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Myanmar’s jailed ex-leader Suu Kyi transferred due to heatwave
Bangkok: Myanmar's ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from prison to another location.
Local media, citing military junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun, reported on Wednesday that the reason for the move was concern for…
US plans new sanctions on Iran following attacks on Israel
Washington: The US is planning new sanctions against Iran following Tehran's missile and drone attacks on Israel, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said.
Sullivan said on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden was "coordinating…
India is our strategic partner, world’s largest democracy: US
Washington: US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller has said that India is the world's largest democracy and an important strategic partner of Washington.
His remarks came while answering a question on recent reports critical of…
Iran will face consequences of its action, says IDF chief
Tel Aviv: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt Gen Herzi Halevi has said that Iran will face the consequences of its action.
Halevi in a video statement on Monday, after visiting Nevatim air base in southern Israel, said…
99 pc of Iran’s missiles, drones shot down, says Israel
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said on Sunday that it intercepted about 99 per cent of more than 300 missiles and drones Iran launched in its first direct attack against Israel.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, "Together with…
Will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran: US Prez Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran, local media reported.
"You got a win. Take the win," Biden told Netanyahu, thanking…
Iran launches large-scale drone, missile attack against Israel
Jerusalem: A combined attack of dozens of ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones from Iran triggered air raid alerts across Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli army said, as residents reported multiple bombings were heard.
The…
Russia ready for dialogue with Ukraine: Kremlin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed his readiness for dialogue with Ukraine, and that an aborted 2022 peace deal could serve as the basis for resuming the negotiation, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
In a…
3 journalists injured in Israeli shelling in Gaza Strip
Gaza: At least three Palestinian journalists were injured in an Israeli shelling targeting them at the Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Palestinian sources said.
Eyewitnesses told Xinhua news agency on Friday that the Israeli…
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s three sons killed in Israeli air strike
Chennai: Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israel air strike in Gaza on Wednesday.
Palestinian media outlets have reported that the grandchildren of Haniyeh were also killed in the attack.
Haniyeh, according…