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Dubai: Saudi Arabia closed the only road linking it to Bahrain Tuesday after Iran fired missiles at its oil-rich Eastern Province. Tehran's latest strikes came as Iranian officials urged youths to form human chains around power plants to protect them, as the latest deadline set...

Tehran: US President Donald Trump expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his ultimatum to make a deal ticked closer, after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war. "The entire...

Houston: With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby, promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed. The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA's first...

Moscow: Russia will start building its national orbital station ahead of the scheduled deorbiting of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030, a top Russian space official said Monday. The first module of the Russian Orbital Station (ROS) will be deployed in 2028, CEO of...

Tehran: Israel struck a key petrochemical plant at Iran's massive South Pars natural gas field and killed two paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commanders on Monday, potentially challenging a new 45-day ceasefire proposal for Tehran and the United States as President Donald Trump's ultimatum looms within hours....

Tehran: Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a permanent end to the war. The report comes shortly before US President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants...

Dubai: Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks on Iran Monday, killing more than 25 people and hitting the South Pars natural gas field, and Iran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbours. US President Donald Trump's...

Dubai: Israel said it killed the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Monday. Defence Minister Israel Katz made the announcement. Iranian state media also reported the death of the head of intelligence. "The Revolutionary Guard are shooting at civilians and we are eliminating the leaders...

Cairo: Iran and the United States received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, two Mideast officials speaking on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press. The proposal comes from Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish...

Dhaka/New Delhi:  Indian envoy Pranay Verma Monday met Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and conveyed New Delhi's intent to pursue positive, constructive, and people-centric ties with Dhaka based on mutual interest. The meeting came as India and Bangladesh are making efforts to rebuild bilateral ties...