China welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal
BEIJING: China said Thursday that it welcomed a ceasefire agreement in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas militant group, vowing “unremitting efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle…
Japan panel says ‘megaquake’ probability up to 82%
TOKYO: A Japanese government panel said Thursday it has slightly raised its estimated probability of a “megaquake” to up to 82 percent in the next 30 years. Such a jolt…
TikTok prepares for US shutdown
TikTok plans to shut its app for US users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, unless the Supreme Court moves to…
Pakistan rejects baseless assertions by India’s defence minister, army chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the baseless accusations and unfounded assertions made by India’s Defence Minister and Chief of Army Staff on 13 and 14 January, about Azad Jammu and…
Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania
A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has said, weeks after an outbreak of the…
Ukraine critical infrastructure hit in ‘massive’ Russian attack
KYIV: Ukrainian authorities in the west of the country said Wednesday that critical infrastructure facilities had been targeted in a “massive” Russian missile attack after air alerts sounded nationwide. The…
US bans imports from 37 more China companies
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) has banned imports from another tranche of China-based companies over alleged human rights abuses, targeting 37 textile, mining and solar entities, a federal government notice…
Qatar says Gaza talks in ‘final stages’, deal possible ‘very soon’
DOHA, Qatar: Negotiations in Doha for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal were in their “final stages”, mediator Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. “We do believe that we…
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles
SEOUL: North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, according to Seoul’s military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump’s…
Mali starts seizing gold stocks at Barrick site
Mali’s government has begun enforcing a provisional order to seize gold stock at Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto site, the Canadian miner said in a note to Malian staff, warning again that…