21-07-2023 BAGHDAD: Scores of protesters in central Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning stormed the Swedish embassy, scaling its walls and setting it ablaze against the planned burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden. All Baghdad embassy staff were safe, the Swedish foreign ministry press office said in …

20-07-2023 JERUSALEM: The voices of dissent from Israeli military veterans and reservists towards the country’s government are getting louder as protests against the “judicial reform” plans continue but after protests on Tuesday saw highways blocked, Israel’s military establishment is also pushing back, with army chief Herzl Halevi warning that “anyone …

19-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies PERTH/ SYDNEY: Australian authorities were confounded after a mysterious object washed up at Green Head beach, about 250km (155 miles) north of Perth days ago but it has been answered by Indian officials who say that the large metal may be part of their rocket …

19-07-2023 LONDON: Anjem Choudary, a Pakistani-British hate preacher with a history of extremist activities, was arrested on Monday morning in London on suspicion of committing a terrorism offence, according to the police. The Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism unit detained Choudary at his residence in Ilford, and he has since been under …

ROME/ MADRID: Extreme heat is scorching Europe and other parts of the world, causing wildfires and health concerns. In Greece and the Canary Islands, firefighters are battling blazes, while Spain has issued heat alerts. Italy’s Sardinia has warned children to avoid sports due to safety reasons. The United States is …

19-07-2023 HONDURAS: A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Central America, affecting El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. However, there have been no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. The earthquake hit at 6:22 pm (0222 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean, about 66 …

19-07-2023 PYONGYANG: Just hours after capturing a US soldier from its side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), North Korea launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) early Wednesday, fuelling tensions in the region as nuclear submarine is currently docked at a South Korean port. The submarine arrived after four decades and …

By Syed Hussain Ali Sajjad Hyderabad”18 July 2023 (PMI) ‘The sacrifice of Imam Hussaina.s along with seventy one martyrs comprising of family members and companions have offered their martyrdom to protect Islam (Deen-e-Mohammadis.a.w.s) and Shariah (Sharit-e-Mohammadis.a.w.s) in the “BATTLE OF KARBALA” Every Muslim particularly Shia Muslims know very well that Imam Hussaina.s …

18-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Zuan Vaiphei is armed and prepared to kill. He is also ready to die. Vaiphei spends most of his days behind the sandbag walls of a makeshift bunker, his fingers resting on the trigger of a 12-gauge shotgun. Some 1,000 yards (914 metres) …

18-07-2023 TEHRAN:  Iranian police are resuming controversial patrols to ensure women obey dress codes and cover their hair in public, state media reports. The “morality police” will return to the streets to enforce Iran’s hijab laws, a spokesman said on Sunday. It comes 10 months after a young woman, Mahsa …