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No missile attack against Iran, Iranian official tells Reuters
DUBAI - Explosions heard in Isfahan were a result of the activation of Iran's air defence systems, an Iranian official told Reuters on...
Apr 19, 20241 min read
Factbox-What Iran and Israel would wield in a long-range air war
JERUSALEM - Iran's first direct attack on Israel on April 13 has brought renewed focus on their air-defence capabilities as Israeli...
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports
WASHINGTON -Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, while Iranian state...
Apr 19, 20242 min read
Factbox-India's Lok Sabha election 2024: the main political parties and candidates
India, with nearly a billion eligible voters, set off on the world's largest electoral exercise on Friday. The country has more than...
Apr 19, 20244 min read
India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term
KAIRANA/CHENNAI, India -India began voting on Friday in the world's largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic...
Apr 19, 20243 min read
India's election officials climb hills, ford rivers to reach voters
NONGRIAT, India -India was preparing on Thursday for the world's largest general election, as polling officers clambered up hills,...
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Croatia votes in popularity test for the long-ruling HDZ
ZAGREB -Croats cast their votes on Wednesday in a parliamentary vote that will test the popularity of Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Explainer-China, health system top issues as Solomon Islands holds national election
The Solomon Islands holds a national election on Wednesday, the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security pact with...
Apr 17, 20243 min read
Factbox-What options does Israel have to strike back at Iran?
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his immediate war cabinet are considering what action to take following...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Factbox-Lebanon's Hezbollah: What weapons does it have?
Lebanon's Hezbollah is one of the most heavily armed non-state groups in the world, and a formidable actor in the Iran-backed "Axis of...
Apr 16, 20243 min read
Factbox-Airlines suspend flights due to Middle East tensions
Global airlines faced disruptions to flights on Monday after Iran's missile and drone attacks on Israel further narrowed options for...
Apr 16, 20243 min read
Singapore PM Lee to hand power to successor Wong on May 15
SINGAPORE -Long-time Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Monday he would hand over power to his designated successor,...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
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