Respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity must by all states without exception: NSA Doval at conference on Ukraine crisis
New Delhi: Dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward for a peaceful and enduring solution to the Ukraine conflict, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said at a conference in Jeddah on the crisis, asserting that sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected by all states without “exception”. The two-day meeting hosted by Saudi Crown […]
Deadline has arrived for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president; residents brace for what’s next
Niamey (Niger): The deadline has arrived Sunday for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president, but the West Africa regional bloc that has threatened a military intervention faces prominent appeals to pursue more peaceful means. Neighbouring Nigeria’s Senate on Saturday pushed back against the plan by the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, urging […]
22 killed, nearly 100 injured in train accident in Pakistan
Karachi: At least 22 people were killed and nearly 100 others injured on Sunday when several compartments of an express train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, officials said. The Hazara Express train en route from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed in Nawabshah district near the Sarhari Railway Station, 275 kilometers from Karachi. Senior Railway and […]
West Africa defence chiefs finalise Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
Niamey (Niger): Defence chiefs from West African nations finalised an intervention plan on Friday and urged militaries to ready resources after negotiations deadlocked with Niger’s military junta, which says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler. With two days remaining before a deadline set by the regional bloc to release and […]
Aus court overturns law banning Sikhs from carrying kirpans in schools
Melbourne: A court in Australia’s Queensland state has overturned a law that banned Sikh students to wear a kirpan, a religious article in Sikhism, on campus, calling the legislation “unconstitutional”, according to media reports. The ruling by the state’s highest court came after Kamaljit Kaur Athwal took the state government to court last year, claiming […]
Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan arrested; sentenced to three years in jail in corruption case
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Saturday after he was found guilty in a corruption trial and sentenced to three years in prison, a verdict that disqualified him for five years from holding any public office. Additional Judge Humayun Dilawar of the Islamabad-based district and sessions court found Khan, 70, guilty […]
India tells UNSC committed depoliticising the global supply of food
Washington: Leveraging its G20 presidency, India is committed to depoliticising the global supply of food, fertilisers and medical products so that geopolitical tensions do not lead to a humanitarian crisis, the country’s envoy to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj has told the Security Council. Observing that the global food insecurity situation is daunting, with an […]
Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever French military ties while ”hostage” president pleads for US help
Niamey (Niger): Niger’s military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler, firing some of the previous government’s key ambassadors and warning citizens of the West African nation to watch for foreign armies and spies. A regional delegation’s efforts at negotiation quickly deadlocked. The junta’s announcement on state television late […]
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn 2020 election
Washington: Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 presidential election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington’s […]
Hundreds rally in Niger, denouncing France, as the country’s new junta seeks to justify its coup
Niamey: Hundreds of people rallied in support of Niger’s ruling junta in the capital on Thursday, denouncing France and others who have criticised a recent coup — as the country’s military leaders sought to exploit anti-Western sentiment to shore up their takeover. As numbers began to swell at a demonstration organised by the junta and […]
