Hong Kong security police arrest wife of prominent activist
HONG KONG: Hong Kong national security police on Thursday arrested the wife of a prominent activist who was among the leaders of a group that…
Satellite photos: Likely Israel strike damages Syria airport
DUBAI: A suspected Israeli airstrike targeting Aleppo International Airport in Syria again tore multiple craters on its runway, satellite images analysed by The Associated Press…
Ukraine nuclear plant without power after Russian strike: Operator
KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been left without electricity supply following a Russian strike and is running on diesel generators, the Ukrainian…
Islamist militants suspected of killing at least 36 in east Congo village
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo: Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 36 people in an overnight attack on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic…
Unemployment: India’s unemployment rate increases to 7.45% in February
Unemployment rate in India inched higher to 7.45% in February 2023 from 7.14% in January 2023, taking the total number of unemployed in the country…
Maharashtra budget: Financial aid for girls, cash for farmers. Top points
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday presented the state budget based on the principle of ‘Panchamrut’ and dedicated to farmers, women, youth, employment…
Taiwan to allow more China flights in show of goodwill
TAIPEI: Taiwan‘s government said on Thursday it would allow the resumption of more direct flights to China that had been stopped due to the COVID-19…
China criticises Dutch plan to curb access to chip tools
BEIJING: China’s government on Thursday criticised the Netherlands for joining Washington in expanding curbs on Chinese access to technology to make processor chips that Western…
Israel offers Italy gas, wants it to recognise Jerusalem as capital
ROME: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to boost economic ties with Italy, he said ahead of a visit to the country, raising the prospect…
Women’s Day events highlight major gaps in gender equality
MADRID: From demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic parity in Manila, Paris and Madrid, International Women’s Day demonstrations in cities around…