This Is Beirut 05/01 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
India's navy said Friday it was responding to the apparent hijacking of a cargo vessel in the Arabian Sea, the latest incident of attacks on commercial shipping in the region. Last month the force deployed several warships into the sea to "maintain a deterrent presence" after a string of recent shipping attacks, including a drone attack near ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 10:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
China urged its neighbors, North and South Korea, to observe self-restraint after the former fired an artillery barrage near two South Korean islands. China called Friday for "restraint" from all sides after Seoul said North Korea had fired an artillery barrage near two South Korean islands. "Under the current situation, we hope that all ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 14:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran observed a day of mourning Thursday for the at least 84 people killed when twin blasts ripped through a crowd commemorating the slain Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani. The death toll was revised down from around 100 the day after what Iranian authorities labelled a "terrorist attack" that also left hundreds wounded near ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A pair of bomb explosions on Wednesday, claimed the lives of at least 103 individuals in Iran. They tore through a gathering commemorating the fourth anniversary of the death of Revolutionary Guards General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US strike. State media provided the reported details of the tragic incident. Twin bomb blasts killed at ...
This Is Beirut 02/01 13:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Tuesday, Somalia firmly asserted its commitment to defending its territory through “any legal means” and took the significant step of recalling its ambassador to Ethiopia after Addis Ababa struck a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The controversial Addis Ababa deal, providing Ethiopia with coveted access to the ...
This Is Beirut 02/01 13:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A Japan Airlines plane faced a distressing situation as it caught fire on Tokyo's Haneda Airport runway, following a reported collision with a coast guard aircraft, according to television reports. Five people on board a Coast Guard aircraft died after a runway collision, and the captain escaped, as stated by the Japanese transport ...
This Is Beirut 02/01 12:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Russian missile attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday killed four people, including one in Kyiv, and wounded 27 others in the capital, officials reported. Ukrainian President Zelensky strongly condemned the 'Russian terror' campaign following this new round of missile strikes. Russia targeted Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv with a barrage of ...
This Is Beirut 02/01 12:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In Japan, rescuers urgently worked against time and aftershocks to locate survivors of a destructive 7.5-magnitude earthquake, resulting in at least 48 casualties. Japanese rescuers raced against the clock and powerful aftershocks on Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that claimed at least 48 lives and caused widespread ...
This Is Beirut 02/01 11:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck with a knife on Tuesday, January 2, by a man who pushed through a crowd, pretending to be his supporter, the police said. Surrounded by journalists and supporters at a construction site in the southern port city of Busan, Lee was attacked, as shown on South Korean ...
This Is Beirut 01/01 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On the first day of 2024, led by President Zelensky, Ukraine vowed retaliation against Russian forces as both countries experienced an escalation in strikes. Meanwhile, Ukraine struggled in its counteroffensive, urging Western allies for continued military support. President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to unleash “wrath” against Russian forces in ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 01/01 11:17 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
New Year’s traditions around the world are as diverse and colorful as the cultures themselves. Exploring these customs, we not only learn how different societies celebrate the transition from one year to the next but also gain insight into their history, beliefs and values. Each country brings its own hue and character to New Year’s ...
This Is Beirut 01/01 10:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Central Japan experienced a series of powerful earthquakes, resulting in tsunami waves reaching over a meter high, prompting widespread evacuations, and reminiscent of the country's traumatic 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. The tsunami threat from a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday has “largely passed,” a US ...