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Gaza ceasefire appears close as US, Egyptian leaders put focus on ‘coming hours’

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Negotiators were trying to hammer out the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday after marathon talks…

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Angry pro-Yoon protest erupts after South Korea arrests impeached leader

GWACHEON: Angry supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol protested outside the offices of the Corruption Investigation Office…

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Trump’s picks for his cabinet and other top posts

WASHINGTON: Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions got under way on Tuesday,…

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Iran’s navy unveils its first signals intelligence ship

DUBAI: Iran’s navy received its first signals intelligence ship on Wednesday, semi-official Tasnim news organisation reported, a few days after…

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Russia launches new missile barrage at Ukraine, targets gas infrastructure

MOSCOW: Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting gas infrastructure and other energy…

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Bangladesh’s top court acquits former PM Khaleda in graft case

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case on Wednesday, clearing the way…

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Japan ‘gravely concerned’ about maritime tensions escalating, foreign minister says

MANILA: Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any…

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India’s defence minister cites power rivalry in Indian Ocean region

NEW DELHI: International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on…

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Internet slowdowns due to infrastructure problems, says PTA

ISLAMABAD: After blaming increase in use of the virtual private networks (VPNs), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has attributed internet…

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Apple, Amazon fight off 600mn dollars UK lawsuit over alleged ‘collusion’

LONDON: Apple (AAPL.O) and Amazon (AMZN.O) have successfully fought off a mass lawsuit in Britain over alleged collusion between the…

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