Afghan officials: Taliban attacks, violence kills dozens
Kabul: A wave of Taliban attacks and violence has killed dozens across Afghanistan, even as talks are underway between the government and the insurgents in Qatar, officials said on Tuesday. A statement from the defence ministry said four army soldiers were killed late Monday night in Taliban attacks on checkpoints in Kunduz province. According to […]
Pakistan PM angry over reports TV anchor knew about strike
By: Munir Ahmed and Sheikh Saaliq Islamabad: Pakistan’s prime minister reacted angrily Monday to media reports of a text exchange between an Indian TV anchor and a former media industry executive that suggests a 2019 Indian airstrike inside Pakistan was designed to boost Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chances for re-election. Imran Khan took to […]
Washington DC converted into garrison city ahead of Biden’s inauguration as threat looms large
Washington: Ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Wednesday, the American capital has been virtually turned into a garrison city, amidst multiple reports of threats and more armed violence by pro-Trump supporters to disrupt the events. In the aftermath of last week’s Capitol riots, Washington D.C. is preparing […]
Death toll from violence in Sudan”s West Darfur rises to 83
Cairo: The death toll from tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudans West Darfur province climbed to at least 83, including women and children, a doctors union and aid worker said, as sporadic violence continued. The ruling sovereign council met Sunday and said security forces would be deployed to the area. The deadly clashes […]
Israeli jets hit Hamas targets in Gaza after rockets fired
Jerusalem: Israeli military aircraft struck targets in the Gaza Strip early on Monday in response to two rockets fired from the Palestinian territory, the military said. In a statement, the military said fighter jets hit Hamas military targets, including sites for digging underground tunnels, some of which stretch into Israel. There were no immediate reports […]
Biden ropes in 20 Indian-Americans in his administration, 17 at key WH positions
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has nominated at least 20 Indian-Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his incoming administration, a record for the small ethnic community that constitutes one per cent of America’s population. As many as 17 of them, including Neera Tanden who has been nominated as the Director of Management and […]
Boris Johnson invites PM Modi to UK for G7 summit in June
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the G7 summit as he confirmed details on Sunday for the high-level meeting to be presided over by Britain in the coastal region of Cornwall between June 11 and 13. Johnson had extended an invitation to Modi during a phone call […]
Gunmen kill two women judges in Afghan capital
Kabul: Gunmen fired on a car in northern Kabul on Sunday, killing two women judges who worked for Afghanistan’s high court and wounding the driver, a court official said. It was the latest attack in the Afghan capital during peace talks between Taliban and Afghan government officials in Qatar. Supreme Court of Afghanistan spokesman Ahmad […]
‘Vaccinationalism’ is self-defeating, says UN chief as global COVID deaths cross 2 million
United Nations: As the world crossed a “heart-wrenching milestone” of two million deaths from COVID-19, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres lamented that the deadly impact of the pandemic has worsened due to the absence of a global coordinated effort and said that “vaccinationalism” by governments is “self-defeating” that will delay a global recovery. Since its […]
At 18 million, India has largest diaspora in the world: UN
United Nations: The Indian diaspora, one of the most “vibrant and dynamic”, is the largest in the world, with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020, the UN has said. The United Arab Emirates, the US and Saudi Arabia host the largest numbers of migrants from India, it said. “India […]
