Evacuations underway as Philippine volcano erupts
MANILA, Philippines: A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column high into the sky as the government ordered the evacuation of surrounding villages. Rising…
Kremlin refuses to confirm if Assad in Russia
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Monday declined to confirm reports that toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow, adding that it was “surprised” by the rebel takeover. “As for…
Syrian soccer federation changes kit colour as Assad toppled
Rebels toppling the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad prompted the country’s soccer federation to change the colour of the national team’s kit and logo from red to green. Syrian…
World reaction to end of Assad rule in Syria
SYRIA: Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, forcing him to flee and ending his family’s decades of rule after more than 13…
Assad’s whereabouts unknown, army officers say he boarded flight
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane in Damascus for an unknown destination early on Sunday, two senior army officers said, as rebels seized the city and ousted him from power…
Israel shells north Gaza hospital, disrupting service, doctors say
Palestinian health officials said on Sunday that Israeli forces had shelled the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya, damaging electricity and oxygen pumps and disrupting…
WATCH: Siraj fierce send-off to Head after dismissal
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj exhibited a fierce send-off to Australian middle-order batsman Travis Head in the second session of Day 2 of the pink-ball Test at Adelaide Oval. Head…
Assad ‘didn’t seize opportunity’ to engage with Syrian people: Qatar PM
DOHA: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad failed to engage with his people and address issues like the return of refugees during a period of calm in the country’s war, Qatar’s prime…
Trump in Paris for Notre Dame reopening, diplomacy
PARIS: US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday landed in Paris on his first international trip since his election win, preparing for a day of intense diplomacy before attending the reopening…
India’s top diplomat to visit Bangladesh as tensions fester
NEW DELHI: India’s top diplomat will head to Bangladesh Monday after the student-led revolution in August that toppled autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina’s government in Dhaka soured ties between the two…