World

Japan ‘carefully’ monitoring Chinese aircraft carrier 26 Dec 2016 - 09:14 am

TOKYO: Japan’s government will continue to “monitor carefully” a Chinese aircraft carrier set to conduct naval exercises in the Western Pacific, Tokyo’s top...

Erdogan calls Putin over Syria, Russian plane crash 26 Dec 2016 - 09:12 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin following the tragic Russian plane crash that killed 92 people, presidential...

Nepalis fear forgetting the missing as justice delayed 26 Dec 2016 - 09:07 am

KATHMANDU, Nepal: Sitting on the edge of her bed in a rented room on the outskirts of Kathmandu, 67-year-old Chandra Kumari Basnet fixed...

Al Jazeera condemns arrest of its journalist in Egypt 26 Dec 2016 - 09:00 am

Al Jazeera Media Network has denied "fabricated charges" against its news producer who was arrested in Egypt on Friday. The Qatar-based Network on...

Russian Defense Ministry Confirms 10 Bodies Recovered at Tu-154 Plane Crash Site 26 Dec 2016 - 08:55 am

Bodies of 10 victims of Russia's Tu-154 aircraft crash near the resort city of Sochi have been recovered, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed...

Syrian prisoner dies in Israeli jails 26 Dec 2016 - 08:51 am

Ramallah: A Syrian prisoner died in the Israeli jails, the Palestinian Authority for Prisoner Affairs announced. Asaad Al Wali, from the occupied Golan...

Powerful Earthquake Jolts Southern Chile 26 Dec 2016 - 08:47 am

Santiago: A major earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major...

Twelve years after Asia tsunami, 400 bodies unidentified in Thailand 26 Dec 2016 - 08:42 am

BANGKOK: At least 400 victims of Asia's 2004 tsunami that killed 226,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said on...

Indonesia marks tsunami 12 years ago with prayers 26 Dec 2016 - 08:38 am

Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Thousands of Indonesians prayed for their loved ones at mass graves and mosques Monday to mark a tsunami which devastated...

Smog-hit China province surrounding Beijing says has learnt its lesson 26 Dec 2016 - 08:33 am

SHANGHAI:The heavily polluted northern Chinese province of Hebei, which surrounds the capital Beijing, said it will learn lessons from the smog that engulfed...

Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier passes south of island 26 Dec 2016 - 08:21 am

A group of Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier has passed through waters south of Taiwan and is heading southwest,...

Typhoon weakens but Philippines braces for floods, mudslides 26 Dec 2016 - 08:09 am

MANILA: A typhoon weakened as it cut across the Philippines on Monday with strong wind felling trees and power lines, and authorities warned...

Lawmakers seek to question S. Korea's detained 'Rasputin' 26 Dec 2016 - 08:06 am

Seoul: South Korean lawmakers sought Monday to question the woman at the heart of a corruption scandal that triggered the impeachment of President...

Fire at oil refinery in Israel’s Haifa 26 Dec 2016 - 12:15 am

Firefighters are battling a blaze that erupted in a fuel tank at the Oil Refineries Ltd. facility in the northern city of Haifa,...

Turkey moves arms to Syria border, seeks Trump’s backing in war on IS 26 Dec 2016 - 12:15 am

Ankara: Turkey’s military deployed tanks and guns on the Syrian border as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged joint action with the Trump administration...

Pakistan releases Indian fishermen in bid to ease tensions with Delhi 26 Dec 2016 - 12:08 am

KARACHI: Pakistan released 220 Indian fishermen on Sunday as a goodwill gesture aimed at easing tensions with its neighbour, officials said. The men...

Birth anniversary of Jinnah 26 Dec 2016 - 12:03 am

Israel to approve new settlements in Jerusalem 25 Dec 2016 - 11:59 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Israel will approve thousands of new settlement units in Occupied Jerusalem within two weeks in response to the UN Security Council...