06-08-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Like millions of people across Kabul, Afghans in other provinces on Thursday night chanted the slogan “Allahu Akbar” (God is the greatest), in a show of support for Afghan forces fighting the Taliban. The rallying cry began earlier in …

06-08-2021 BEIRUT/ DAMASCUS: The Lebanese group, Hezbollah, has said it fired rockets at open ground near Israeli positions in response to Israeli air raids on southern Lebanon, drawing retaliatory Israeli strikes. In a statement on Friday, Hezbollah said it had fired “dozens” of rockets in the disputed Shebaa Farms area …

06-08-2021 TEHRAN: Ebrahim Raisi has been sworn in as Iran’s eighth president. At the ceremony in the country’s parliament in Tehran on Thursday, Raisi, with a hand on a Quran, read the inauguration oath before adding that he will make Iran stronger and engage with the world. The 60-year-old Raisi, who …

06-08-2021 LONDON/ ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s request for an extension in his visit visa has been turned down by British authorities, it emerged on Thursday. Nawaz’s six-month visit visa had expired, after which he had put in a request with the UK Home Office to grant him an …

06-08-2021 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: The Indian government has asked state authorities to impose restrictions ahead of festivals across the country, warning that overcrowding could lead to “super spreader” events and a new surge in infections. India has reported an average of 30,000 to 40,000 new coronavirus cases every …

05-08-2021 TOKYO: India have beaten Germany 5-4 to win an Olympic medal in men’s hockey after 41 years. The thrilling victory is the result of a young Indian side’s dogged performance. The Indian men’s hockey team relived that epic quote as they staged an incredible fight-back – from being down …

05-08-2021 By SJA Jafri TEHRAN/ BAGHDAD/ ISLAMABAD: Reputable and credible sources close to US President Joe Biden confirms Pentagon that the new Iran’s President may change the entire scenario of the world as Iran’s drone and nuclear technology can teach a historical lesson to Israel in near future. Ebrahim Raisi, …

05-08-2021 DHAKA: Bangladeshi officials on Wednesday said several lightning bolts hit a wedding party within the span of a few seconds, killing 17 people and injuring the groom. The group had just left a boat at the riverside town of Shibganj to take shelter from the thunderstorm when the lightning …

05-08-2021 GENEVA: The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September to enable at least 10 percent of the population of every country in the world to be vaccinated. “I understand the concern of all governments to protect their …

04-08-2021 DUBAI: The suspected hijacking of a ship in the Gulf of Oman has ended and the vessel is safe, a UK maritime security agency said on Wednesday, days after a deadly attack on a tanker in the region. “Boarders have left the vessel. Vessel is safe. Incident complete,” United …