International

Pakistani authorities start clearing Imran Khan supporters from the capital after deadly clashes

2 weeks ago

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who had gathered in the capital to demand his...

What we know about Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal

2 weeks ago

BBC News, November 27 — US President Joe Biden has announced a ceasefire deal to end 13 months of fighting between Israel and with Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia supported by...

Death toll from floods in Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 20

3 weeks ago

Jakarta, November 26 (QNA) — The death toll from floods in four provinces of Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 20 people. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency reported...

Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Islamabad, at least 6 people killed

3 weeks ago

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Supporters seeking the release of imprisoned Pakistani former premier Imran Khan on Tuesday broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital Islamabad, while at...

US military aircraft flies over sensitive Taiwan Strait

3 weeks ago

TAIPEI, November 26 — A US military patrol plane flew over politically sensitive waters separating China and Taiwan on Tuesday, as the United States seeks to reinforce the airspace as...

Kurram, Pakistan death toll rises to 73 as sporadic clashes continue

3 weeks ago

KURRAM (Pakistan), November 26 — Officials on Monday said the death toll from the recent violence that has plagued the restive Kurram tribal district had risen to 73, amid a...

Israel cabinet to meet to discuss Lebanon ceasefire deal

3 weeks ago

Israel, November 26 — The Israeli cabinet will meet to discuss approval of a ceasefire to temporarily end hostilities with the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The proposed truce would reportedly...

Seventeen missing after Red Sea tourist boat sinks

3 weeks ago

The Sea Story reportedly departed a port near Marsa Alam, Egypt, on Saturday with 31 tourists and 14 others on board. (Red Sea Governorate) Egypt, November 25 — Egyptian...

Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week

3 weeks ago

OSHAKATI, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday. At least 1.4 million people, or...

Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah cease-fire deal could come ‘within days’

3 weeks ago

Israel, November 25 — The Israeli ambassador to Washington says that a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached “within days.” Ambassador...

Angela Merkel on Putin, Trump and defending her legacy

3 weeks ago

Angela Merkel sat down for a rare interview with the BBC's Katya Adler. (BBC) Berlin, November 25 — The former German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, was once described as the...

Modi’s party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand

3 weeks ago

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party headed for a victory Saturday in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state. ...

38 killed as fighting erupts between two groups in Pakistan

3 weeks ago

Peshawar, Pakistan, November 24 — Fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 33 people and injured 25 others, a senior police officer from the region...

Pakistan partially stops mobile and internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest

3 weeks ago

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan Sunday suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan geared up for a protest in the capital. The...

Modi's BJP, allies to win election rebound in India's richest state, Maharashtra

3 weeks ago

NEW DELHI, Nov 23 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday,...

Central Beirut residential building hit by massive Israeli strikes

3 weeks ago

Beirut, November 23 — A massive Israeli strike has flattened a residential building in centre of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Four people have been killed and more than 20 injured,...