Turkiye, Syria quake deaths pass 11,000; deadliest in decade
Gaziantep (Turkiye): The death toll from an earthquake in Turkiye and Syria has passed 11,000. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting the quake zone. He said the fatalities in Turkiye alone have passed 8,500. He conceded shortfalls in the response during the first day but said the situation has improved since then. “We won’t […]
US, states weigh farmland restrictions after Chinese balloon
Harlowton (US): Near the banks of Montana’s Musselshell River, cattle rancher Michael Miller saw a large, white orb above the town of Harlowton last week, a day before U.S. officials revealed they were tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the state. The balloon caused a stir in the 900-person town surrounded by cattle ranches, […]
UN chief fears world is heading toward a wider war
United Nations: The United Nations chief warned Monday that the world is facing a convergence of challenges “unlike any in our lifetimes” and expressed fear of a wider war as the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said experts who surveyed the state of the world in 2023 set the […]
Propellers of both engines of Nepalese aircraft did not have power during descent: Govt panel
Kathmandu: The propellers of both engines of the Yeti Airlines aircraft that crashed in Nepal last month and killed 71 people, including five Indians, did not have power during its descent, according to a government-appointed panel probing the country’s latest aviation disaster. During the analysis and investigation, the propellers of both engines were found to […]
Dalai Lama expresses grief at loss of life caused by earthquakes in Turkey, Syria
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Tuesday said he was saddened by reports of the devastating earthquakes that have struck Turkey and Syria leading to extensive loss of life. “I offer my condolences to those families who have lost loved ones and pray for all those affected by this tragedy,” he wrote to the […]
Deadly earthquake exacerbates suffering of displaced Syrians
Darkush: A steady stream of injured were flowing into an overwhelmed hospital in the town of Darkush, in rebel-held northwestern Syria on Monday, after a deadly earthquake struck the region. Mothers hovered over crying children. Amid the chaos, one man sat with a dazed expression, his face covered with abrasions. The man, Osama Abdul Hamid, […]
Strongest Earthquake in 40 Years Startles Western New York
BUFFALO, N.Y: A small earthquake rumbled through western New York early Monday, alarming people in a region unaccustomed to such shaking but apparently causing no significant damage. The U.S. Geological Survey preliminarily reported a 3.8 earthquake centered east of Buffalo in the suburb of West Seneca at about 6:15 a.m. Seismologist Yaareb Altaweel said it […]
Media watchdog urges release of journalist detained in Kabul
PARIS: Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders along with 14 French media outlets and production companies on Monday called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to release a journalist imprisoned for a month in Kabul. In a joint statement, RSF and French media said journalist Mortaza Behboudi, with dual French and Afghan citizenship, was arrested on Jan. […]
Musharraf to be buried in Karachi’s Army Cantonment area: All arrangements completed
Karachi: All arrangements have been completed in the Army cantonment area here for the burial of Pakistan’s former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf after sunset prayers on Monday as a special flight from Dubai is expected to bring his mortal remains, officials said. Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War in 1999 and Pakistan’s last […]
Pakistan’s ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai
Islamabad/Dubai: Pakistan’s former military ruler General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War in 1999, died on Sunday in Dubai after a prolonged illness. Musharraf, 79, was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body, according to his […]
