Egypt summit targets roadmap for humanitarian crisis
CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told a summit in Cairo on Saturday that he had invited leaders to come to an agreement for a roadmap to end the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip...
Pakistan's Ex-PM Sharif set for a comeback
Islamabad - Three-time Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif will return home on Saturday after four years of self-imposed exile, primed to make a political comeback ahead of elections.The South Asian...
Humanitarian aid starts entering Gaza
Rafah, Egypt - Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for war-torn and besieged Gaza started passing into the Rafah border crossing from Egypt Saturday, a security source and an Egyptian Red Crescent...
One million Gazans flee as Israel readies for ground attack
Gaza Strip - More than one million people have fled their homes in Gaza in scenes of chaos and despair as Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip and continued amassing troops Monday in preparation for a...
Israel strikes kill 126 children in Gaza in 24 hours
Gaza City - Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 324 people in the past 24 hours alone, including 126 children, the Hamas-controlled health ministry said.There were 88 women among those...
Thousands flee north Gaza after evacuation warning
Thousands of Palestinians fled Saturday to southern Gaza seeking refuge after Israel warned them to evacuate before an expected ground offensive against Hamas.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned...
World concerned over Gaza evacuation order
Countries urged Israel on Friday to hold off on plans for an all-out assault on northern Gaza, where more than a million civilians largely defied its order to evacuate before it goes after...
Over 1,200 Palestinians killed as Israel plans ground offensive
Israel said it would escalate its response to an attack by the Palestinian group Hamas with a ground offensive even as 5 Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation bullets in the West Bank,...
Israel-Hamas conflict: Oil surges as death toll soars above 1,100
Oil prices climbed by $3.14 to $87.72 a barrel on Monday as fears of disruptions to supply were enough to drive Brent up $3.14 to $87.72 a barrel.The Israel and Palestinian territories are not oil...
India celebrates Asian Games milestone of 100 medals
Hangzhou India surged past a landmark 100 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with golds in archery and kabaddi on Saturday, on a bumper final full day of competition in Hangzhou. The curtain comes...
Iranian wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO: Iran's women's rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.She is the deputy head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, a non-governmental organisation led by Shirin...
US prisoner swap will go ahead Monday: Iran
Tehran - Iran voiced hope Monday that a prisoner swap with the United States would take place later in the day, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally South Korea.Under the deal,...
Apple rolls out iPhone 15, watches
Apple on Tuesday took the wraps off newer variants of some of its best-selling devices against the backdrop of flagging discretionary spending and expanded curbs on its flagship iPhone in China.The...
Nipah virus confirmed in Kerala’s Kozhikode, two dead
Kozhikode: India's Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday confirmed that the Nipah virus was the cause behind the two deaths in Kerala's Kozhikode district.The Union Health Minister added that...
Apple to unveil iPhone 15 today
Muscat: Apple will on Tuesday unveil its new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, updating last year’s iPhone 14 handsets besides upgrading the Watch lineup.The iPhone maker will host its launch event,...
Eastern Libya authorities say 2,000 dead in flood
Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain.The head of...
EU-Mideast-India rail, port corridor launched
New Delhi - A broad alliance of states on Saturday unveiled ambitious plans to create a modern-day Spice Route linking Europe, the Middle East, and India, boosting trade ties with potentially...
G20 summit: Who is coming to India, and who is not
New Delhi - Leaders from the world's top economies arrive in India on Friday for a two-day G20 summit overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, worries over the global economy and climate...
India’s UPI payments going global
New Delhi: India’s ‘Unified Payments Interface’ (UPI) continues to grow in a very short period of time crossing monthly volumes exceeding 9 billion transactions for the first time in May 2023,...
Power outages hit Kenya cities and airport
Nairobi - Several regions of Kenya went without power on Friday and Saturday in outages that also left Nairobi International Airport in darkness for several hours.Kenya Power and Lighting Company...