07-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Air India has sent an aircraft to pick up passengers whose New Delhi to San Francisco flight was diverted to Russia’s Far East after their plane developed engine trouble, India’s aviation minister said. The Boeing 777 plane with 216 passengers and 16 crew on board …
Read More »‘Iran unveils its hypersonic ballistic missile’
07-06-2023 TEHRAN: Iran has unveiled Fattah, a hypersonic ballistic missile it says is capable of breaching defence systems, which could cause further concerns for the West and Israel. So, what are hypersonic missiles, who has them, what is the Iranian version capable of, and what’s the context of their unveiling? …
Read More »Massive dam destruction in Ukraine triggers evacuation of thousands
07-06-2023 KYIV: In southern Ukraine, a major dam held by Russia was targeted in an attack on Tuesday, causing a deluge of water that flooded twenty-four villages and necessitated the evacuation of 17,000 people. The incident has raised concerns about a potential humanitarian disaster. As Moscow and Kyiv exchange accusations, …
Read More »Canadian wildfires trigger health alerts in New York and Ottawa
07-06-2023 OTTAWA/ NEW YORK: Health authorities in New York, Toronto, and Ottawa have issued warnings to residents about the health hazards caused by smoke from the unusually early and intense summer wildfires in eastern Canada. These wildfires, which have started earlier than usual, have put Canada on track for its …
Read More »Shooting at Virginia High School leaves several dead & injured
07-06-2023 VIRGINIA: An armed 19-year-old man opened fire just outside a graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia, killing at least two people and leaving five others injured, police said Tuesday. The suspect, who was arrested, faces two counts of second-degree murder along with other offences, interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards …
Read More »US, India unveil roadmap to step up joint defence production
06-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON: Washington and New Delhi established an ambitious roadmap for military industrial cooperation on Monday amid India’s efforts to reduce its dependence on arms supplier Russia and localize defence production. “We established an ambitious new roadmap for defence industrial cooperation, which will fast-track high priority …
Read More »Iranian embassy in Riyadh is set to open after 7 years
06-06-2023 RIYADH: Amid the Chinese-mediated rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March, Tehran is set to reopen its embassy in Riyadh Tuesday, as the diplomatic cut-off led to the closure of the embassy for seven years, reported AFP. The bilateral relations between the two regional heavyweights severed in 2016 …
Read More »Canada braces for worst wildfire season as blazes engulf country
06-06-2023 OTTAWA: Officials in Canada have warned that the country is on track to experience it’s most destructive wildfire season ever, as warm and dry conditions are expected to persist throughout the summer. Following an unprecedented start to the fire season, blazes are currently raging in nearly all Canadian provinces …
Read More »Mike Pence officially enters US presidential race for 2024
06-06-2023 WASHINGTON: Former US vice-president Mike Pence filed paperwork Monday to launch his presidential campaign in 2024, according to Federal Election Commission documents. Pence, who has served as vice president under the Trump administration, is expected to formally begin his campaign for the Republican nomination on Wednesday, as a Pence …
Read More »3-year-old Palestinian boy dies from Israeli gunfire
06-06-2023 JERUSALEM/ OCCUPIED WEST BANK: A three-year-old Palestinian boy, Mohammed Haitham al-Tamimi, who was shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank last week, succumbed to his wounds on Monday, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials. Despite extensive efforts by the medical team at Sheba Hospital, where he had …
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