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Nearly 1,100 UK flights cancelled after air traffic control glitch triggers nationwide disruption
LONDON, Sept 9 — Almost 1,100 flights to and from UK airports were cancelled yesterday due to what the country’s air traffic control service called a technical issue, in the latest glitch to spark travel chaos. A total of 1,055
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Iran says will target tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain, urges crews to flee
TEHRAN, Sept 9 — Iran said early today it would target oil tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for US strikes on its vessels, urging crews to leave their ships, according to the IRNA state news agency. “We warn
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US destroys five Iranian oil tankers after repeated missile attacks on American Navy warship
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 — US forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers yesterday after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at an American warship twice in recent days, the US military said. The strikes are the second time Washington has targeted Iranian tankers
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Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods, says researcher
PARIS, Sept 8 — The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year, meteorological data analysed by a researcher shows. Average temperatures on the mountain
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North Korea vows nuclear‑armed navy as US‑Japan‑South Korea drills begin
SEOUL, Sept 7 — Leader Kim Jong Un vowed to build North Korea’s navy into a nuclear-armed force, state media reported today as US allies’ maritime drills were to begin. This week’s manoeuvres involving Japan, South Korea and the United
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Jakarta and three other airports extend shutdown to 7pm after Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts travel
JAKARTA, Sept 7 — Jakarta’s main airport and three others delayed reopening today after halting operations due to a volcanic eruption and leaving hundreds of thousands stranded. Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150 kilometres from Indonesia’s capital, erupted on Saturday, spewing
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Three killed, others feared trapped after New Delhi building housing students collapses; rescue underway
NEW DELHI, Sept 7 — A building collapse in the Indian capital New Delhi killed at least three people yesterday, local media reports said, as authorities worked to rescue those trapped in the rubble. The building, housing mostly students, came
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Iran to declare ‘prohibited zone’ near Strait of Hormuz in coming days, warns ships entering will face sanctions
TEHRAN, Sept 7 — Iran’s top security chief Mohsen Rezaei yesterday said his country would establish a “prohibited zone” near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. “In the coming days, a prohibited zone will be announced outside the
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Iran threatens ‘more intense’ response as clashes with US escalate
TEHRAN, Sept 7 — Iran’s top negotiator yesterday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes. The exchanges of fire, which began with US raids last week,
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Five killed, five injured after Amazon cargo plane crashes after overshooting Miami runway
MIAMI, Sept 7 — At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed yesterday at Miami International Airport, crashed into vehicles and caught fire, officials said. Miami-Dade County fire chief Ray Jadallah
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