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Iran reveals an underground air force base, IRNA says
The "Eagle 44" base is capable of storing and operating fighter jets and drones
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Derailed train cars in Ohio drained of toxic chemical
Mass evacuation ordered as railroad crews continue to burn off chemical 3 days after accident
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US failed to detect past Chinese spy balloons, Air Force general says
Says Chinese spy balloons flew over the US at least three times during Trump's administration and once under Biden
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Saudi diplomats leave Afghanistan, relocate to Pakistan: sources
Taliban claim diplomats left for "training" and will return, though sources cite security reasons for departure
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India opens largest helicopter factory in new defence push
The factory can turn out 1,000 aircraft a year, as part of a defence to counter China’s growing assertiveness
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India's Adani crisis spills over into street protests as losses top $110b
Opposition parties take to the streets to press for a probe into allegations by a US short-seller against conglomerate
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World leaders voice solidarity after powerful earthquake strikes Türkiye
At least 1,540 killed, 9,733 injured as series of earthquakes cause massive devastation in Türkiye's southern parts
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Israeli forces martyr five more Palestinian rebels in West Bank
The Palestinian president’s office urged the United States to pressure Israel to hold back on its incursions
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China lodges representations with US after unmanned airship shot down
Xie stressed that the entry of the Chinese airship into US airspace due to force majeure was totally accidental
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British workers stage largest strike in history of health service
Nurses will also strike on Tuesday, while ambulance staff will walk out on Friday and physiotherapists on Thursday
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Major deadly earthquakes in the past two decades
7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, killing more than 2,200 people in 2021
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At least 24 dead in Chile as wildfires spread, driving many to flee for safety
Fires have consumed some 270,000 hectares, officials say
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US military searches for balloon remnants as China urges restraint
Drama over balloon strains already-tense relations, leading Washington to cancel a planned visit to Beijing
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Huge quake kills over 3,000 in Turkey, Syria
Bad weather hinders rescue; worsens plight of survivors
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Kashmir Solidarity Day observed across the globe
People back IIOJK people’s struggle for right to self-determination
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China seethes as US shoots down spy balloon
US says F-22 plane was scrambled to targeted aircraft off the coast of South Carolina
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Pope Francis says laws criminalising LGBT people are a 'sin' and an injustice
God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction, says Francis
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Iraqis protest after father kills YouTuber daughter
Tiba al-Ali, 22, was killed by her father on January 31, says official
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Qatar sends envoy to Afghan capital to meet with Taliban
The visit comes after the Taliban administration placed restrictions on women's education and NGO work
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Iran's supreme leader issues pardon for 'tens of thousands' of prisoners
Pardoned prisoners include those arrested in recent anti-government protests after deadly state crackdown
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Never violated territory, airspace of any sovereign country: China
Says 'some politicians and media in the US have hyped it up to attack and smear China'
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Beijing threatens to 'respond' after US shoots down Chinese spy balloon
Controversy erupted when American officials said they were tracking a large Chinese 'surveillance balloon' in US skies
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Brutal cold seizes northeast US, shattering record lows
A dangerous combination of record-setting cold temperatures and powerful winds create life-threatening conditions
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WATCH: US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon
Development comes hours after President Biden vowed to ‘take care’ of the suspected spy device
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Fire at Odesa power substation leaves Ukraine port city's grid on the brink
Incident leaves nearly 500,000 people without power
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Biden says US is 'going to take care of' Chinese balloon
China expresses regret that an ‘airship’ used for civilian scientific purposes had strayed into US airspace
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Iran forces targeting eyes of protesters: Rights group
Iran Human Rights says women were disproportionately represented among people who had sustained such wounds
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India, US discuss Narendra Modi White House visit
The US president is expected to make his own trip to New Delhi in September
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Brazil sinks rusting old aircraft carrier in the Atlantic
Environmentalists warn that rusting 1960s French-built ship would pollute the sea and the marine food chain
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UN rights rapporteur urges release of detained Afghan education activist
Taliban say Ismael Mashal was arrested for 'creating propaganda against government'
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US warns Turkiye on exports seen to boost Russia's war effort
Treasury Dept sanctions official urge more cooperation in disrupting flow of chemicals, microchips and other products
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Arctic blast grips U.S. Northeast, bringing frostbite-threatening temperatures
Wind-child warnings were posted for most of New York state
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Israel, Sudan announce deal to normalise relations
The meeting between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Eli Cohen ended in the announcement of a future peace agreement
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NATO calls on Russia to comply with New START nuclear treaty
Russia should allow inspections on strategic nuclear arms, says statement
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Myanmar military junta declares martial law in 37 more townships
The development comes after ruling junta extends emergency for 6 months, citing country's law and order situation
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Chinese spy balloon flies over the United States, Pentagon says
United States took "custody" of the balloon when it entered U.S. airspace
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Afghan women prosecutors once seen as symbols of democracy find asylum in Spain
The Taliban has banned most female aid workers and last year stopped women from attending high school and university
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Indian police arrest 1,800 men in crackdown on underage marriage
Child marriage is the primary reason behind child pregnancy, which is responsible for high mortality rates
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India's Adani shares nosedive as investors fret about Hindenburg fallout
Hindenburg Research questioned the Indian conglomerate's debt levels and use of tax havens
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US Secretary of State postpones China trip over Chinese spy balloon violation
Presence of the balloon in our airspace is a violation of our sovereignty, says State Department official
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'I feel my eyes burn': Thailand says stay indoors as air pollution spikes
Concentration of hazardous airborne particles in Bangkok sixth-worst in the world
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Bangladesh seeks extended oil credit from Saudi Arabia
Asks Riyadh to consider supplying crude and refined oil "on a deferred payment basis"
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Adani group's market losses hit $100 bn as stocks sink after botched share sale
In the fallout of the short-seller's attack, Adani has also lost his title as Asia's richest man
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Iran blames Israel for military factory drone attack, vows revenge
Iran tells UN chief it reserves its "legitimate and inherent right to defend its national security"
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Hundreds of Afghans risk 11-country trek to seek haven in United States
An economic crisis has spiraled in the country. More than half the population relies on humanitarian assistance
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Philippines grants US greater access to bases amid China concerns
Washington would be given access to four more locations under an Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement
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UK hit by biggest strike action in more than a decade
Half a million British workers participate in industrial action, while trade unions protesting anti-strike bill
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'Surprising' ancient Egyptian mummy ingredients discovered
The discovery of beakers, bowls in a mummification workshop has revealed "surprising" ingredients to preserve mummies
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Lost radioactive capsule found in Australian Outback after huge search
The radioactive capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed from Rio Tinto's mine
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India raises defence budget to $72.6 bn
India's defence spending up 13% from previous period's initial estimates













































