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Australia uses bushfires breather to plan for the next onslaught
Australian officials used a respite today from fierce wildfires that have killed 24 people across the country’s southeast to race to reopen blocked roads and evacuate people who have been trapped for days. A second day of light rain and
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Rain brings brief respite in Australian bushfire crisis
MELBOURNE: A second day of light rain brought relief for firefighters battling bushfires that have killed 24 people across southeastern Australia, but hot, windy conditions are expected to return later in the week, officials warned today. Sooty rain came down
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Trump threatens sanctions on Baghdad after lawmakers call on US troops to leave
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump threatened sanctions against Baghdad yesterday after Iraq’s Parliament called on US troops to leave the country. He said that if US troops did leave, Baghdad would have to pay Washington for the
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Iraq wants foreign troops out after air strike, US urges leaders to reconsider
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Parliament yesterday called for US and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash against the US killing of a top Iranian military commander that has heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict. In a war
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Trump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after drone strike
US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites “very hard” if Iran attacks Americans or US assets after a drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader, as tens of thousands
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Body of top Iranian commander killed by US returned to Iran
The body of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in Iraq in a US military strike, was returned to Iran today, the official IRIB news agency reported. Soleimani’s body was flown to the city of Ahvaz in southwest
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Siblings continue smashing performance in British Junior squash tournament
KUALA LUMPUR: Three-time British Junior Open winner, Aifa Azman continued her splendid performance by advancing into the last eight of the squash tournament in Birmingham, England yesterday (early today in Malaysia). Aifa, world number 61 player, defeated joint 9/16th seed,
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Flights suspended in Libya’s capital due to rocket fire
Flights were suspended until further notice at the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli today due to rockets falling nearby, an airport official said. The closure of Mitiga Airport comes a day after Turkey’s parliament voted to allow a
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‘They told people not to come’: Australia’s bushfires ravage tourism industry
Pillars of fire and smoke from bushfires are tarnishing Australia’s reputation for pristine vistas abounding in wildlife and wreaking havoc on tourism, operators say, as authorities are forced to cancel concerts, close parks and evacuate towns. The smoke has shrouded
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The world’s safest airlines for 2020
Airline safety is one of those things you hope you’ll never have to worry about when you travel.But even the most nervous of fliers should take heart when flying Australia’s flag carrier, Qantas — as it has just been rated the
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