Lebanese protesters block roads over economic misery
BEIRUT: Demonstrators, some of them burning tyres, blocked roads across parts of Lebanon on Monday in protest at the country’s economic meltdown, days after the Lebanese pound sank to new lows. Lebanon’s economic crisis, which erupted in 2019, has propelled more than three quarters of the population into poverty and the local currency has plummeted […]
India reports 8,309 new Covid-19 cases; active cases lowest in 544 days
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: With 8,309 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,45,80,832, while the active cases have declined to 1,03,859, the lowest in 544 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 4,68,790 with […]
Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of bowing to West’s pressure
TEHRAN: Iran has accused the UN’s nuclear agency of bowing to pressure from its Western financiers to “discriminate” against Tehran, as strains persist ahead of new talks to revive the 2015 atomic deal. “It’s a reality. The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) doesn’t deal with Iran as it should,” Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of the Atomic […]
Covid-19: India Logs 8,318 New Coronavirus Infections, Active Cases Lowest In 541 Days
India recorded 8,318 fresh coronavirus infections within a span of 24 hours which took the country’s total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,45,63,749. The active cases have declined to 1,07,019, the lowest in 541 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,67,933 with 465 daily fatalities, according […]
UAE holds talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has held talks with the Taliban to run Kabul airport, going up against Gulf rival Qatar in a diplomatic tussle for influence with Afghanistan’s new rulers, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter. UAE officials have held a series of discussions with the group in recent weeks to […]
Iran calls on IAEA to maintain ‘technical cooperation’
The Iranian Foreign Ministry insisted on Monday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should “stay in the path of technical cooperation with Iran.” Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the ministry, said at weekly press conference that the UN nuclear watchdog should “not allow some countries to advance their political leanings and intentions in the name […]
COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 543 days
New Delhi: India logged 7,579 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 543 days, taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,26,480, while the active cases were the lowest in 536 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 4,66,147 with 236 fresh fatalities, according […]
Sri Lanka ends farm chemical ban as organic drive fails
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka abandoned its quest to become the world’s first completely organic farming nation on Sunday, announcing it would immediately lift an import ban on pesticides and other agricultural inputs. The island country has been in the grip of a severe economic crisis, with a lack of foreign exchange triggering shortages of food, crude […]
Delhi gurdwara committee submits complaint against Kangana Ranaut seeking FIR over ‘derogatory’ language
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Monday submitted a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against film actor Kangana Ranaut in Mumbai alleging that she had used derogatory language against Sikhs in her social media post. A Khar police station official said a complaint was received from the DSGMC and they were looking […]
Hundreds try to cross EU border despite easing of crisis
SOKOLKA: Hundreds of migrants have again tried to cross the border from Belarus into Poland, Warsaw said on Friday, despite signs of the crisis easing after migrants left a makeshift encampment. Polish border guards said there were attempted crossings by two groups on what is the eastern border of the European Union and Nato — […]