Vice President of India addresses the Special Convocation Ceremony of University of Jammu
A multinational mission to find a missing submersible near the Titanic wreck is still focused on rescuing the five-member crew alive, the US coast guard insisted on Thursday, despite fears that the vessel’s oxygen may already have run out. Two more unmanned subs were deployed today as the massive hunt for the Titan, lost somewhere […]
Air strikes hit Sudanese capital, killing 17
Air strikes killed civilians and pummeled multiple parts of the Sudanese capital on Saturday, residents said, as mediators pushed the warring factions towards a new ceasefire. Fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is entering its third month with neither side gaining a clear advantage. The war has displaced 2.2 million […]
Arab countries account for quarter of Israeli arms exports
JERUSALEM: Israeli defence exports hit an all-time high of $12.5 billion last year, with Arab countries that recently established ties accounting for nearly a quarter of purchase contracts, officials said on Wednesday. The defence ministry, which oversees and approves the exports of Israel’s defence industries, said one quarter of deals were for drone systems, with […]
‘Nothing wrong’ with nuclear deal with West, says Khamenei
DUBAI: Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday said a deal with the West over Tehran’s nuclear work was possible if the country’s nuclear infrastructure remained intact, amid a stalemate between Tehran and Washington to revive a 2015 nuclear pact. Months of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington to salvage the nuclear accord with six major powers […]
Saudi Arabia to cut oil output in July as Opec extends deal into 2024
Saudi Arabia will make deep production cuts in July as part of a broader output-limiting Opec+ deal as the group faces flagging oil prices and a looming supply glut. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz said the cut of one million barrels per day (bpd) by Riyadh could be extended beyond July if needed. “This is […]
3 Israeli soldiers, Egyptian security officer killed in border gunfire incident
Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security officer were killed near the countries’ border on Saturday, Israel and Egypt said, in an incident whose details remained unclear but which the countries said they were investigating jointly. The Israeli military said an Egyptian policeman shot and killed two of its soldiers while they secured a military […]
Qatari PM, Taliban chief held ‘secret talks’ in Kandahar on May 12
WASHINGTON: The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on resolving tension with the international community, a source briefed on the meeting said, signaling a new willingness by Afghanistan’s rulers to discuss ways to end their isolation. The May 12 meeting in Afghan city of Kandahar between […]
Russia fires missiles on Kyiv in rare daytime attack
KYIV: Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv on Monday sending panicked residents running for shelter in an unusual daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital following overnight strikes. A series of explosions rang out in Kyiv on Monday as Russia targeted the city for the second time in 24 hours. The latest barrages hit […]
Passenger detained in S. Korea after opening plane door mid-air
SEOUL: South Korean police on Friday detained a man who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said. The Airbus A321-200 plane landed safely at around 12:40pm (0340 GMT). It had set off from the holiday […]
IMF sees UK growth in major U-turn
LONDON: The IMF on Tuesday delivered a major U-turn on its forecast for the UK economy, saying it expected growth this year, just one month after predicting a contraction. Britain’s economy is now expected to expand by 0.4 per cent in 2023, the International Monetary Fund said in its latest outlook document which partly cited […]
