Tokyo prosecutors arrest ruling party lawmaker over slush funds scandal
Tokyo [Japan], January 7: A Japanese lawmaker from the largest faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was arrested on Sunday over a political...
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...
Shanghai plans hundreds of intelligent factories to reinforce manufacturing leadership
Shanghai [China], January 7: Shanghai plans to build 200 new smart factories and 20 demonstration sites by end of 2025 after 70 intelligent plants in...
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,...
At least 13 killed by Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], January 6: At least 13 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air raid which targeted an inhabited house in the southern Gaza Strip...
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...
Greece reopens ancient palace where Alexander the Great was crowned
Athens [Greece], January 6: Greece is ready to reopen on Saturday a palace of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia where Alexander the Great (356 B.C.-323...
Light plane crashes, killing 4 in north Mexico
Mexico City [Mexico], January 6: Four people were killed when a light aircraft crashed Friday onto a lot belonging to an airport in Ramos Arizpe,...
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.
100 dead, 211 missing after powerful quakes jolt Japan
Tokyo [Japan], January 6: The death toll has risen to 100 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa after a series of earthquakes of up...
Japan continues earthquake survivor search with more than 50 missing
Tokyo [Japan], January 6: Emergency services in Japan are continuing to look for survivors of Monday's severe earthquake, with more than 50 people still missing,...