KABUL: Amid international concern being mounted over problems getting medicines and supplies into the country, Taliban officials have claimed that 85 per cent of Afghanistan’s territory has been occupied by the insurgents. However, the Afghan government officials described the Taliban’s assertion as a part of propaganda as the US hasRead More →
WASHINGTON: After the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, Haiti’s interim government asked the US to deploy its troops to bring stability to the country and prepare the way for elections. Talking to The Associated Press through telephone, Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph asked for assistance and help from international partners,Read More →
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has directed the local administration of Karachi to stop the demolition of Hindu’s Dharam Shala, located in Karachi, and the process of leasing out to raise a new building. The top court also directed the government to issue a grant of further Rs.14.994 million to theRead More →
TEL AVIV: The newly elected Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett, 49, partnered with opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new Israeli government with the sole agenda of ‘change’. With a coalition of opposition parties, Bennett succeeded to end the 12-year of Benjamin Netanyahu rule. Bennett was chief ofRead More →
BEIJING: Local authorities of China’s province of Yunnan ordered an investigation to probe the alleged illegal use of electricity for mining bitcoin. Yunnan is China’s fourth-biggest crypto mining province where bitcoin mining is illegal like other provinces in the country. According to SCMP, the authorities ordered to shut down bitcoinRead More →
CARBIS BAY: In a bid to counter China’s trillions of dollars Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the G7 leaders on Sunday finalized new conservation targets to curb climate change and urged an immediate action to safeguard the planet. The leaders agreed to protect at least 30 per cent of landRead More →
WASHINGTON: The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and the US First Lady Jill Biden in a co-written article called for better care and education for children of both countries, saying it is key to rebuild after coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday, Kate joined Jill to meet the children aged four and fiveRead More →
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan came down hard on dismissed Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui over his speech accusing Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and its Director General (DG) Faiz Hameed of meddling not only into politics but judiciary as well as country’s media and that the agencyRead More →
LAHORE: Pakistan’s Lahore High Court Wednesday issued directives to the federal government to constitute a ‘Special Islamic Board’ to restraining and remove controversial, amended and un-Islamic content from social media networks posted by Ahmadiyya Group. It is worth mentioning that under the Constitution of Pakistan Ahmadiyya group is a non-MuslimRead More →
ISLAMABAD: A former judge of Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, who was removed by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) – the apex body consists of judges that hold judges accountable, submitted a document in Supreme Court accusing Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of meddling not only into politics but judiciaryRead More →
SINGAPORE: Six of the ten workers of roast meat chain Hua Zai, who contracted Covid-19, were living together and had worked in two different outlets, causing cross-infection in shared accommodation. The development prompted medical experts to say that it is highly likely for cross-infections to cause when masks come offRead More →
HONOLULU: The Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) unanimously selected Federated States of Micronesia President David W. Panuelo as its new chairperson. The PICL comprising 11 nations held a two-day virtual meeting in which Mr Panuelo expressed gratitude to the leaders of the Pacific Islands on behalf of his nation.Read More →
