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 […]
US shoots down car-sized unidentified high-altitude aerial object flying above Alaska
Washington: A US fighter jet shot down an unknown object flying at the height of about 40,000 feet off the northern coast of Alaska on orders of President Joe Biden, officials said, less than a week after the military brought down a Chinese spy balloon that had flown across America. According to Pentagon Press Secretary […]
Earthquake compounds Turkish leader’s woes as election nears
Ankara (Turkiye): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 20 years ago riding a wave of public outrage toward the previous government’s handling of a deadly earthquake. Now, three months away from an election, Erdogan’s political future could hinge on how the public perceives his government’s response to a similarly devastating natural disaster. “It […]
US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon programme
Beijing: The United States on Friday blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing’s aerospace programs as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed the country’s airspace. The economic restrictions followed the Biden administration’s pledge to consider broader efforts to address Chinese surveillance activities and will make it […]
Indian mission reaches out to students after modern slavery fears in UK
London: The Indian High Commission here on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while working at care homes in North Wales. The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), a UK government intelligence and investigative agency […]
Delhi Declaration offers solid basis to counter use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes: Council members
United Nations: UN Security Council members have hailed the significance of the “Delhi Declaration” adopted at a special meeting of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee in India last year, saying it offers a “solid basis” to counter the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes and symbolises the Council’s “shared determination” to address the […]
Zelenskyy to address summit on Russian Olympic involvement
London: As Ukraine pushes for Russian athletes to be barred from next year’s Paris Olympics and threats of a boycott mount, officials from 30 countries were holding a summit on Friday to discuss how to respond. The International Olympic Committee argues it would be discriminatory to exclude Russia and ally Belarus entirely. With qualifying in […]
