Category: Rest of World News
North Korea announces ‘satellite’ launch: Japan
TOKYO: Japan said Monday it is preparing for North Korea to launch in the coming weeks what Pyongyang has described as a satellite, but Tokyo…
Parliament: Israel lauds India on new Parliament
NEW DELHI: Israel Parliament Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana congratulated Indian authorities for the inauguration of India’s new Parliament.“From the beating heart of Israel’s democracy in…
Iraq plans $17 billion transportation project linking Asia to Europe
IRBIL: Iraq‘s PM on Saturday announced plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate the flow of goods from Asia to Europe….
South Korean faces 10 yrs in jail for opening plane door mid-flight
SEOUL: A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was arrested Sunday and faces up to 10 years in…
Sudan: US, Saudi Arabia call for warring sides in Sudan to extend ‘imperfect’ ceasefire
CAIRO: The United States and Saudi Arabia called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a fragile ceasefire due to expire Monday, as weeks of…
Taliban: Iran, Taliban exchange heavy gunfire
DUBAI: The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops while sharply escalating rising tensions…
Crude from heavily sanctioned nations now make up a third of India & China’s total oil imports
The global oil map is being redrawn as the long-run impact of western sanctions channels more barrels from Russia to Asia’s largest economies, with China…
S Korea detains flyer for opening plane door minutes before landing
SEOUL: South Korean police Friday detained a man who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane minutes before it was due to land in…
South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely
SEOUL: A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a South Korean flight Friday, causing air to gust inside the cabin before the plane landed…
Suspect in killing of 4 people, including 2 police officers, in Japan captured after standoff
TOKYO: Police said early Friday that they captured the suspect armed with a rifle and a knife who had holed up inside a house in…