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US alerted to Iran missile threat by Gulf allies

US alerted to Iran missile threat by Gulf allies

WASHINGTON D.C.: American allies in the Persian Gulf have cautioned Washington that Iran's missile capabilities pose a "serious threat" to US…

February 3, 2026

Laura Fernandez takes early lead in Costa Rica presidential election

SAN JOSÉ: Right-wing law-and-order candidate Laura Fernandez has emerged with a strong early lead in Costa Rica's presidential election, according…

February 3, 2026

Trump backs proposal for world’s largest triumphal arch in DC

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump expressed his desire for Washington, DC, to have the world's largest triumphal arch, saying he…

February 3, 2026

Protests across US target Trump administration on immigration enforcement

WASHINGTON D.C. [US] Protests swept across the United States over the weekend as demonstrators rallied under the slogan "ICE Out,"…

February 3, 2026

USISPF Hails India’s Budget as Blueprint for High-Tech Export Growth

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Sunday (local time) welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as a…

February 3, 2026

Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi’s dissolution powers

TOKYO: A political debate has intensified in Japan over the prime minister’s “exclusive prerogative” to dissolve the House of Representatives after…

February 3, 2026

China executes four over Myanmar scam network that killed six

TAIPEI: China executed four people found guilty of causing the deaths of six Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations…

February 3, 2026

B’desh court hands 10-year sentence to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA: In two separate cases over allegations of allocating a 20-katha plot under the Purbachal New Town government project in the…

February 3, 2026

Pakistani forces kill 177 Baloch militants in 48 hours

QUETTA: Pakistani security forces killed about two dozen militants overnight in multiple raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the…

February 3, 2026

Tibetans vote in first phase of Sikyong, parliament-in-exile elections

 SHIMLA: The Tibetan community living in exile on Sunday participated in the first phase of elections to choose the Sikyong…

February 2, 2026