20-08-2020 TEHRAN/ DUBAI: Iran said on Thursday it seized a United Arab Emirates-registered ship violating its territorial waters this week after the UAE coast guard killed two Iranian fishermen the same day. The foreign ministry said the boat was seized on Monday after UAE coastguard vessels “opened fire on several …

20-08-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ GAZA/ DUBAI/ RIYADH: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his country will not recognize Israel until there is a Palestinian state acceptable to the Palestinians. In an interview with local broadcaster Dunya News, Khan said on Tuesday Islamabad would …

19-08-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ RIYADH/ NEW DELHI/ DUBAI/ WASHINGTON: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has played down differences with longtime ally Saudi Arabia after his army chief visited Riyadh in a bid to ease a dispute over policy towards the disputed Himalayan region of …

18-08-2020 SACRAMENTO (CALIFORNIA): One of the hottest air temperatures recorded anywhere on the planet in at least a century, and possibly ever, was reached at Death Valley in California’s Mojave Desert where it soared to 55 Celsius (132 Fahrenheit). An automated observation system run by the US National Weather Service …

17-08-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Data from India’s health ministry showed the COVID-19 death toll in the country crossed the grim milestone of 50,000 on Monday, as the country struggles to cope with the pandemic with 900 fatalities reported over the last 24 …

Hyderabad Aug 17 (PMI): Commissioner of Police Shri VC Sajjanar, IPS, felicitated Chintalapati Yadagiri Srinivas, ACP Cyber Crimes Cyberabad and T Subramanyam, SI KPHB for bagging two prestigious honors in the country which included the Indian Police Medal (IPM) and President’s Medal respectively. The felicitation was done in the presence …

17-08-2020 DUBAI/ JERUSALEM/ WASHINGTON: The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) agreement to normalise ties with Israel is a “sovereign decision” that was not directed at Iran, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said. Israel and the UAE announced they were establishing full diplomatic relations in a US-brokered deal …

17-08-2020 MOSCOW/ BELARUS: Tens of thousands of opponents of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have gathered in Minsk to protest against disputed elections. The “March for Freedom” in the centre of the capital comes amid growing anger over alleged poll-rigging and police violence at subsequent protests. Meanwhile, in an address to …

Hyderabad Aug 16 (Newslines): International Known Shayer-e-Ahlaibaita.s Janab Alamdar Razvi’s new Marasi book “Kayenat-e-Ghum”  was released today by Maulana Syed Hyder Zaidi Qibla along with prominent personalities of Shia community Zia Abbas Naqvi Qibla, Syed Hussain Ali Sajjad (Senior journalist) also famous Poets of Hyderabad Shayer-e-Alqama Janab Baqar Mohsin, Shayer-e- …

16-08-2020 NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has paid tribute to his “best friend” and youngest brother following his death at 71. “It is with (a) heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” he said in a statement on Saturday. The president had visited …