Member of Iranian security forces killed during protests: state media
- 01-Jan-2026
TEHRAN: A member of Iran’s security forces was killed during protests that erupted last week, state television reported on Thursday citing a regional official. “A 21-year-old member of the Basij from the city of Kouhdasht was killed last night (Wednesday) by rioters while defending public order,” the channel said, citing Said Pourali, the deputy governor […]
China mining accident kills seven: state media
- 21-Aug-2024
BEIJING: A mining accident in southwest China on Wednesday killed seven people and left one other trapped, according to state media. State broadcaster CCTV said the incident occurred at around 10:00 am as workers were closing a ventilation shaft at a coal mine in the city of Leshan, Sichuan province. The outlet did not give […]
At least 10 dead in China mining accident: state media
- 13-Jan-2024
BEIJING: At least 10 people were killed and six are missing after an accident at a coal mine in central China’s Henan Province, state media said Saturday. The accident, a likely coal and gas explosion described as an “outburst”, happened around 2:55 pm (0655 GMT) on Friday in Pingdingshan, state broadcaster CCTV said. Search and […]
Militiaman killed in central Iran protest: state media
- 01-Jan-2023
TEHRAN: A member of Iran’s security forces has been shot dead during protests in the city of Semirom, state media said Sunday, more than 100 days after Mahsa Amini’s death sparked nationwide unrest. Iran has been rocked by protests since Amini, 22, died in custody on September 16 following her arrest for an alleged breach […]
Turkey opens probe into missing Saudi Arabian journalist: state media
- 06-Oct-2018
ANKARA: Turkey has opened a probe into the disappearance of a Saudi Arabian journalist who has not been seen since he went inside the Saudi Arabian mission in Istanbul four days ago, the state-run Anadolu news agency said Saturday. Riyadh says Jamal Khashoggi, a contributor to the Washington Post, had left the consulate but Ankara […]
Barack Obama to work for better US-China ties: state media
- 30-Nov-2017
BEIJING: Barack Obama has met President Xi Jinping, with the former US president hoping to improve ties between their two countries, China’s state media said, as relations between Beijing and Washington are tested over North Korea. Obama met Xi on Wednesday in Beijng at Diaoyutai Guest House, a sprawling complex frequently used to house visiting […]
Chinese state media report bloated battery in Apple’s iPhone 8
- 06-Oct-2017
BEIJING: A fresh case of Apple new iPhone 8 popping open due to a swollen battery has been reported in state media in China, the world’s biggest smartphone market where the US firm is seeking to revive faltering sales. The incident comes as Apple investigates similar cases reported in Taiwan and Japan of batteries in […]
Syrian army sweeps across IS-held territory: state media
- 18-Jul-2017
DAMASCUS: Syrian government forces have swept across territory south of Islamic State group stronghold Raqa, capturing a string of villages and oilfields from the militants, state media said on Monday. The landscape south of Raqa city strategically borders several provinces: Aleppo to the west, Homs to the south and Deir Ezzor — much of which […]
North Korea state media warns of nuclear strike if provoked as US warships approach
- 11-Apr-2017
PYONGYANG: North Korean state media on Tuesday warned of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of a US pre-emptive strike as a US Navy strike group led by a nuclear-powered aircraft steamed towards the western Pacific. Tension has escalated sharply on the Korean peninsula with talk of military action by the United […]
Hundreds leave Syria rebel district under deal: state media
- 08-Apr-2017
DAMASCUS: Hundreds more Syrian rebels and their families left the last opposition-held neighbourhood of the central city of Homs on Saturday, Syria’s state news agency said. SANA reported that at least 242 rebels had left Waer along with their families under a deal granting them safe passage to opposition-held territory elsewhere in the country. Homs […]