Manila: Four Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots were killed after two SF-260 aircraft crashed during a training flight at Fernando Air Base in Batangas province on Friday, October 23, the air force confirmed on Saturday.According to the PAF, the accident occurred at approximately 3:51 pm local time, when both aircraft went down within the perimeter…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned that American forces could launch another round of military strikes against Iran if Tehran fails to reach an agreement with Washington, signalling that further military action remains an option despite his claims that Iran has already suffered a decisive defeat.Speaking at a Republican campaign rally in Fort Myers,…
Lhasa: Sixteen people were killed and 32 others injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, according to the city’s emergency management bureau.As of 2:25 a.m. Friday, 11 of the injured were in serious condition while 21 sustained minor injuries. Over 300 houses collapsed.The damage caused by the quake is being further evaluated, and…
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has waived sanctions and tariffs on nations buying Russian oil and gas, possibly saving major importers of Russian energy like China and India from stiff penalties.It may also alleviate some immediate anxiety about US trade restrictions on additional acquisitions of Russian energy, as Washington is analyzing the matter in…
New-Delhi: Atleast five people were killed and several others were injured after a passenger train was derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab on Tuesday.The accident occurred at around 5:15 am when the train Rehman Baba Express was travelling from Karachi to Peshawar when it derailed in Sher Shah in Multan.The injured were shifted to Nishtar Hospital in…
Kathmandu: Nepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung will visit the Indian capital, New Delhi, next week to attend the BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ meeting, three sources privy to the visit told ANI.It will be the Home Minister’s first foreign visit since assuming office. As per the source from the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, the invitation was extended…
Jerusalem: The Omani co-pilot who attempted to crash a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv had planned to deliberately crash the aircraft into a building or another plane at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, according to reports in the Israeli media.Hamam Al-Hammami, an Omani first officer who is currently under arrest, reportedly told investigators in the…
Washington: A coalition of 22 US attorneys general has opposed the Trump administration’s proposal to impose a fee exceeding $100,000 on certain H-1B visa petitions, arguing that the measure is unlawful and would worsen shortages of teachers, doctors and nurses.The challenge is significant for Indian professionals and American companies that rely heavily on the H-1B…
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Foreign Ministers Ronald Lamola of South Africa and Mauro Vieira of Brazil who jointly condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack last year and reaffirmed their commitment to zero tolerance for terrorism.The ministers of the three countries that form the IBSA Dialogue Forum met here on Thursday and,…
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged citizens to take precautions ahead of a spell of heavy rainfall expected from Friday to Sunday.Taking to X, the Prime Minister, who’s on his way to the US for the United Nations General Assembly, also cautioned people of thunderstorms, lightning, windstorms and the risk of floods, landslides…
