N.Korea claims successful launch of IRBM tipped with hypersonic warhead

Seoul (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday claimed it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead, saying that all missiles the country has developed are now solid-fuel and nuclear-capable…

4 killed, 97 injured as 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan

Taipei (IANS) Four people were killed and 97 others sustained injuries after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Hualien in Taiwan on Wednesday morning, local media reported.

A red alert for tsunami has been issued after the earthquake.

The…

Nine suspects detained in Istanbul nightclub fire

Istanbul (IANS) At least nine suspects have been arrested in connection with a fire here that killed 29 people at a night club in Istanbul, Turkey.

Among the detained individuals are a nightclub's managers and several individuals responsible…

Fresh US-led airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen's port city

Sanaa (IANS) A warplane of the US-British coalition launched airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, the media reported.

The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said on Monday that the strikes hit the…

Israeli missile hits Iranian consulate building in Syrian capital

Damascus (IANS) An Israeli missile strike hit the consulate building in the compound of the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, leveling the building to the ground and leaving an unknown number of casualties, according to a media report.

Pakistan's aviation body exposes massive corruption scandal

Islamabad (IANS) In a major expose of corruption scandal in the sale of land of Walton Airport in Pakistan's Lahore cantonment area; the Aircraft Owners & Operators Association (AOOA) has written a letter to the Federal Aviation Minister detailing…

36 Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza

Gaza (IANS) At least 36 Palestinians were killed and dozens others wounded in overnight Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said.

In the town of Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, at least 11 were killed and dozens of…

Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan’s sentence in Toshakhana case

Islamabad (IANS) In a major positive development for former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan and his wife, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the 14-year sentence of the former Prime Minister and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana case.

Explosion hits Indonesia's military complex near Jakarta

Jakarta (IANS) An explosion rocked a military complex near Indonesia's capital city Jakarta and casualties have not been reported, an officer told local media.

Spokesperson of the Indonesian Army, Kristomei Sianturi, said the blast occurred…

Israel kills deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missile unit in Lebanon

Jerusalem (IANS) The Deputy Commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missile unit, Ali Abed Akhsan Naim, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

The Hezbollah official was targeted while…