Pre-flight checks found 'no issues' before South Korea air crash

Jan 01, 2025

Seoul [South Korea], January 1: A pre-flight inspection of a Jeju Air passenger plane hours before it crashed in South Korea, killing 179 people, found...

Heavy rainfall causes flooding in war-torn Gaza

Jan 01, 2025

Gaza [Palestine] / Tel Aviv [Israel], January 1: Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding in war-torn Gaza.

Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Tel Aviv airport, Jerusalem

Jan 01, 2025

Sana'a [Yemen], January 1: The Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen on Tuesday claimed to have attacked the international airport in Tel Aviv as well as...

Guantanamo Bay prison inmate repatriated to Tunisia after 23 years

Jan 01, 2025

Washington [US], January 1: One of the first inmates to be detained at the notorious US-run Guantanamo Bay prison has been transferred home to Tunisia...

Pakistan suffers surge in militant attacks in 2024

Jan 01, 2025

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1: Pakistan witnessed an alarming surge in militant attacks in 2024 amid ongoing threats from Islamist militants and insurgent groups.

US reports cyberattack on Treasury Department, points finger at China

Jan 01, 2025

Washington [US], January 1: The US Treasury Department says it was the target of a Chinese cyberattack, according to US media.

China rejects WHO criticism over lack of cooperation on pandemic

Jan 01, 2025

Beijing [China], January 1: China has rejected claims from the World Health Organization (WHO) accusing it of refusing full cooperation to clarify the origin of...

South Korea court approves arrest of President Yoon in martial law investigation

Jan 01, 2025

Seoul [South Korea], January 1: A South Korean court gave authorities approval on Tuesday to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol after he was impeached and...

Pakistan: Talks to demilitarise Kurram district end in deadlock

Jan 01, 2025

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], January 1: Efforts to demilitarise Kurram district and resolve tensions between warring factions were stalled after a grand jirga failed to reach...