04-09-2023 WASHINGTON/ TALLAHASSEE: US President Joe Biden has vowed to give Florida any support it needs to rebuild in the wake of Tropical Storm Idalia’s destruction. Biden was speaking during a visit to the state, where at least two people are known to have died after the storm made landfall …

03-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ SRINAGAR: Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have “strongly objected” to an article published by the BBC on press freedom in the Muslim-majority region and have threatened to take legal action for “unfairly castigating” its work. The report by the British broadcaster, headlined “Any story …

03-09-2023 BAGHDAD/ KIRKUK: A curfew has been imposed in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk after rival demonstrations by Kurdish and Arab residents descended into deadly violence, according to officials. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered the curfew in Kirkuk as well as “extensive security operations in the areas affected …

03-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies ADELAIDE: A 25-year-old woman from Adelaide, Australia, made a bold decision in February 2023 that changed her life. Romanee Virgara left her 9-to-5 job as a logistics manager to pursue her dream of becoming a successful business coach and public figure. What’s even more remarkable …

03-09-2023 OHIO: Police in the US state of Ohio have released body camera footage of a fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman Ta’Kiya Young, which sparked public anger and renewed calls for an end to deadly police violence in the United States. The footage released on Friday showed the 21-year-old’s …

03-09-2023 KHALED BURHAN, SAMARRA: A road accident in northern Iraq has killed at least 16 people, mostly Iranian pilgrims, as millions of people converge on the holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the world’s biggest religious gatherings. A traffic accident in northern Iraq has claimed at least 16 …

03-09-2023 TAIPEI CITY: As Typhoon Haikui approaches Taiwan, nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas in the eastern part of the island. This marks the first time in four years that Taiwan is directly facing a tropical storm of this magnitude. With a sustained wind speed of approximately …

02-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: China has told India to “stay calm” over a new Chinese map that Delhi says lays claim to its territory. India protested after Beijing released the map showing north-eastern Arunachal Pradesh state and the disputed Aksai Chin plateau as China’s territory. Beijing responded …

02-09-2023 WASHINGTON: As the number of US mass shootings topped over 470, with numerous lives lost, President Joe Biden initiated a crackdown Thursday on the country’s arms dealers who are involved in selling weapons without valid licenses that enable them to perform screening of buyers, by exploiting the legal loopholes. …

02-09-2023 GEORGIA/ CAROLINAS: Tropical Storm Idalia made its presence felt as it brought heavy rain to the Carolinas before moving away from the US Eastern Seaboard. The storm’s arrival had raised concerns about potentially devastating floods. However, the Carolinas have mostly escaped the severe damage. The prior forecasts and accompanying …