24-02-2024 GAZA CITY: Israeli army shelling of residential homes in central Gaza killed at least 40 Palestinians, local authorities say, adding that they hold the US administration in addition to Israel responsible for the “ongoing crimes”. “We call on the free world to immediately put an end to this war …
Read More »American company makes historic Moon landing
23-02-2024 HOUSTON: An American company has made history by becoming the first commercial outfit to put a spacecraft on the Moon. Houston-based Intuitive Machines landed its Odysseus robot near the lunar South Pole. It took some minutes for controllers to confirm the craft was down, but eventually a signal was …
Read More »Historical sites in Afghanistan ‘bulldozed for looting’
23-02-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies SHICAGO/ KABUL: Dozens of archaeological sites in Afghanistan have been bulldozed to allow systematic looting, according to researchers at Chicago University. They say their analysis of satellite photos provides the first definitive photographic evidence that looting patterns that began under the previous government have continued …
Read More »Pakistan in for ‘roller coaster’ ride after parties strike deal
23-02-2024 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE/ KARACHI: The deal between two Pakistani parties to form a coalition government will be based on conditional support from one of them, the Pakistan People’s Party, that will review decisions on a case-by-case basis, a top PPP official said …
Read More »Red Sea ballistic missile attacks trigger Asian interest
23-02-2024 SINGAPORE: The use of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) in the Red Sea has spurred interest in Asia about the systems used to shoot them down, experts and industry officials say – although China, with its huge ASBM arsenal, presents a tougher challenge. US Central Command (CENTCOM) media releases from …
Read More »India’s Bengaluru reels under water shortage
23-02-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BENGALURE: Bengaluru is facing an acute water shortage this year, months before peak summer, forcing many residents in “India’s Silicon Valley” to ration their water use and pay almost double the usual price to meet their daily needs. Weak southwest monsoon rains have …
Read More »Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza’s Rafah
23-02-2024 RAFAH, GAZA STRIP: Israel intensified its bombardment of Rafah in Gaza’s south and over a dozen members of one family were killed in an air strike, residents said, as the ruined Palestinian enclave’s health ministry announced 29,313 deaths in the war so far. In Jerusalem, Israeli war cabinet member …
Read More »Russia ‘struggling with supply of weapons’ for Ukraine war
23-02-2024 MOSCOW: Russia is struggling to provide ammunition and weapons for its war in Ukraine, according to Western officials. It is facing “extreme challenges” in obtaining sufficient equipment and materiel, an official said. It comes as concerns over the provision of Western weapons to Ukraine are mounting. As the war …
Read More »Australian bishop Christopher Saunders charged with rape
23-02-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies SYDNEY: Australian bishop Christopher Saunders has been charged with rape and a string of historical sex offences, some against children. The 74-year-old was arrested in Broome on Wednesday, after parallel investigations ordered by Western Australian police and the Pope. Saunders, who has denied allegations in …
Read More »Police fire tear gas on Indian farmers marching to Delhi
22-02-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ SHAMBHU: Indian police fired tear gas and water cannons on Wednesday to scatter thousands of farmers trying to stage a protest march to Delhi after they rejected a government offer on prices for their produce, prompting an offer of fresh talks. The farmers, …
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