53 killed in US airstrikes on Yemen, say Houthis
US Strikes Kill 21 in Yemen as Trump Vows to End Huthi Attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to "continue to respond forcefully" to rocket attacks as conflict with Palestinians in Gaza enters a seventh day. Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least three Palestinians early on Sunday, health officials said.
A US envoy has arrived in Tel Aviv for de-escalation talks as unrest between Israel and the Palestinians continues. Hady Amr will take part in talks with Israeli, Palestinian and UN officials and reinforce what US diplomats said was the need for a "sustainable calm".
Israel continued to bombard the Gaza Strip with air raids and artillery shells on Saturday, as it stepped up the deployment of troops and tanks near the besieged Palestinian enclave. As of early Saturday, at least 137 Palestinians, including 36 children, have been killed and 920 have
K P Sharma Oli is set to be sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for the third time on Friday, a day after he was reappointed to the post as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government. President Bidya Devi Bhandari reappointed
Death toll in Gaza rises to 115, health authorities say, as Israel boosts troops and tanks near the besieged Palestinian enclave. Israel continued on Friday to bombard Gaza Strip with air strikes and artillery shells, ignoring international calls for calm, as it stepped up the
Some 1.4 billion Muslims across the globe will celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Traditionally, this joyous Islamic festival represents a chance to reconnect with family and friends amid our busy lives, by coming together to share food and exchange
Palestinian residents of Gaza Strip woke up on Thursday to mark Eid al-Fitr – one of the holiest occasions in the Islamic calendar – amid relentless aerial bombardment by Israel. Heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip continued early on Thursday as Israeli forces launched a
The Israeli military has continued its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip early on Wednesday, targeting several areas after rockets were fired from the enclave. It is the most intense airstrikes in Gaza since the bombardment in 2014. Health authorities in Gaza said at least 36
Seven children and a teacher have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, officials say. More than 20 others, mostly children, were reportedly wounded. A 19-year-old suspect was detained. The attack happened 820km (510 miles) east of Moscow, in the mainly
At least 21 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian health ministry, after Hamas launched rockets from the coastal territory towards Israel. The Gaza health ministry told Al Jazeera on Monday that 21 people, including
China has been constructing a previously unnoticed network of roads, buildings and military outposts deep in a sacred valley in Bhutan since 2015 and also planting settlers, security personnel and military infrastructure within the territory internationally and historically understood to
QUETTA: Three soldiers of the Frontier Corps were martyred and another was injured in an attack at a check-post in a coalmine filed area of Margat in Bolan district, officials said on Sunday. They said the incident took place on Saturday evening, some 70km east of Quetta. Unidentified
Paris: Amid China's continuing resistance, the French Senate last week adopted a resolution to support Taiwan's participation in the activities of international organizations which also included the World Health Organization (WHO), media reports said. The resolution, put forth
The new Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal cabinet, including 43 ministers, took oath in Kolkata on Monday. The new cabinet has a mix of experienced leaders and several fresh faces and a number of trusted lieutenants of the West Bengal Chief Minister. The 43 ministers, including 19
A gunman shot dead six people and then himself at a birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, US police said. The shootings took place at a mobile home park where families had gathered in one trailer to celebrate. "The suspect, a boyfriend of one of the female victims,
The United States has expressed “serious concern” about violence in Jerusalem as Israeli police again cracked down on protesters rallying against the forced expulsions of Palestinian families from the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. The condemnation
It would not have come as a surprise to any Pakistan-watcher that the European Parliament, in view of the “alarming” increase in the abuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan, last week adopted a resolution calling for a review of the GSP+ status, the EU’s most beneficial
A shooting in New York’s bustling Times Square on Saturday injured a four-year-old girl and two women, in the latest incident of gun violence in the city, police said. The shooting took place just before 5:00pm local time (9:00 pm GMT), at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 44th
The death toll from an explosion near a school in a Shia district of west Kabul has risen to 58, Afghan officials said on Sunday, with doctors struggling to provide medical care to at least 150 people who were injured. The bombing on Saturday evening shook the city’s
Labour's Sadiq Khan has won a second term as London's mayor, beating Conservative rival Shaun Bailey. He won 55.2% of the popular vote, after entering a run-off with Mr Bailey when neither managed to secure a majority in the first round of voting. The former MP became the