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Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, ruled by Islamist movement Hamas, have fought three wars since 2008. (Photo: Representational)

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops at Gaza border: ministry

The latest violence came after Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip fired three rockets at southern Israel late Saturday.

18 Aug 2019 12:50 PM

At least 40 people were killed and 100 suffered injuries in an explosion in Darulaman area of Kabul city on Saturday (local time), Tolo news cited a source. (Representational Image)

63 killed, 182 injured in explosion at wedding in Kabul

Sources and eyewitnesses said that the hall was packed with guests when the explosion rattled the vicinity.

18 Aug 2019 9:28 AM

This comes a day after 77 Palestinians were killed following clashes with Israeli soldiers in Gaza Strip, the territory's Health Ministry said. (Photo: ANI Representational)

Israel shoots down 2 out of 3 rockets fired from Gaza

The launches from Gaza continued for the second day in a row, reported Sputnik.

18 Aug 2019 9:21 AM

Eight people were killed and ten were injured in a hotel fire in Ukraine's port city of Odessa early Saturday, emergency services said. (Representational Image)

9 killed, 10 injured in Ukraine hotel fire

Police opened a criminal investigation into possible violations of fire safety requirements and causes of the fire were being established.

17 Aug 2019 2:18 PM

The tanker — and its 2.1 million tonnes of Iranian light crude oil — seemed to perform mild manoeuvres on Friday but largely remained still in waters off the British overseas territory a day after authorities ended its detention for allegedly breaching European Union sanctions on Syria, despite US efforts to block the release. (Representational Image)

Indian captain of Iran oil tanker no longer wants the job

The lawyer said the tanker had been due for repairs in Gibraltar even before it was seized.

17 Aug 2019 10:53 AM

The video ran a montage of the various meetings between Modi and Netanyahu over the past few years. (Photo: Screengrab)

Namaste! Netanyahu greets PM Modi, Indians on Independence Day

India and Israel share an extensive economic, military and strategic relationship that has strengthened in recent years.

15 Aug 2019 6:29 PM

The government of Yemeni president Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi is backed by a Saudi-led military coalition that includes the UAE as a key partner in the fight against Iran-aligned Shiite Houthi rebels. (Photo: AFP)

40 killed, 260 injured in Yemen's Aden clashes, says UN

The southern port city of Aden has been the base of Hadi government since it was driven from capital Sana'a by rebels more than 4 yrs ago.

12 Aug 2019 2:22 PM

'The coalition targeted an area that poses a direct threat to one of the important sites of the legitimate government,' a coalition statement said. (Photo: Representational)

Saudi-led coalition launches strike against 'threat' to Yemen govt

This came after southern separatists claimed they had seized the presidential palace in second city Aden.

11 Aug 2019 1:24 PM

The four Palestinians, all of them men, were allegedly armed with AK-47 assault rifles, hand grenades and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. (Photo: Representational)

4 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli troops in Gaza Strip

The remains of the four Palestinian men are currently in Israeli custody.

11 Aug 2019 10:38 AM

Maliki also urged the Security Belt Forces to withdraw from the positions that they have seized during the past few days. (Photo: ANI Representational)

Yemen conflict: Saudi Arabia invites govt, other parties for urgent peace talks

Riyadh noted that the kingdom was following the developments in Aden 'with great concern'.

11 Aug 2019 8:26 AM

Health officials said the blast took place outside Arkan Mall in the Hawari neighbourhood, where people were gathering for shopping a day before the Eid al-Adha holiday begins.

Car bomb kills 3 UN staff outside mall in Libya

The UN special envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame, condemned what he called a 'cowardly attack.'

11 Aug 2019 8:18 AM

Some had tears streaming down their faces as the men, wearing simple white garments, and women raised their hands in worship on the slopes of the rocky hill. (Photo: Representational)

Muslim hajj pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat for day of worship

Many walked through the pre-dawn darkness to the hill where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon some 1,400 years ago.

10 Aug 2019 2:05 PM

The hajj is one of the world's largest religious gatherings. (Photo: AFP)

More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage

In total some 2.5 million faithful, the majority from abroad, will undertake the pilgrimage this year, according to local media.

09 Aug 2019 12:40 PM

Yemen's Houthis launched drone attacks on the airports of Abha and Najran, and the King Khalid airbase, in Saudi Arabia, the group's Al-Masirah TV said on Monday. (Photo: Representational)

Yemen's Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi airports, airbase: Report

There was no mention of attacks on Saudi official websites or media.

05 Aug 2019 2:29 PM

Seventeen people have died and 32 have been injured in an explosion outside Egypt's National Cancer Institute in central Cairo, Egypt's health ministry said early on Monday. (Photo: AP)

17 dead, 32 injured in car explosion in Cairo

A car driving against traffic on Cairo's corniche collided with three other cars, causing explosion, Egypt's interior ministry said.

05 Aug 2019 12:01 PM

At least three soldiers lost their lives in clashes after a border force camp in Taluqan here was attacked by armed militants overnight. (Representational Image)

3 soldiers, 5 militants killed in Afghanistan military camp attack

The detainees were found to be involved in terror crimes in the past.

04 Aug 2019 3:35 PM

Tensions have spiked between Iran and the West after Iranian commandos seized the British-flagged tanker, which came after British forces captured an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar, accused of violating sanctions on Syria. (Photo: AFP)

Iran says foreign oil tanker was ‘smuggling fuel’ to Arab countries, seized

‘IRGC's naval forces have seized foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf that was smuggling fuel for some Arab countries," IRGC commander said.

04 Aug 2019 3:32 PM

At least 62 Europe-bound migrants were rescued by Libyan Coast Guards off the country's Western Coast, the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency has said. (Photo: ANI/ Representational Image)

62 migrants rescued off Libya's western coast

The country has been largely divided into two factions ever since the death of its dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

04 Aug 2019 11:23 AM

The regulation effectively allows women over the age of 21 to obtain passports and leave the country without their guardian's permission, the pro-government Okaz newspaper and other local media reported, citing senior authorities. (Representational Image)

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male 'guardian' approval

The pro-government Saudi Gazette newspaper hailed the decision as 'one giant leap for Saudi women'.

02 Aug 2019 10:50 AM

The explosion occurred in the Shawiz area when a bus carrying dozens of passengers was en route to Farah province from Herat, an official of Herat hospital, Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammadi. (Photo: AP)

Afghanistan: 34 killed, 17 injured in blast on highway

The blast came a day after three children were killed and 23 others were injured in a suicide attack at a busy market in Kandahar province.

31 Jul 2019 2:54 PM

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