US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing
Washington: The Biden administration has declared that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince should be considered immune from a lawsuit over his role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a turnaround from Joe Biden’s passionate campaign trail denunciations of Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the brutal slaying. The administration on Thursday said the senior position of the […]
20 people from same family killed in road accident in Pakistan’s Sindh province
Karachi: At least 20 people, including 12 children, from the same family were killed and several others sustained injuries when a van carrying devotees fell into a deep ditch filled with flood water in Pakistan’s Sindh province, the police said. The accident took place on Thursday night when the devotees were heading towards the revered […]
Russia launches new Ukraine barrage as grain deal extended
Kyiv: Russian airstrikes inflicted more damage on Ukraine on Thursday, with the latest barrage smashing into energy infrastructure, apartment buildings and an industrial site. At least four people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in drone and missile strikes around the country, authorities said. Separately, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres announced an extension […]
S Korea’s leader discusses megaprojects with Saudi prince
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hoped for greater cooperation with Saudi Arabia — including on its USD 500 billion futuristic desert city project — as he met the kingdom’s powerful crown prince on Thursday, Seoul officials said. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman flew to South Korea earlier on Thursday for talks with Yoon […]
Pak govt plans to amend Army Act to have greater say over appointments: Defence Minister
Islamabad: The Pakistan government is planning to amend the Army Act of 1952 to have greater authority over the appointment and retention of the Army chief, the defence minister has said, days ahead of the scheduled retirement of General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Defence Minister Khawaja M Asif on Wednesday confirmed the government’s plan but expressed […]
G20 declaration reflects differences among members over Russia-Ukraine conflict
Bali: The G20 members on Wednesday agreed that it was essential to uphold international law and multilateral system that safeguards peace and stability, but the differences among them were evident over the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A joint declaration issued at the end of the two-day G20 summit here acknowledged the differences over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying […]
BASIC countries call out rich nations’ ‘double standards’ at UN climate summit
New Delhi: The BASIC group, comprising India, China, Brazil and South Africa, has called out rich nations’ “double standards” at the UN climate summit in Egypt, saying they have backtracked on their commitment to provide finance to developing countries to fight climate change and have increased consumption and production of fossil fuels instead. “BASIC countries […]
NATO holds emergency talks after missile lands in Poland
Brussels: Ambassadors from the 30 NATO nations gathered in Brussels Wednesday for emergency talks after Poland said that a Russian-made missile fell on its territory, killing two people, and US President Joe Biden and his allies promised support for the investigation into the incident. The blast came as Russia launched widespread aerial strikes across Ukraine […]
India’s population growth appears to be stabilising: UN as world figure crosses 8 billion
New Delhi: As the global population reached 8 billion, the UN on Tuesday said India’s population growth appears to be stabilising which shows that the country’s national policies and health systems, including access to family planning services, are working. The world population touched eight billion on Tuesday and India was the largest contributor to the […]
India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for Russia to pay reparations to Ukraine
United Nations: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violations of international law by its invasion of Ukraine and requiring Moscow to pay reparations to Kyiv for damages, loss and injury resulting from the war. The draft resolution, ‘Furtherance of remedy and reparation […]
