A tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit Japan. The warning, issued by the country’s meteorological agency, covers western coastal regions of…
KARACHI: Pakistan recorded an unprecedented spike in terrorism-related violence in 2023, with the total violence-related fatalities reaching a record six-year high, especially in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, a figure who has evolved from a rebellious youth to a responsible and “woke” family man, stands on the cusp of becoming the next king…
SEOUL: The South Korean capital, Seoul, received the biggest single-day snowfall recorded in December for more than 40 years on Saturday but there have been no reports of any weather-related…
BEIJING: China’s president Xi Jinping said Monday he was willing to work with the United States to promote stable bilateral ties, exchanging congratulations with his US counterpart on the anniversary…
TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen expressed hopes on Monday for Taipei and Beijing to seek “long-term peaceful coexistence” and said future relations should be decided by Taiwan‘s “democratic procedures”.Taiwan is…
US helicopters successfully thwarted an attack by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels on a Maersk container ship in the Red Sea, resulting in the sinking of three rebel ships and the death…
NEW DELHI: South Korea‘s military is actively engaged in “decapitation drills” aimed at the potential assassination of North Korea‘s leader, Kim Jong Un. This revelation, a rare admission from Seoul‘s…
BAGHDAD: Defence systems shot down an armed drone on Sunday over Erbil airport in northern Iraq where US and other international forces are stationed, Iraqi Kurdistan’s counter-terrorism service said in…
KYIV: Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 24 people Saturday “would not go unpunished.” The…