CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

World / Asia

Hong Kong files charges over deadliest fire in decades 10 Jun 2026 - 02:53 pm
Bystanders look on after a major fire swept through several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on November 27, 2025. Photo by Philip FONG / AFP
Army helicopter crashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing all on board 10 Jun 2026 - 02:47 pm
Security personnel patrol a street during Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC)'s rally, held days after the local government banned the protest group under anti-terror laws in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on June 9, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
Japan lawmakers back plan to ease imperial succession crisis 10 Jun 2026 - 02:39 pm
Pedestrians are seen reflected in glass as they walk in the Ginza district of Tokyo on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Meta taps Reliance for first AI-enabled data centre in India 10 Jun 2026 - 01:58 pm
Peninsula
PM says Australia "very worried" about situation in Middle East 10 Jun 2026 - 01:12 pm
File photo
China urges against escalation of Middle East regional tension 10 Jun 2026 - 12:00 pm
File photo
Military court jails Indonesian soldiers over acid attack on activist 10 Jun 2026 - 10:50 am
Four Indonesian military personnel accused of throwing acid at a human rights activist attend a verdict hearing at a military court in Jakarta on June 10, 2026. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP)
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Western Philippines 10 Jun 2026 - 10:41 am
Peninsula
Philippines protests over Chinese structure built in disputed waters 09 Jun 2026 - 02:27 pm
Peninsula
Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days 09 Jun 2026 - 02:15 pm
A truck with an animal cage is pictured during the search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, on June 9, 2026. Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP
India breaks through Himalayan tunnel to China border zone 09 Jun 2026 - 01:04 pm
Indian police personnel stand guard at the Zojila tunnel, India's longest road tunnel project connecting Jammu and Kashmir state with the Ladakh region on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Tauseef Mustafa/ AFP)
Sri Lanka jails ex-minister in anti-graft drive 09 Jun 2026 - 12:55 pm
Peninsula
Hundreds evacuated as powerful waves hit New Zealand’s Wellington 09 Jun 2026 - 10:09 am
Peninsula
Outdoor hospitals, cut-off communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41 09 Jun 2026 - 08:35 am
Responders conduct search and rescue operations at the site of a collapsed building after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in General Santos City on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)
3 parked aircraft damaged at Delhi airport amid strong winds 08 Jun 2026 - 01:52 pm
Peninsula
China's Xi in North Korea for rare visit 08 Jun 2026 - 01:10 pm
The national flags of North Korea and China are displayed on a street in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026 (Photo by Kim Won Jin / AFP)
VIDEO: Major quake off Philippines kills at least 15, triggers tsunami warnings 08 Jun 2026 - 11:16 am
This frame grab made from UGC video footage courtesy of Deped Mahayahay Elementary School shows huddled schoolchildren in a field reacting during an 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Malita town, Davao del Sur province on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Courtesy of Deped Mahayahay Elementary School / AFP)
Mass school closures in Japan city as bear roams streets 08 Jun 2026 - 10:52 am
Peninsula