'80% of Syrians in Germany expected to return within 3 years'

Berlin [Germany], March 31: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said that 80% of the more than 900,000 Syrian nationals in Germany should return to...

Strait of Hormuz to reopen one way or another: Rubio

Doha [Qatar], March 31: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Al Jazeera that the Strait of Hormuz will "reopen one way or...

Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in war on Iran

Madrid [Spain], March 31: Spain has closed its airspace to planes of the United States involved in the US-Israel war on Iran, the latest step...

Fire contained after missile attack on oil refinery in Israel's Haifa

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 31: An oil refinery in northern Israel has been struck in a missile barrage from Iran and Lebanon, Israeli media report,...

UNIFIL says two peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon

Beirut [Lebanon], March 31: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)UNIFIL saidtwo peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon.

North Korea tests missile that it claims can target US mainland

Pyongyang [North Korea], March 30: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of reaching the...

UK Navy ship gets minehunting drones for potential Hormuz mission

London [UK], March 30 : A British Royal Navy landing ship is to be fitted with minesweeping drones as ministers weigh their options for helping...

Syria reports thwarting drone attack from Iraq on US military base

Cairo [Egypt], March 30: Syrian government forces on Sunday reported thwarting an attack by four drones launched from Iraq on a US military base in...

Two suspected Ukrainian drones come down in south-eastern Finland

Berlin [Germany], March 30: Two drones believed to be Ukrainian have come down in south-eastern Finland, Finnish media reported on Sunday.

Netanyahu orders troops advance further into southern Lebanon

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 30: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he has instructed the army to advance further into southern Lebanon and...

US will continue Iran campaign for a longer period: Vance

Washington DC [US], March 30: US Vice President JD Vance said the United States will continue its military campaign against Iran for an extended period...

At least 22 migrants die off Greece after six days in a...

Athens [Greece], March 30: At least 22 migrants died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, rekindling attention...

French police foil attack on Bank of America in Paris

Paris [France], March 29: The French counter-terrorism prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into a foiled attack on a US bank in Paris, prosecutors said...

US doesn't 'have to be there' for NATO: Trump

Washington DC [US], March 29: President Donald Trump on Friday questioned US support for NATO after accusing the alliance of failing to assist Washington in...

UN seeks paths to get goods through the Strait of Hormuz

New York [US], March 29: The United Nations is working on a way for critical goods to be able to pass through the Strait of...

Mongolian PM Gombojavyn Zandanshatar resigns after tensions within ruling party

Beijing [China], March 29: Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar has submitted his resignation after internal party power struggles and pressure from parliament.

Several killed in Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks

Moscow [Russia], March 29: Ukrainian and Russian officials on Saturday reported widespread destruction and civilian casualties from drone attacks overnight that included a hit on...

Pakistan invites S Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt for Middle East talks

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 29: Pakistan has invited top diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt for talks on de-escalating tensions and ending the ongoing war...

Iran in digital darkness as internet blockade continues

Tehran [Iran], March 29: Four weeks after the internet blackout began in Iran, the bulk of the population remains cut off from non-state news sources...

US seeks Hamas 'political surrender' in new Gaza plan

Washington [US], March 28: United States envoys have presented a written demand for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all its allied Palestinian armed factions...

Tehran issues warning to regional neighbour against Kharg Island occupation

Tehran [Iran], March 28: A senior official in Tehran has warned that intelligence reports suggest that "Iran's enemies" are planning to occupy an Iranian island...

NATO chief evasive on US weapon diversion from Ukraine to M-E

Brussels [Belgium], March 28: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday declined to directly address reports that the United States may divert military aid intended...

Dozens dead in Bangladesh as bus plunges into river

Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 28: At least 24 people have died in central Bangladesh after a bus plunged into the Padma River.

G7 foreign ministers seek joint line with US on ending Iran war

Paris [France], March 28: Foreign ministers from the Group of 7 (G7) leading industrialized democracies met in France on Thursday, seeking to develop a joint...

Trump reveals Iran's 'present': 10 oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz

New York [US], March 28: President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed, for the first time, why he has faith that Iran is willing to negotiate...

Tehran issues warning to regional neighbour against Kharg Island occupation

Tehran [Iran], March 27: A senior official in Tehran has warned that intelligence reports suggest that "Iran's enemies" are planning to occupy an Iranian island...

US seeks Hamas 'political surrender' in new Gaza plan

Gaza City [Gaza], March 27: United States envoys have presented a written demand for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all its allied Palestinian armed...