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The damaged part of the vessel following the drone attack.

Navy Rushes to Aid Ship Hit by Houthi Drone

The merchant ship had nine Indians among its 22 crew members onboard

18 Jan 2024 7:36 PM GMT

The court, after hearing the submissions, granted bail to the accused, saying his detention will serve no purpose as the probe into the matter is completed and nothing has to be recovered from him. (Representational image)

Qatar court commutes death sentence of 8 Navy veterans

The legal battle is however not concluded, as the eight individuals have not been acquitted

28 Dec 2023 7:27 PM GMT

Rescuers search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the countrys southeast on February 7, 2023. (Adem ALTAN / AFP)

Earthquake toll in Turkey, Syria rises to more than 4,300

The confirmed death toll across the two countries has soared above 4,300 after a swarm of strong tremors near the...

7 Feb 2023 5:19 AM GMT

Victims of a shooting attack are covered on the ground near a synagogue in Jerusalem , Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue

The attack came a day after an Israeli military raid killed nine Palestinians in the West Bank

28 Jan 2023 4:53 AM GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Irans President Ebrahim Raisi on the sideline of the summit of Caspian Sea littoral states in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on June 29, 2022. (AP file image)

Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

Putin is seeking to bolster ties with Tehran, a fellow target of severe U.S. sanctions and a potential military and...

19 July 2022 5:51 AM GMT

Muslim worshippers gather before the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabias holy city of Mecca on July 2, 2022. (Photo by AFP)

Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic

Saudi Arabia now also allows women to attend the hajj unaccompanied by a male relative, a requirement that was dropped...

4 July 2022 7:03 AM GMT

Al Jazeera journalist Shereen Abu Aqleh (Image credit: Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh killed during Israeli raid in...

Ali Samoudi, another Palestinian journalist, was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the back

11 May 2022 8:22 AM GMT

Taliban fighters walk on a park road, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

'Terrorist groups' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: UN experts

The Islamic State's strength in Afghan has risen from an estimated 2,200 to near 4,000 following the release of several...

8 Feb 2022 5:31 AM GMT

Taliban fighters stand guard at the main gate of Laghman University after classes resumed for the first time since the hardline Islamist group returned to power (AFP/Mohd RASFAN)

Afghan universities reopen with trickle of women attending

Most secondary schools for girls and all public universities were shuttered when the hardline Islamist group stormed...

2 Feb 2022 6:55 AM GMT

Yemeni pro-government fighters from the UAE-trained Giants Brigade, gather on the outskirts of Ataq city, on their way to the frontline facing pro-Iran Huthi fighters, on January 28, 2022. (Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)

UAE intercepts Yemen rebel missile in third week of attacks

The defence ministry of the UAE said it responded to the attack by destroying the missile launch site in Yemen's...

31 Jan 2022 7:46 AM GMT

Afghans wait to receive food rations organized by the World Food Program (WFP) in Pul-e-Alam, the capital of Logar province. eastern of Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

UN expresses concern over human rights violations in Afghanistan

The UNAMA Human Rights said that there is a need for investigations, transparency and accountability of such cases

28 Jan 2022 5:51 AM GMT

People inspect the rubble of a prison facility hit by a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that killed at least 87 people, in a stronghold of Houthi rebels on the border with Saudi Arabia, in the northern Saada province of Yemen, (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi

The attack came a week after Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a fuel depot in Abu Dhabi and the city's main airport

24 Jan 2022 5:47 AM GMT