World
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US, Iraq begin first round of talks to end US-led military coalition
Washington: The US and Iraq held their first round of talks on the future of US military presence in Iraq, with Baghdad discussing its expectations to lead to a timeline for reducing…
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Biden assails Trump on his remarks on economy: Voters tired of being taken as suckers
Washington: US President Joe Biden assailed his predecessor Donald Trump for latter’s remarks that the economy had tanked under the Democrats, saying the voters are tired of being played for suckers and…
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UK museum gets 200k pounds grant to tell stories of last Sikh Maharaja
London: A museum founded by the son of the last Sikh emperor of Punjab in England has received a grant of nearly 200k pounds, which will be used to tell the family’s…
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India now cooperating on probe into Sikh separatist’s killing: ex-Canadian NSA
Ottawa: India is now cooperating with Canada in the ongoing probe into the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia and bilateral ties are improving following months of tensions over…
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Pak asks Iran to probe killing of 9 Pakistanis in Saravan
Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) said on Saturday that it is in touch with the Iranian authorities over the “horrifying and despicable” killing of Pakistani nationals by terrorists in the neighbouring…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 jolts Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 jolted Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other surrounding areas in Japan on Sunday morning, the country’s weather agency said. The quake occurred at 8:59…
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UK to pause funding for UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
London: The UK is “temporarily pausing any future funding” for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the British government has said in a…
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At least 9 Pakistanis killed in attack on vehicle repair shop in Iran
Islamabad: At least nine Pakistani nationals were killed while three others were critically injured in an attack on a vehicle repair shop in the Sirkan area of Saravan City in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan…
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Covid-19 no longer perceived as serious health problem: Study
London: Covid-19 infection is no longer perceived as a serious health problem, finds a large study that showed people still care about the health problems they were facing before the pandemic. Over…
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Houthi attack: Indian Navy responds to distress call from British oil tanker
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Saturday said its guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam has deployed a team to help fire-fighting efforts on board British oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda which has…
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Eleven suspected terrorists arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab
Lahore: As many as 11 suspected terrorists of ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and TTP have been arrested from different parts of Punjab province of Pakistan, the police said on Saturday, January 27, and claimed…
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US, UK launch retaliatory strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen’s Red Sea port
Sanaa: The US-British maritime coalition launched two strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday morning, the media reported. The strikes, which came a few hours…
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UN chief hopes Israel will ‘duly comply’ with ICJ ruling on Gaza
United Nations: The UN Chief Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that he hopes Israel will “duly comply” with the ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), ordering it to take action…
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British-Indian student acquitted after ‘Taliban’ joke to blow up plane
London: A British-Indian student has been acquitted by a Spanish court after he was accused of public disorder for joking about blowing up a plane in which he was travelling along with…
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UNRWA sacks several staffers for ‘role’ in Oct 7 attacks on Israel
Tel Aviv: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has sacked several of its employees suspected of involvement in the October 7 terror attacks…
