Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial
Washington: Chilling security video of last month’s deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, including of rioters searching menacingly for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence, has become a key exhibit in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial as lawmakers prosecuting the case wrap up their opening arguments for why Trump should be convicted of […]
EU lawmakers OK $815 billion recovery programme
Brussels: European lawmakers on Wednesday approved a 672.5 billion euro (USD 815 billion) recovery package of loans and grants to help member states recover faster from the coronavirus pandemic. The regulation for the Recovery and Resilience Facility was adopted with 582 votes in favour, 40 against and 69 abstentions. The RRF is the central pillar […]
Afghan officials: Kabul bombs kill police chief, bodyguard
Kabul: A chain of bomb explosions targeting Kabul police on Wednesday killed a district police chief and his bodyguard, and also wounded five people, officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts, which were all caused by so-called sticky bombs, explosive devices attached to vehicles that are remotely detonated or set off by […]
China harps on ‘package solution’ for India’s bid to become UNSC permanent member
Beijing: China, which has been blocking India’s efforts to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, on Wednesday reiterated its stand on New Delhi’s bid, and called for evolving a “package solution” that is acceptable to all to reform the top organ of the global body. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin’s comments […]
Separate attacks kill 9 people in Afghanistan
Kabul (Afghanistan): A string of attacks on Tuesday in Afghanistan killed five government employees and four policemen, officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks. In the capital, Kabul, gunmen opened fire in the Bagh-e Daud neighborhood and killed four employees of the ministry for rural development, according to Ferdaws Faramarz, spokesman for […]
PM Modi expresses concern over increasing violence in Afghanistan
New Delhi: In a message of solidarity with Afghan people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said “no external power” can stop the development of Afghanistan or its friendship with India and that both the neighbours want to see their region free from the “grave” threat of terrorism and extremism. He also expressed concern over […]
Iran may pursue nuclear weapon, intel minister warns West
Tehran: Iran’s intelligence minister has warned the West that his country could push for a nuclear weapon if crippling international sanctions on Tehran remain in place, state television reported Tuesday. The remarks by Mahmoud Alavi mark a rare occasion that a government official says Iran could reverse its course on the nuclear programme. Tehran has […]
Trump impeachment trial to open with sense of urgency, speed
Washington: Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial is opening this week with a sense of urgency — by Democrats who want to hold the former president accountable for the violent US Capitol siege and Republicans who want it over as fast as possible. Scheduled to begin Tuesday, just over a month since the deadly riot, […]
UK terror threat level lowered from severe to substantial, attacks remain likely
London: The UK’s terror threat level has been lowered from “severe” to “substantial”, which indicates that instead of an attack being “highly likely” they are now categorised as “likely”, Home Secretary Priti Patel informed the House of Commons on Monday. In a written statement to members of Parliament, the Cabinet minister said that the change […]
Ensure democracy’s norms maintained, protesters demonstrate peacefully: US Caucus to India
Washington: A powerful India Caucus in the US Congress has urged the Indian government to ensure that the norms of democracy are maintained and protesters allowed to demonstrate peacefully and have access to the Internet as it held a meeting with New Delhi’s envoy here. India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who regularly […]
