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Back to homepage / Asia / Pacific South Korea's president promises reforms after opposition victory South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol promised "reform" and the head of his ruling party resigned on Thursday after a disastrous election increased the opposition's stranglehold on parliament. Issued on: 11/04/2024 - 06:27 3 min South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol promised to “humbly honour the will of the...

Back to homepage / Europe Russia strikes Ukrainian infrastructure in major missile and drone attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia fired more than 40 missiles and 40 drones at Ukraine overnight, again hitting the city of Kharkiv and targeting “critical infrastructure” throughout the country. Issued on: 11/04/2024 - 10:35 Modified: 11/04/2024 - 10:44 1 min Des sauveteurs travaillent sur le site de...

Back to homepage / Asia / Pacific INDIA VOTES 2024 Bollywood makes a song and dance for Modi ahead of Indian elections The Indian Hindi film industry, better known as Bollywood, has been cranking out films celebrating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his controversial Hindu nationalist policies ahead of the 2024 general elections. The plots mirror the Modi administration’s divisive politics, with...

LIVE CONFLICTSISRAEL Israel-Hamas war: Biden calls handling of war a 'mistake' Published 2 hours agoPublished 2 hours agolast updated 10 minutes agolast updated 10 minutes ago US President Joe Biden said he did not agree with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the war on Hamas. Meanwhile, Israel's defense minister has said no date has been set for the Rafah offensive. https://p.dw.com/p/4ebC3 Muslims perform...

At Lusail Palace His Highness receives a crowd of well-wishers on Eid... today 2:00 AM, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Doha - Qena: The Emiri Diwan announces that His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country (may God protect him), will receive well-wishes on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, at Lusail Al-Amer Palace on the morning and evening of...

10 Apr, 2024 01:35 HomeWorld News AUKUS members consider security deal with Japan The US, UK and Australia are engaging “like-minded” defense partners to ensure “stability” in the Indo-Pacific AUKUS members consider security deal with Japan FILE PHOTO © Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Japan could soon join the US, UK and Australia in the AUKUS security partnership to facilitate the...

9 Apr, 2024 17:06 HomeWorld News Türkiye at a crossroads: Is the Erdogan era over? The ruling party suffered major setbacks in the recent elections; Ankara’s domestic policies and global role are at a crucial junction Murad Sadygzade By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow). Telegram Türkiye at a crossroads: Is the Erdogan era over? FILE PHOTO: Turkish president...

10 Apr, 2024 04:33 HomeIndia Wheels of industry: Here’s how India can overtake China on the electric car market New Delhi has followed Beijing’s strategy to attract EV manufacturers, but subsidies and tax cuts may not be enough – India’s real strength lies elsewhere By Venkatesh Ganesh, a freelance journalist who writes on tech, AI, renewable energy and jobs. Wheels of industry: Here’s how...

OPINION 14 HOURS AGO US professor: I was censored, doxed and fired because of Gaza A New York city academic explains why despite this setback, he'll keep advocating for Palestinians and other oppressed people across the world. Professor Danny Shaw has been teaching Latin American and Caribbean studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice since 2007. Fluent in English, Spanish, Haitian Kreyòl,...

MIDDLE EAST 4 HOURS AGO UN chief heartbroken by Muslims in Gaza, Sudan unable to celebrate Eid Antonio Guterres says many Muslims will not be able to celebrate Eid because of conflict and hunger. Israel has killed more than 33,000 Palestinians since an October 7 AA Israel has killed more than 33,000 Palestinians since an October 7 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that...

MIDDLE EAST AN HOUR AGO 'The stench of death is everywhere': Gaza families identify Al Shifa dead Motasem Salah, director of the Gaza Emergency Operations Centre, said the scenes Monday at the sprawling medical centre were "unbearable". Palestinians work to move the dead bodies as Israeli army dismantles temporary cemetery set up by Palestinians at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City / Photo: AA AA Palestinians...

MIDDLE EAST 4 HOURS AGO Iran's Khamenei renews threat of reprisals against Israel Khamenei condemned the April 1 attack, stating it violated diplomatic premises' inviolability as per international agreements. Khamenei has led Iranian officials in a succession of promises to avenge the strike / Photo: AFP AFP Khamenei has led Iranian officials in a succession of promises to avenge the strike / Photo: AFP Iran's supreme...

Back to homepage / Economy US officials probing Boeing whistleblower claims on 787 airliner Federal aviation authorities are investigating claims by a Boeing engineer that the 787 Dreamliner suffers from assembly defects that threaten safety, US officials said Tuesday. Issued on: 09/04/2024 - 23:21 Modified: 10/04/2024 - 06:06 2 min A whistleblower has alleged Boeing retaliated against him after he raised safety concerns about the...

Back to homepage / Asia / Pacific China's Xi meets with Taiwan’s former president Ma in Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Taiwan’s former leader Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing, state media said, in a rare display of cross-strait dialogue. Issued on: 10/04/2024 - 11:47 2 min Taiwan's former president Ma Ying-jeou (left,wearing cap) visiting the Great Wall of China in the...