Afghanistan remains primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia: UN report
United Nations: Afghanistan remains the primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia, with groups such as ISIL-K, Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan enjoying greater freedom of movement in the country owing to the absence of an effective Taliban security strategy, a UN report has said. The 31st report of the Analytical Support […]
No indication of aliens or terrestrial activity with recent takedowns: White House
Washington: The White House on Monday said there is no indication of aliens or any terrestrial activities in the recent takedowns of unidentified high-altitude flying objects. “There is no indication of aliens or terrestrial activity with these recent takedowns. Wanted to make sure that the American people knew that, all of you knew that and […]
China’s Xi expresses support for Iran amid Western pressure
Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed support for Iran during a visit by its president on Tuesday as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development. The official Chinese account of Xi’s meeting with Ebrahim Raisi gave no indication whether they discussed Russia’s attack on Ukraine. […]
UK government ‘closely monitoring’ tax surveys at BBC offices in India
London: The UK is “closely monitoring” the situation following the Income Tax surveys at the BBC offices in India, British government sources here said on Tuesday. The Income Tax department conducted survey operations at the BBC’s offices in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday with the officials describing the action as part of an investigation into […]
US military shoots down fourth flying object over North America
Washington: The United States has shot down another unidentified airborne object in its airspace, a day after it brought down a similar “cylindrical” object over Canada. An F-16 fighter jet, at the direction of President Joe Biden, fired an AIM9x to successfully shoot down the airborne object flying at approximately 20,000 feet altitude in US […]
UK PM vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ amid Chinese spy balloon fears
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday vowed to do “whatever it takes” to keep his country safe, amid mounting fears that suspected Chinese spy balloons could also target the UK, a day after the US military shot down a fourth flying object over the American airspace. During a hospital visit in northern England, […]
China says more than 10 US balloons flew in its airspace
Beijing: China on Monday said more than 10 US high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission, following Washington’s accusation that Beijing operates a fleet of surveillance balloons around the world. The United States denied that it operates any surveillance balloons over China. The Chinese allegation came after the […]
Arab leaders condemn Israeli actions in Jerusalem, West Bank
Cairo: Dozens of leaders and senior officials from Arab and Islamic countries Sunday condemned recent Israeli measures in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, where violence has surged between Israel and the Palestinians. The meeting in Cairo was hosted by the Arab League and attended by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt, Jordan’s King Abdullah […]
US fighter jet shoots down unidentified, cylindrical object over Canada
Washington/Toronto: A US F-22 fighter jet has shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada, a day after another similar object was downed near Alaskan waters and a week after the American military brought down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the South Carolina coast. The object was shot down on Saturday over Yukon territory […]
Sorrow turns to tension over Turkiye earthquake response
Antakya: Six days after a massive earthquake killed more than 28,000 in Syria and Turkiye, sorrow and disbelief are turning to anger and tension over a sense that there has been an ineffective, unfair and disproportionate response to the historic disaster. Many in Turkiye express frustration that rescue operations have proceeded painfully slowly, and that […]
