19-09-2023 TEHRAN/ DOHA/ WASHINGTON: As part of a larger US-Iran agreement, five Iranian-US citizens who have been detained in Iran are anticipated to be freed on Monday, according to a spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry. Media reported that a Qatari plane waited in Iran to fly out US detainees …

18-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: China has become the first country to name a new ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban retook power in 2021. The Taliban said Zhao Xing’s appointment is a sign for other nations to establish ties with its government. No country has formally recognized …

18-09-2023 KHARTOUM: Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, brother of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo and his deputy has had his assets frozen in the United States, while Abdul Rahman Juma, an RSF commander in West Darfur, was hit with a visa ban. With that, the paramilitary force …

18-09-2023 UMAN, UKRAINE: David Meinhart is confident he arrived in the safest place on Earth. He is in Uman, a city in central Ukraine that annually hosts tens of thousands of Hasidic Jewish pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. This year some 32,000 arrived even though the Russian-Ukrainian …

18-09-2023 SAO PAULO: Fourteen people on a small jet died when the plane crashed in Brazil’s northern Amazonas state on Saturday, the state’s governor said. The accident took place in the Barcelos province, some 400 km (248 miles) from the state capital, Manaus. “I deeply regret the death of the …

18-09-2023 CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS: Have you ever wondered what it takes to achieve success, especially if you’re an introvert? In a world that often seems to favor extroverted qualities, the path to success might appear challenging for introverts but there’s a hidden skill that could be your secret weapon in the …

18-09-2023 GEORGIA: Donald Trump, who has been indicted four times in a number of cases, revealed when his wife the former First Lady Melania Trump is going to show up in public, as the erstwhile model has been absent since early April this year sparking speculations about the couple’s marriage. …

17-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies COLOMBO/ NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj bowled a terrific six-wicket spell helping India eventually outplay Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final of Asia Cup 2023 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. India registered a record-extending 8th Asia Cup title. With the help …

17-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies OTTAWA/ NEW DELHI: Canada has announced it would postpone an October trade mission to India, in the midst of strained relations between the two countries. A spokesperson for Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng confirmed the change on Friday, though no reason was offered for the …

17-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: A prominent Australian politician says she has been subjected to ongoing harassment inside the nation’s parliament. Former cabinet minister Karen Andrews alleges an unnamed male colleague used to “breathe on” her neck and make crude remarks in the lower house. Australia’s parliament has …