Russian army present in six African countries: state TV
- 17-Nov-2025
MOSCOW: The Russian army is operating in six African countries, state TV reported in a rare high-profile acknowledgement of the extent of Moscow’s official military presence on the continent. Facing isolation in the West following its full-scale offensive in Ukraine, Moscow has tried to build new partnerships in Africa, where it has been growing its […]
Bangladesh protesters set state TV HQ ablaze as toll mounts, internet cut
- 19-Jul-2024
Bangladeshi students set fire to the country’s state broadcaster on Thursday as protests against civil service hiring rules escalated, with the death toll mounting to at least 39 and authorities imposing what one monitor called a “near-total” internet blackout. Police fired rubber bullets at hundreds of protesters, who fought back and chased retreating officers to […]
Nine dead as fresh protests hit Iran
- 02-Jan-2018
TEHRAN: Nine people were killed overnight in unrest related to protests in the Isfahan region of central Iran, the state broadcaster reported on Tuesday. Six protesters were killed in clashes with security forces as they tried to storm a police station in the town of Qahderijan, which has a population of around 30,000. A member […]
Myanmar detains Turkish reporters on assignment
- 28-Oct-2017
NAYPYITAW/YANGON: Myanmar police detained two journalists working for Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT and their interpreter and driver on Friday for allegedly flying a drone near the parliament compound, amid tension between the two countries over the Rohingya crisis. The journalists – Lau Hon Meng from Singapore and Mok Choy Lin from Malaysia – were being […]
Reema Khan to anchor talk show on state TV
- 09-Jun-2016
ISLAMABAD: Known Pakistani actor, Reema Khan will be anchoring a talk show on state TV that will go on-air after this Eid.
Syrian army seizes rebel-held town in Aleppo province: state TV
- 12-Nov-2015
AMMAN: The Syrian army and allied forces captured the town of Al Hader in the northern province of Aleppo on Thursday, state television said quoting a military source, in their latest advance into a strategic rebel-held area.
Iran's Khamenei backs parliamentary vote on nuclear deal with powers: state TV
- 03-Sep-2015
ANKARA: Iran's Supreme Leader said on Thursday he favored a parliamentary vote on its nuclear deal reached with world powers and called for sanctions against Tehran to be lifted completely rather than suspended, state television reported.
Egypt court postpones Mursi death sentence ruling: state TV
- 02-Jun-2015
CAIRO: An Egyptian court postponed on Tuesday issuing a final ruling over a death sentence recommendation for former Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and other top Muslim Brotherhood leaders in a case related to a 2011 mass jail break.