Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians reach record number in October, UN say
Home to 2.7 million Palestinians, the West Bank was meant for a future state, but Israeli settlements keep expanding More…
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North Korea warns of ‘offensive action’ amid US-South Korea security talks
Pyongyang slams Washington, Seoul for their ‘hostile’ stance as tensions rise in Korean peninsula North Korea’s Defence Minister No Kwang…
UN warns 'intensified hostilities' ahead in Sudan
. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS PORT…
Iran unveils monument to ancient victory
. Iran monument. Photo: AFP TEHRAN: Crowds packed central Tehran on Friday for the unveiling of a statue celebrating an…
UN warns Gaza aid still too slow, US eyes peace plan vote
. UN spokesperson Farhan Haq. Photo: Radio Pakistan UNITED NATIONS: Despite some progress in delivering food to Gazans, the territory,…
India buying over 100 GE engines for its Tejas
. Tejas jet. Photo: Reuters MUMBAI: India’s state-owned aeronautics firm said Friday it had inked an agreement with US company…
Israel's Gaza war conduct under scrutiny
Palestinians ride a donkey cart past piles of garbage and destroyed buildings in Khan Younis. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: The United…
Nepal PM urges youth to vote
. Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki speaks with the media in Kathmandu, Nepal, January 30, 2019. Photo: Reuters KATHMANDU:…
Shipwreck: Greek official prosecuted
. shipwreck. PHOTO: FILE ATHENS, GREECE: The head of Greece’s coastguard has been prosecuted over the country’s deadliest migrant shipwreck…
China opens first double-deck cable-stayed bridge over Yangtze River in Anhui
The 4.13 km bridge, 11th over the Yangtze in Anhui, has dual decks with lanes, walkways and cycleways An aerial…