Russian forces shoot down 7 Ukrainian rockets, 28 drones in a day: Ministry

Jan 28, 2024

Moscow [Russia], January 28: Russian air defences have shot down seven missiles fired from HIMARS and Vampire systems, as well as 28 drones of the...

China sends 33 warplanes towards Taiwan after US delegation visit

Jan 28, 2024

Taipei [Taiwan], January 28: Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Saturday announced that it had detected 33 fighter planes from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around...

Last functioning hospital in Gaza on brink of collapse: WHO head

Jan 28, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], January 28: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a collapse of a hospital in the city of Khan...

Palestinians criticise suspension of UNRWA funding by some Western nations

Jan 28, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], January 28: Top Palestinian officials and Hamas have criticised the decision by some Western countries to suspend funding to the United Nations relief...

China, N Korea key officials meet in Pyongyang

Jan 28, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], January 28: China's vice foreign minister met with North Korea's top diplomats in Pyongyang on Friday, state media said, as the nuclear-armed...

US strikes Houthi target in Yemen

Jan 28, 2024

Sanaa [Yemen], January 28: US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Houthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire early Saturday, hours after the...

Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes

Jan 28, 2024

Tehran [Iran], January 28: Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran.

Putin derides 'Russophobia' in Europe at World War Two memorial

Jan 28, 2024

Moscow [Russia], January 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin castigated Europe on Saturday for "Russophobia" and criticized the Baltic States over human rights at the unveiling...

US approves sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkey

Jan 28, 2024

Washington [US], January 28: The United States on Friday finalized the $23 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara ratified NATO membership...