World
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Israel will remain key US ally whoever replaces Biden: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: As he left for a significant diplomatic visit to the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that his country will remain America’s “indispensable and strong ally in…
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Pakistani actress Kubra Khan receives UAE Golden Visa
Pakistani television actress Kubra Khan is the latest celebrity to be honoured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Golden Visa. The 31-year-old actress was recently handed over the visa by officials from…
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Australian diplomat Lauren Stasinowsky participates in ceremonial washing of Kaaba
Makkah: Lauren Stasinowsky, first secretary of the Australian Embassy in Riyadh, participated in the annual ceremony to wash the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, July…
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Indian Americans welcome Kamala Harris as likely Democratic prez nominee
Washington: Several prominent Indian Americans on Sunday welcomed the prospect of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee and described it as a historic moment for this small ethnic…
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Kamala Harris stands to make history again as Biden drops out
Washington: US Vice-President Kamala Harris stands once again on the edge of history in a political career replete with milestones. President Joe Biden’s exit from the White House race and endorsement of…
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Stock markets see volatility as Biden drops out of US presidential race
New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race for the White House, stock markets worldwide, including in Asia, may see a volatile period ahead, experts said on…
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Three Indian-American lawmakers endorse Kamala Harris for president
Washington: All five Indian-American lawmakers have hailed President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the presidential race and three of them threw their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic…
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US: Obama, Pelosi refrain from immediately endorsing Harris as presidential nominee
Washington: Former US president Barack Obama and ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Sunday praised President Joe Biden for deciding to step aside from the presidential race but stopped short of endorsing Vice President…
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Kamala Harris is just as much of joke as Biden is: Trump campaign
Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris is “just as much of a joke as President Joe Biden is”, alleged the Donald Trump Campaign on Sunday, immediately after Biden ended his re-election bid and…
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4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan’s Ibaraki: JMA
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 on Monday struck the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the country’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 10:07 a.m.…
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Kamala Harris sets about earning nomination as endorsements pour in
Washington: US Vice-President Kamala Harris got down earning the nomination of the Democratic Party for President calling lawmakers, party leaders officials, and outside support groups soon after President Joe Biden announced he…
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‘In best interest..’: Joe Biden withdraws from presidential election race
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying “it is in the best interest of my party and the country”. The 81-year-old president’s…
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan says ‘caged like a terrorist’ in jail
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan has claimed that he is being caged like a “terrorist”, and was denied basic prisoner and human rights in a “death cell” at a high-security…
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Bangladesh top court scales back the quota as over hundred die in protest
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday, July 21, ordered scaling down the quota system following nationwide protests led by the students which saw more than 100 people getting killed and thousands…
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Bangladesh imposes ‘shoot-on-sight’ order as death toll rises to 133 amid protests
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has imposed a curfew and a shoot-on-sight order after students-led anti-quota protests claimed 133 lives. The Bangladeshi Supreme Court was expected to rule on a civil service hiring…
