Ukraine’s survival in danger, warns Pentagon chief
RAMSTEIN BASE (Germany): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday warned that Ukraine’s survival was in danger and sought to convince allies that the United States was committed to Kyiv, even as Washington has essentially run out of money to continue arming Ukrainian forces. Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused […]
Amini’s death in custody ‘unlawful’: UN mission
GENEVA: A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police was unlawful and caused by violence and that Iranian women still suffer systematic discrimination. The death of 22-year-old Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman, in September 2022 while in custody for allegedly […]
‘Turn around immediately’: Taiwan warns off Chinese coast guard boats again as tensions simmer
Taiwan on Saturday warned off Chinese coast guard ships that entered its restricted waters near frontline islands close to China for a second day in a row, as tensions simmer across the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s coast guard said four Chinese coast guard boats on Saturday morning entered the restricted waters of Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, […]
US says it is concerned about CAA and closely monitoring its implementation
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India and is closely monitoring its implementation. “We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on March 11,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily briefing. “We are closely monitoring […]
US pause on funding UN’s relief agency may become permanent
WASHINGTON: US officials are preparing for a pause on funding the main UN agency for Palestinians to become permanent due to opposition in Congress, even as the Biden administration insists the aid group’s humanitarian work is indispensable. The US, along with more than a dozen countries, suspended its funding to the United Nations Relief and […]
New engine sent for PIA plane grounded in Muscat
RAWALPINDI: A new engine was airlifted to Muscat on Sunday as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)’s Boeing 777 is currently being repaired there. The aircraft landed at Muscat International Airport on Wednesday following an engine failure during a commercial flight from Madina to Islamabad. According to sources, a C-130 cargo plane took the replacement engine to […]
Theresa May joins Tory MPs quitting before election
LONDON: Former prime minister Theresa May announced on Friday she will stand down as an MP at the next election, adding to a growing list from the UK’s ruling Conservatives to abandon leader Rishi Sunak. May, 67, is the most high-profile of scores of Tory lawmakers to say they will not seek re-election at this […]
PM Modi on two-day visit to Assam from today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to commence his two-day visit to Assam this afternoon. Hectic preparations are on to welcome the Prime Minister at UNESCO World Heritage Site Kaziranga National Park. The Prime Minister is set to arrive at Tezpur Airport in Sonitpur district at around 4 pm. His first destination will be the […]
N Korea’s top leader calls for intensifying war drills
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for intensifying “practical actual war drills” during a visit to a military training base, state media said on Thursday, as a joint military exercise between South Korea and the US was underway. During the visit to the base in the country’s western region on Wednesday, Kim inspected […]
INDIA Bloc Will Open ‘Closed Doors’ Of Jobs For Youth: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI, Mar 4: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Narendra Modi government for “not filling up” vacant posts and asserted that it is the INDIA bloc’s resolve to open the “closed doors” of jobs for the youth. Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Modi’s intention is not to provide employment. In […]