World
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Singapore’s dengue emergency is a climate change warning sign
Singapore: Singapore says it is facing a dengue “emergency” as it grapples with an outbreak of the seasonal disease that has come unusually early this year. The Southeast Asian city-state has already…
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Sri Lanka seeks USD 55 mn loan from India for buying fertiliser
Colombo: Sri Lanka has sought a USD 55 million loan from India for the procurement of urea amidst its worst economic crisis threatening a severe food shortage, an official said on Tuesday.…
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Malaysia joins list of nations to condemn remarks on Prophet by former BJP leaders
After a host of countries issued a condemnation of statements by former BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal on Prophet Mohammed, Malaysia has now joined the list and on Tuesday…
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China secretly building military facility in Cambodia, says report
Washington: China is building a naval facility in Cambodia for military use, the second such overseas outpost and its first in the strategically significant Indo-Pacific region. The military presence will be on…
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In a first, Pakistan rupee slumps to 205 threshold
Karachi: The Pakistani rupee on Tuesday broke all records against the US dollar after shedding 4 PKR in the open market as it surpassed the 205 threshold for the first time in…
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Pakistan issues visas to Sikhs to attend Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom Day
Islamabad: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued visas to 163 Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom Day scheduled to be held from June…
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Arab Parliament slams BJP’s remarks against Prophet Muhammad
Cairo: The Cairo-based Arab Parliament has strongly condemned and rejected the “irresponsible remarks” made by two former spokespersons of the ruling party in India against Prophet Muhammad. In a statement issued on Monday,…
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UK: Boris Johnson wins no-confidence’ vote
New York: (The Conversation) Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote by 211 votes to 148 votes against his leadership. But Johnson’s margin of victory is smaller (as a percentage of all…
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India has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime: US
Washington: New Delhi has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime, the United States said on Monday, days after the first-ever Indian delegation visited Kabul since…
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Russian troops destroy 43 religious buildings in Donetsk: Official
Kiev: A top Ukrainian official said that Russian troops have destroyed 43 religious building in Donetsk, most of which belonged to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, since the war…
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Australians losing millions to explosion in cryptocurrency, investment scams
Sydney: A new report from Australia’s peak competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), has shown that Australians have lost more than double to scams in the first four months…
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Musk warns of killing Twitter deal over lack of user data transparency: Report
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday stated that if Twitter fails to give data on spam and fake accounts, he may walk out of his $44 billion acquisition…
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Australian doctors exhausted by failing health system: Survey
Canberra: A new survey on Monday revealed that many Australian doctors were exhausted amid intense pressure on the “failing” health system. John Wilson, the outgoing president of the Royal Australasian College of…
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Sri Lankan Cabinet set to discuss 21st Amendment to the Constitution
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet is set to discuss on Monday the 21st Amendment to the Constitution to empower Parliament over the executive president. The 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20A…
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Afghanistan condemns ex-BJP leaders’ anti-Prophet comments
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has condemned the remarks made by two former spokespersons of India’s ruling BJP against Prophet Muhammed. In a tweet, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the…
