Five Chinese dam workers, driver killed in Pakistan

A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a dam project in northwest Pakistan yesterday, killing six people, police said, the third major attack on Chinese interests in the South Asian country in a week.
26 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Russia again blames Kyiv, West

Russia yesterday sought to shift blame for the Moscow concert hall attack onto Ukraine and its Western backers, despite the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the massacre of at least 139 people.
26 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Assange wins temporary reprieve

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange can continue his fight against extradition to the United States after the High Court in London ruled yesterday he should be allowed to appeal against it unless the US promises he will not face the death penalty.
26 March 2024, 18:00 PM

NZ accuses China of hacking parliament

The New Zealand government said yesterday it had raised concerns with the Chinese government about its involvement in a state-sponsored cyber hack on New Zealand’s parliament in 2021, which was uncovered by the country’s intelligence services.
26 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Port blocked by Baltimore bridge collapse is key hub for US shipping

Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, named after the poet who penned the lyrics to the US national anthem, used to carry around 34,000 paying vehicles a day across one of the busiest harbors in the United States.
26 March 2024, 16:12 PM

Ship that hit Baltimore bridge also involved in 2016 Antwerp accident

The ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early on Tuesday was also involved in an accident in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2016
26 March 2024, 15:47 PM

Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what do we know about the ship?

Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early today after a container ship smashed into a pylon, sending eight people into frigid water below..WHAT HAPPENED IN BALTIMORE?.At 1:27am ET (0527 GMT), a container ship named the Dali was sailing down the Patapsco River when it struc
26 March 2024, 15:38 PM

Russia claims West aided Moscow attackers

The head of Russia's FSB security agency claimed today that Western and Ukrainian special services had aided the attackers who stormed a Moscow concert hall last week, killing dozens..Russia continues to allege Ukraine was somehow involved in Friday's massacre, even after President Vladimi
26 March 2024, 13:01 PM

5 Chinese dam workers, driver killed in Pakistan suicide attack

Five Chinese nationals working on a major dam construction site were killed along with their driver today when a suicide bomber targeted their vehicle in northwest Pakistan, officials said
26 March 2024, 11:36 AM

Hamas says 18 dead in Gaza aid airdrop tragedy

Twelve people have drowned and six been killed in stampedes trying to recover aid airdropped into Gaza, Hamas said today
26 March 2024, 11:27 AM

UK court delays decision on Assange's last-ditch extradition appeal bid

Two UK judges yesterday delayed a decision on whether to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a last-ditch appeal against extradition to the United States, giving Washington three weeks to provide "assurances" in the case
26 March 2024, 11:21 AM

Baltimore bridge collapses after ship collision

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed after a ship collided with it, the Maryland Transportation Authority said early Tuesday
26 March 2024, 08:31 AM

Countries call for swift implementation of UN ceasefire vote

The UN Security Council on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza five months into the grinding war, despite Israel's ally the United States abstaining
26 March 2024, 06:37 AM

Biden, Netanyahu on collision course after Gaza UN vote

Relations between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sank to a wartime low on Monday with the US allowing passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations and drawing a sharp rebuke from the Israeli leader
26 March 2024, 04:25 AM

Relations with Philippines at a crossroads

China yesterday warned the Philippines to behave cautiously and seek dialogue, saying their relations were at a “crossroads” as new confrontations between their coastguards over maritime claims deepened tensions.
25 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump wins pause of $454m civil fraud ruling

Donald Trump won a bid to pause his $454 million civil fraud judgment if he posts a $175 million bond within 10 days, a victory for the former US president that blocks New York state authorities from beginning to seize his assets as soon yesterday.
25 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Prominent Indians flocking to Modi’s party

A billionaire industrialist and a former Indian Air Force chief on Sunday became the latest prominent figures, including a judge and an ambassador, to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party in recent weeks as it seeks to widen its lead over the opposition.
25 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Polls may not be held nationwide

Myanmar may not be able to hold its next election nationwide, the country’s junta chief admitted in comments published yesterday, as the military struggles to contain escalating violence against its rule.
25 March 2024, 18:00 PM

UNSC adopts resolution for Gaza ceasefire

The United Nations Security Council demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas yesterday as Israeli forces carried out new airstrikes in Gaza and laid siege to two hospitals.
25 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Barred from North Gaza aid deliveries: UNRWA

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has said that Israel had definitively barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is highest.
25 March 2024, 18:00 PM