Monthly Archives: June 2023
Amid tensions with US, Iran unveils ‘hypersonic missile’
DUBAI: Iran claimed on Tuesday that it had created a hypersonic missile capable of travelling at 15 times the speed of sound,...
Pakistan court orders release of PTI vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who was arrested following...
Trump backer-turned-critic Chris Christie launches 2024 campaign
WASHINGTON: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday announced his 2024 presidential campaign, presenting himself as the only candidate in the...
Fiji reconsiders security ties with China amid Pacific tensions
WELLINGTON: Fiji’s leader indicated Wednesday his nation is reconsidering its security ties with China at a time that geopolitical tensions in the...
Gunman shoots two dead, wounds 5 at Virginia high school graduation ceremony
NEW YORK: A man armed with four handguns killed two people and wounded five others when he fired into a crowd outside...
Boeing halts shipments of the 787 Dreamliner for flaw in tail section of planes
SAN DIEGO: Boeing said Tuesday that deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner have been halted again by another manufacturing issue, the latest in...
US closely monitoring situation after Air India makes emergency landing in Russia
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday said it is closely monitoring the situation after a San Francisco-bound Air India flight made an...
Flooding after dam blown up in Kherson, blame game begins
KYIV: The wall of a major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed on Tuesday, triggering floods, endangering Europe's largest nuclear power plant and...
Elections our right, won’t beg for it: Omar Abdullah
Says ECI should come clear, speak about pressure on them for delaying polls
SRINAGAR: Former chief minister and National Conference...
Haj 2023: First batch of 630 pilgrims from J&K to leave for Saudi Arabia...
First time after a decade, pilgrims to land directly in Jeddah; Special arrangements in place at Sgr airport for pilgrims: Director Airport