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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in two rounds: Seoul military 08 Apr 2026 - 09:24 am

Seoul, SouthKorea: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles in two rounds on Wednesday,April 8, 2026,South Korea's military said, hours after reporting an...

Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock 08 Apr 2026 - 08:09 am

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan's solar power push has cushioned the full impact of the war in the Middle East, analysts said, despite lingering concerns...

Trump says US will help 'with traffic buildup' in Hormuz Strait 08 Apr 2026 - 07:58 am

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will help with the traffic buildup in the Strait...

Pakistan to host US-Iran peace talks Friday following ceasefire 08 Apr 2026 - 06:47 am

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif announced Wednesday that Islamabad will host high-level delegations from the United States and Iran on Friday...

Iran’s FM Araghchi says safe passage through Hormuz Strait possible for two weeks via coordination with armed forces 08 Apr 2026 - 02:30 am

Iran’s foreign minister has shared a statement on behalf of Iran’sSupreme National Security Council declaring that “if attacks against Iran are halted, our...

Trump says agrees to suspend 'bombing and attack of Iran' for a period of two weeks 08 Apr 2026 - 02:08 am

US President Donald Trump says he agrees to suspend 'bombing and attackof Iran' for a period of two weeks. Here is the full...

US denies nuclear plan as deadline on threat to Iran ‘civilisation’ looms 07 Apr 2026 - 08:46 pm

According to Al Jazeera, the White House has denied that it has any plans to use nuclear weapons against Iran as a deadline...

Kuwaiti Defense Ministry intercepts 17 drones in past 24 Hours 07 Apr 2026 - 08:16 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday that its armed forces detected and intercepted 17 hostile drones in the past 24 hours,...

Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Israeli minister's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque 07 Apr 2026 - 07:25 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia strongly has condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by an Israeli minister under security protection, reaffirming its categorical...

Ostrich on a side quest: runaway big bird sprints on Thai highway 07 Apr 2026 - 04:49 pm

Bangkok: A pet ostrich went for a speedy jaunt down a busy Thai highway on Tuesday, before being returned safe and sound to...

JD Vance says US has 'tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use' on Iran 07 Apr 2026 - 04:29 pm

Budapest: US Vice President JD Vance warned Tuesday the US has "tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use"...

40-metre scaffold collapses in Japan, three workers critical 07 Apr 2026 - 03:35 pm

Tokyo: A scaffold around the height of 12-storey building collapsed in Japan on Tuesday, leaving three workers in a critical condition and one...

Thailand weighing overnight petrol station closures to save fuel: PM 07 Apr 2026 - 02:24 pm

Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand is considering enforcing overnight closures of petrol stations beginning later this month, the prime minister said Tuesday, an effort to...

Palestinian youth succumbs to injuries as Israeli forces continue bombardment, airstrikes on Gaza 07 Apr 2026 - 01:03 pm

Gaza: Palestinian medical sources reportedthat a young Palestinian man was martyred Tuesday, April 7, 2026, after succumbing to injuries he sustained from Israeli...

Union of News Agencies of Organization of Islamic Cooperation signs agreement to promote digital transformation 07 Apr 2026 - 12:41 pm

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: The Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (UNA-OIC)and the Islamic Solidarity Fund signed on Tuesday, April...

Train driver killed, 27 people injured as French TGV collides with truck 07 Apr 2026 - 11:43 am

Lille, France: The driver of a high-speed TGV train was killed and 27 people injured in France on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, when...

Bridge explosion near Panama Canal kills one, injures two 07 Apr 2026 - 11:17 am

Panama City: One person died and two more were injured Monday after a truck carrying fuel exploded near a bridge that crosses thePanama...

Nepal vows action against trekker rescue scam 07 Apr 2026 - 10:35 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said Tuesday,...