World
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Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalised
Washington: Former US President Bill Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after developing a fever, according to a statement from his deputy chief of staff, Angel…
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US expresses concern over sentencing of 25 civilians by Pakistan military court
San Francisco: Expressing concern over the sentencing of 25 civilians by a military court in Pakistan, the United States on Monday said that it lacked judicial independence, transparency and due process guarantees.…
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Bangladesh requests India to extradite Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Monday said it has sent a diplomatic note to New Delhi requesting for extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India since…
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Telangana student dies under suspicious circumstances in US
A 25-year-old student from Telangana died under suspicious circumstances in the United States (US) on Sunday, December 22. The victim has been identified as Vamsi from Madannapet village in Kamalapur mandal of…
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Trump appoints Indian-American Sriram Krishnan as policy advisor on AI
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has named Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as the Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI). “Sriram Krishnan will serve as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial…
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After 3 years, Saudi Arabia resumes activities at Afghanistan embassy
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the resumption of diplomatic activities at its embassy in the Afghanistan capital, Kabul, for the first time since the Taliban movement took control of…
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Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in unpaid electricity bills
Agartala: Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in electricity dues but no decision has been taken on halting power supply to the neighbouring country yet, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday.…
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Putin says Russia does not lose desire to improve ties with US
Moscow: Russia has not lost the desire to improve its relations with the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview. “Everything can be done if there is a desire. We…
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German Christmas market attacker offered reward for whereabouts of Saudi ambassador: Report
The suspect who was arrested for a car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, Germany had reportedly offered a reward in return for information regarding the whereabouts of…
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Pakistan faces visa ban from Gulf countries following criminal allegations
Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and several other Gulf countries have imposed an indefinite ban on granting visas to people from at least 30 different cities of Pakistan, following…
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Pakistan forms negotiation committee to engage with Imran Khan’s PTI
Islamabad: The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government on Sunday formed a negotiation committee to start formal talks with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after it threatened to give…
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Helicopter crashes into Turkish hospital, four dead
Ankara: Four individuals were killed when a helicopter crashed into a hospital in southwestern Turkey on Sunday, December 22. The provincial governor attributed the accident to thick fog. “The helicopter fell to…
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Most followed TikToker Khaby Lame performs Umrah
Khabane ‘Khaby’ Lame, the Senegalese-born influencer who is the most followed TikTok user in the world, recently performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Taking to Instagram, Khaby shared a photo and video…
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US-British navy launch airstrike on Houthi site in Yemen
Sanaa: The US-British navy coalition launched a new airstrike on a Houthi site in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Sunday before dawn, the local media reported. The strike targeted…
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UAE, Iraq, Egypt condemn car attack at German Christmas market
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, and Egypt strongly condemned the car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg, which resulted in hundreds of casualties.…
