BEIJING: A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China’s Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said. Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes and »»»

New mRNA technology offers hope for melanoma patients post-surgery WASHINGTON: A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients’ tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and Merck. The vaccine was »»»

EXCLUSIVEOne closed centre each in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah to open for some: Who can visit? Dubai: Alhind has issued a new service advisory after the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced the closure of four Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) in the UAE, confirming that passport delivery»»»

Tibet quake claims 16 lives, injures dozens, and collapses hundreds of homes A strong earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured 46 in China's remote Tibet region, state media said, citing local authorities. More than 300 houses collapsed in the 7.0 magnitude quake, which struck on Thursday a»»»

Anti-corruption movement gains momentum in Serbia's tense political landscape Around 150,000 supporters of Serbia's opposition student movement rallied in central Belgrade on Thursday, seeking to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic in crunch parliamentary elections this weekend. The S»»»

Major US news outlets amplified fabricated election polls showing gains by Democrats, giving a bogus months-old polling operation national credibility before investigators exposed its invented data. Wedgewood Polls, which appeared in June, secured coverage from publications including Newsweek, the »»»

Politicians advocating for annexation and further military operations could decide Israel’s next government despite holding only a handful of parliamentary seats, RT correspondent Charlotte Dubenskij reports. With 37 parties competing for the Knesset’s 120 seats on October 27, Israel’s proportional»»»

MoET data identify affordable staples with quantities listed to help households compare Dubai: UAE residents looking to manage grocery spending can compare listed prices for rice, eggs, milk and cooking oil through the Ministry of Economy and Tourism’s Essential Goods Prices Platform. The dashboard»»»

RIYADH: Of the 980,000 migrants deported during the first 18 months of US President Donald Trump’s second term, only 20 percent were individuals with a criminal conviction, according to a report published on Thursday by the Migration Policy Institute think tank. The study, authored by Marc Rosenblu»»»

Share: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security service announced that an Israeli air strike in the Khan Yunis area of the southern Gaza Strip killed Ramadan Muhammad Ashahada Diab, whom they describe as the head of the Popular Resistance Committees in Khan Yunis. In a joint statem»»»

DOHA The 16th edition of Milipol Qatar has concluded in Doha, attracting more than 16,000 visitors and generating 96 deals worth a total of QR819.8mn. The three-day security and safety exhibition, held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, featured more than 270 international and local exhi»»»

Defense claims al-Qaida suspect unfit for trial due to CIA torture-induced injuries WASHINGTON: A lawyer for the suspected organiser of a deadly al-Qaida attack on a US warship in the year 2000 wants a military court to determine his competence before trial, arguing that he has a traumatic brain in»»»

Drivers urged to keep safe distances, observe speed limits and avoid aggressive honking. Fujairah: Fujairah Police have urged motorists to follow traffic rules, maintain safe distances and exercise patience on the roads amid concerns over heavy traffic and the frequent movement of trucks and commer»»»

Dhaka: The government in Bangladesh has initiated nationwide planting campaigns to grow tall palmyra palm trees as a natural defense system against fatal lightning strikes. Bangladeshi Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu on Thursday inaugurated the campaign in a northern distr»»»

Kharg Island's decline symbolizes Iran's economic isolation under US pressure Washington DC: Iran’s crude export apparatus has been crippled and the regime's principal financial lifeline has been severed, a US official asserted. United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched a scathing att»»»

Lockheed to produce 850 F-35s under new Pentagon deal, pending approval The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced a 10-year agreement for the production of 850 F-35 warplanes, underscoring Washington's long-term commitment to the high-tech stealth aircraft. The two sides did not specif»»»

CARACAS/MARACAY/VALENCIA, Venezuela: Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Thursday in the first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years, as demonstrators demanded ​free elections and other political changes. The United States has been working closely with the interim government»»»

Moscow is ready to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine: Report Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (local time) confirmed that Moscow is ready to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine, TASS news agency reported, citing an interview with a Vesti journalist. In the same interview, Putin »»»

The National Service for Protection (NSP) officer involved in Thursday's incident with journalist Sonya Koltuklieva was led out in handcuffs from the Military District Prosecution Office building in Sofia, a BTA reporter saw on Thursday night. The officer was then taken away by the Military Police.»»»

Ramallah: The Palestinian National Council (PNC) warned on Thursday of an escalating famine across Gaza Strip driven by the continued closure of border crossings and the deliberate blocking of essential food supplies, vegetables, and fuel. In a statement, Speaker of PNC Rawhi Fattouh stated that th»»»

Share: Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) party, emphasized that the LF’s positions are not populist. He expressed regret over the remarks made by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam—though he noted they were “to be expected”—adding that the pinnacle of populism was the Taif Agreement, the cos»»»

Capitol Hill reacts to Starshield disruptions impacting Ukraine's drone operations WASHINGTON: Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine’s access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what led to»»»

NEW YORK: A New York woman accused of receiving weapons training from the Daesh group was tricked by her father into traveling to Syria, where she became an unwilling teen bride to a militant fighter, her lawyer told a jury Thursday. Halima Salman, a US citizen born in Brooklyn, was 17 when her fat»»»

Ministry says odours reported in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain pose no health risks UAE: All beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain have been temporarily closed following an oil spill from a tanker, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has confirmed. The spill was detected by the U»»»

LONDON: Maysa Yousef’s husband went to a market in central Gaza on Thursday evening to buy food for the weekend but found little to bring home. “All I can find is a couple of grapefruits,” he told her. For Yousef, an artist and mother of three, shopping has become an exercise in timing and improvis»»»