World
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Iraq’s forex reserves hit record high as oil prices soar
Baghdad: Iraq’s foreign exchange reserves have surpassed $87 billion, the highest level the central bank has seen since its establishment in 1947, local media reported. “The financial reserves (of foreign currency) in…
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20 injured in Balochistan market blast
Quetta: At least 20 people were injured in an explosion in the main market of Balochistans Kohlu district on Friday, an official in the Pakistani province confirmed. According to Balochistan Education Minister…
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Pakistan PM House combed, debugged after audio leak
Islamabad: A high-powered committee constituted to probe the leak of informal conversations from the Prime Minister’s House in Pakistan is said to have combed and debugged the entire premises, a confirmed source…
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Pakistan opposes UNSC membership to India
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his country opposes any reforms that expand the UN Security Council to bring India into the fold. Pakistan’s UN mission and its…
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Germany to set up stabilisation fund to fight energy crisis
Berlin: Germany is putting up a “defensive umbrella” of up to 200 billion euros ($196 billion) to stabilise the country’s economy during the energy crisis, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced. The country’s Economic…
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Afghanistan: Explosion reported in Kabul, casualties expected
Kabul: Taliban officials on Friday reported an explosion in the capital city of Afghanistan, the latest in the series of blasts that have claimed countless lives of Afghans. The blast occurred in…
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Six injured in California school shooting
San Francisco: Six people were injured in a mass shooting at a public school in California’s Oakland city, police said. The shooting occurred at 12.45 p.m. on Wednesday at the Rudsdale Newcomer…
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US imposes sanctions on Indian company over alleged Iran oil deal
New York: In what is likely the first action against an Indian company for allegedly dealing in Iranian petroleum products, the US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Mumbai-based Tibalaji Petrochem Private…
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South Korea to lift post-entry PCR testing requirement
Seoul: South Korea will lift a Covid-19 PCR testing requirement for inbound travellers on the first day of their arrival amid the waning wave of the pandemic, authorities said on Friday. The…
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UK unveils new coins featuring King Charles III
London: The UK has unveiled new 50p coins featuring the portrait of King Charles III which will enter general circulation within weeks. On its Twitter handle on Friday morning, The Royal Mint,…
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US Senate approves stopgap funding bill
Washington: The US Senate approved a stopgap funding bill to fund the government through mid-December, ahead of a government shutdown deadline. The upper chamber on Thursday voted 72-25 to clear the bill,…
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H-1B: Presidential commission recommends stamping of visas inside US
Washington: A presidential commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has unanimously approved a recommendation for the provision of stamping of H-1B visas inside the US, a move if accepted by President…
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FAO chief warns conflicts, climate likely to fuel more food crises
Rome: Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), warned that conflicts and climate-related impacts are likely to fuel food crises, and called for resilience and more efforts for…
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Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, reads her death certificate
London: Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away peacefully in her Scotland summer residence of Balmoral Castle three weeks ago, succumbed to old age, according to an extract of the late monarch’s death…
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Global opinion of China nosedived under Xi Jinping’s rule
Washington: Chinas global image took a “precipitously more negative” turn after President Xi Jinping took office in 2013, with Beijing taking the blame for the Covid-19 pandemic while also facing criticism for…
