barred California from enforcing a new law that bans the...
Death toll in Iran suicide attacks rises to 91 as secret service...
Tehran [Iran], January 7: The death toll in the suicide blasts in Iran earlier this week has risen to 91, state media reported on Saturday.
Taiwan accuses China of endangering aviation safety with balloons
Taipei [Taiwan], January 7: Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Saturday strongly condemned China's releasing aerial balloons to fly over Taiwan, saying the practice had endangered aviation...
Al-Amal Hospital surroundings in Gaza comes under heavy fire
Gaza [Palestine], January 7: The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported heavy shelling and drone fire near the Al-Amal Hospital in the city of Khan...
Lebanon files complaint with UN chief, UNSC after Israel attacks
Beirut [Lebanon], January 7: Lebanon has sent a letter of complaint to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the president of the UN Security Council after...
2024 a key year for democracy as elections loom: EU's von der...
Berlin [Germany], January 7: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the year 2024 is "a key year for democracy" as Europeans are set...
Russian strikes kill 11, including children: Ukrainian official
Kiev [Ukraine], January 7: A Russian missile strike has killed 11 people, including five children, in eastern Ukraine, a local official says.
Supreme Court to rule if Trump can run for president
Washington [US], January 7: The US Supreme Court says it will hear a historic case to determine whether Donald Trump can run for president.
Kuwait urged to join genocide case against Zionist entity at ICJ
Gaza [Palestine], January 7: A statement issued by 30 civil society entities in Kuwait on Saturday called on the ministry of foreign affairs to join...
Bangladesh arrests opposition members over train fire
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 7: Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested seven opposition party members blamed for an alleged pre-election arson attack on a packed commuter train...
Blinken tackles Gaza, NATO with Erdogan
Istanbul [Turkey], January 7: Washington's top diplomat discussed the Zionist-Hamas war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek concerns...
Biden compares Trump to Nazis; tycoon hits back
Washington [US], January 7: US President Joe Biden launched his harshest attack yet on Donald Trump as he kickstarted his 2024 reelection campaign Friday, accusing...
North Korea fires artillery close to border for second day
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 7: The North Korean military fired more than 60 rounds of artillery close to a disputed maritime border with its southern...
FAA grounds some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after mid-air scare
Washington [US], January 7: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday ordered US airline operators to temporarily ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft...
UAE President receives Prime Minister of Qatar
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 7: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani,...
Türkiye ready to host peace talks to resolve Ukraine-Russia crisis: Erdogan
Istanbul [Turkey], January 6: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country is ready to mediate and host peace talks to resolve...
Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing
Los Angeles [US], January 6: An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Oregon's Portland on Friday afternoon, with a...
7 teens arrested for stealing car in Australia's Melbourne
Melbourne [Australia], January 6: Police in the Australian state of Victoria said on Saturday that seven teenage boys were arrested after they were found in...
Australia to expose companies' gender pay gaps
Canberra [Australia], January 6: The Australian government will publish the gender pay gap at large companies in a bid to improve income equality.
At least 1 killed in shooting at Iowa high school; suspect also...
Washington [US], January 6: At least one person was killed and others injured in a shooting Thursday morning at Perry High School in Iowa, according...
Swedish snow chaos leaves 1,000 vehicles trapped on main E22 road
Stockholm [Sweden], January 6: People who got trapped in 1,000 vehicles in heavy snow for more than 24 hours have been evacuated, Swedish authorities say.
Four people killed in Germany hospital fire
Berlin [Germany], January 6: At least four people have been killed and dozens wounded in a fire at a hospital in Uelzen town close to...
US intelligence confirms Islamic State's Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts: Sources
Washington [US], January 6: Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that Islamic State's (ISIS) Afghanistan-based branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that...
Iran arrests 11 suspects over bomb blasts, mourners demand revenge
Tehran [Iran], January 6: Iranian authorities said on Friday that security forces had arrested 11 people suspected of involvement in two bomb blasts that killed...
New York City sues bus firms over migrant transfers
New York [US], January 6: New York City on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing 17 bus companies of illegally transporting more than 33,000 migrants to...
UAE welcomes 8th group of wounded Palestinian children, cancer patients
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 6: The eighth group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients arrived in the UAE on Friday in implementation of the...