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Ukraine targets 4 Russian airbases
Ukraine carried out its largest long-range drone strike of the war on four Russian military airfields in an overnight operation, a Ukrainian security source said yesterday.
14 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Hamas to stay out of new Gaza truce talks
The Palestinian group Hamas said yesterday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks slated for today in Qatar, dimming hopes for a negotiated truce that Iranian sources say could hold back an Iranian attack on Israel.`
14 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Thai court dismisses PM Srettha over cabinet appointment
Real estate tycoon Srettha becomes the fourth Thai premier in 16 years to be removed by verdicts by the same court, after it ruled he violated the constitution by appointing a minister who did not meet ethical standards.
14 August 2024, 08:45 AM
Myanmar military denies junta chief detained by generals
The claims were "propaganda... with the aim of disrupting the country's peace and stability," the junta said in a statement, accusing those sharing the news of being "traitors".
14 August 2024, 08:16 AM
Russia's Belgorod border region declares state of emergency
Belgorod borders Ukraine's Kharkiv region and neighbours Kursk, where Ukraine has launched a surprise offensive in the most significant cross-border attack on Russian soil since World War II.
14 August 2024, 08:13 AM
Japan PM Kishida to exit party leadership race
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan almost uninterrupted since 1945, is due to hold an internal leadership contest next month. Its popularity ratings have slumped because of rising prices.
14 August 2024, 03:46 AM
Only Gaza ceasefire will delay retaliation, say Iranian officials
One of the sources, a senior Iranian security official, said Iran, along with allies such as Hezbollah, would launch a direct attack if the Gaza talks fail or it perceives Israel is dragging out negotiations.
14 August 2024, 02:49 AM
2 explosions reported near vessels off Yemen
Two ships yesterday reported nearby explosions off the coast of Yemen, maritime security agencies said, though neither event resulted in damage or injuries.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Rights offices in Yemen stormed by Houthi rebels: UN
The United Nations said yesterday their human rights offices in Sanaa had been stormed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the UN’s rights chief demanding they leave immediately and return all seized assets.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Russia strikes back in Kursk region
Russian forces yesterday struck back at Ukrainian troops with missiles, drones and airstrikes in actions that one senior commander said had halted Ukraine’s advance after the biggest attack on sovereign Russian territory since the war began.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Families split by India-Pakistan rivalry lose hope
The ancient trade route over the Himalayan passes of Hunderman once brought communities together, but the rugged peaks are now used as fortifications by nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Concerned’ about civilian deaths in Gaza
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday told Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas that Moscow was “concerned” about civilian deaths in Gaza.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Africa’s CDC declares mpox emergency
The African Union’s health watchdog yesterday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Extreme heat in Gaza poses new challenge
In Gaza, the sky is full of menace. As well as the missiles that rain down on schools and shelters, the brutal rays of the sun have made the summer unbearable for those struggling to survive in a ravaged landscape of ruins and rubble.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Extreme heat poses new challenge for aid agencies in Gaza
Now the stifling heat is denying him the rest he needs to recover his strength. He sweats all the time and this is irritating his leg and making it swell.
13 August 2024, 05:42 AM
Families split by India-Pakistan rivalry lose hope
"What can we do?" said Ahmad. "Many here have died without meeting, only in hope of meeting."
13 August 2024, 03:47 AM
Earth hit by 'severe' solar storm
The new solar storm is caused by coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are explosions of particles leaving the Sun. When these particles arrive on Earth, they disrupt its magnetic field.
13 August 2024, 03:42 AM
Trump interview with Musk stutters after 'cyber attack'
"There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on X. Working on shutting it down," Musk, the world's richest man, wrote on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
13 August 2024, 03:01 AM
Russia widens evacuations in border regions
Two Russian regions bordering Ukraine ordered more evacuations yesterday as Moscow battled to contain an unprecedented push onto its territory.
12 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Pakistan army arrests former spy chief
Pakistan’s ex-spy chief who served during jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s term has been taken into military custody, the army announced yesterday.
12 August 2024, 18:00 PM