Category: World

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are the proud parents of a new baby boy, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son at 0526hrs,” the palace said. “The baby weighs 7lbs 3oz. The Duke of Sussex was present for […]

Polls opened on Monday for the crucial fifth phase of India’s marathon elections including in two constituencies in the vote-rich state of Uttar Pradesh, where opposition Congress party president Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi hope to retain their seats. Voting began amid scorching summer temperatures and tight security in Uttar Pradesh in northern […]

A White House decision to dispatch an aircraft carrier and other military resources to send a message to Iran followed “clear indications” that Iranian and Iranian proxy forces were preparing to possibly attack US forces in the region, a defense official told the Associated Press. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss […]

A deadly surge in violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel petered out overnight and Palestinian officials reported that Egypt had mediated a truce early on Monday. The latest round of fighting erupted three days ago, peaking on Sunday when rockets and missiles from Gaza killed four civilians in Israel, and Israeli strikes killed 19 […]

Top diplomats from the United States, Russia and other nations which border the Arctic meet in Finland on Monday to discuss policies governing the polar region, as tensions grow over how to deal with global warming and access to mineral wealth. Countries have been scrambling to claim territory or, like China, boost their presence in […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw for himself the damage wreaked by a powerful cyclone on Monday, pledging an extra 10 billion Indian rupees ($144.19 million) to the hardest-hit state of Odisha where hundreds of thousands returned home from shelters. Cyclone Fani killed at least 34 people in India, destroying houses, ripping off roofs and […]

A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at Moscow’s busiest airport, killing 41 people including at least two children. Dramatic footage that went viral on social media showed Aeroflot’s Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft crash-landing and then speeding along the runway at Sheremetyevo international […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Sunday resolved to make efforts to benefit from their geographic location to enhance regional connectivity and realise their true economic potential for socio-economic development, alleviation of poverty and welfare of people. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani made a phone call to Prime Minister Imran Khan and the two leaders exchanged views […]

After global backlash, Brunei’s sultan on Sunday announced that punishment for violation of rules against gay sex and adultery in a Shariah code imposed in the country last month would not be enforced. The code, which advocates death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, also punishes theft with the amputation of hands and feet. […]

JERUSALEM: The United States may review its ties with countries it deems as being anti-Israel after what a US envoy said on Sunday was a shift in policy towards equating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a March speech that anti-Zionism — opposition to Israel’s existence as a homeland for […]