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UN Sends 10,000 Body Bags to Venezuela

NEW YORK: The United Nations (UN) will supply 10,000 body bags to Venezuela, although it hopes that the final death toll from the twin earthquakes will not be that high. The twin earthquakes last week flattened entire…

Earthquake: Nations Race to Send Aid to Venezuela

CARACAS: Countries around the world are racing to channel aid to earthquake-stricken Venezuela, where at least 234 victims have been confirmed dead so far. Aid was offered a day after the natural disaster struck, which has claimed…

Iran Strikes US Military Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain

TEHRAN: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for launching attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for United States (US) strikes on Iranian territory, while warning that any further…

Light Aircraft Strikes Beijing Skyscraper

BEIJING - A light aircraft, roughly the size of a car, struck the tallest skyscraper in Beijing, sending debris falling to the ground, while police prevented people from recording the incident, reported the Bangkok…

Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Shakes East Coast of Honshu, Japan

SHAH ALAM: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 6.30 a.m. today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). MetMalaysia informed that the earthquake…

60-Day Critical Phase: Testing US-Iran Commitment

AFTER a long period of bilateral relations plagued by tensions, military threats and disputes over the nuclear programme, the United States (US) and Iran finally signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week. This…