International

20-06-2022 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s troops have opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country. Troops fired in Visuvamadu, 365 kilometres (228 miles) north of Colombo, on Saturday night as their guard point was pelted with stones, …

19-06-2022 WASHINGTON/ RIYADH: US President Joe Biden said on Friday he was not travelling to Saudi Arabia explicitly to meet de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman during a trip next month and said he was seeing the Saudi crown prince as part of a broader “international meeting.” Biden’s plans to …

19-06-2022 PARIS: France is voting today (Sunday) in a high-stakes parliamentary election that could deprive centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the absolute majority he needs to govern with a free hand. Voting started at 8am (0600 GMT), with initial projections expected at 8 pm (1800 GMT) in an election that …

19-06-2022 Warning: This story contains descriptions of suicide and references to sexual assault which some readers may find disturbing. If you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal thoughts, help and support are available. Visit Befrienders International for more information about support services. By SJA Jafri MITHI/ THARPARKAR: Early in …

18-06-2022 Bureau Report + Agencies SYLHET/ DHAKA/ NEW DELHI: Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed and injured hundreds of people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday. Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh, but experts say …

18-06-2022 ISTANBUL/ RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Turkey next week, a Turkish official said Friday, as Ankara and Riyadh heal a bitter rift following the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. It is Prince Mohammed’s first visit to Turkey since the brutal killing of …

18-06-2022 NEW YORK: Oil prices tumbled about 6% to a four-week low on Friday on worries that interest rate hikes by major central banks could slow the global economy and cut demand for energy. Also pressuring prices, the US dollar this week rose to its highest level since December 2002 …

18-06-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: An attack on a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed at least two people and injured seven on Saturday, following a blast in a car loaded with explosives, officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. …

17-06-2022 Bureau Report + Agencies WASHINGTON/ NEW DELHI: The United States (US) condemned the derogatory remarks of BJP’s members against Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) which has sparked outrage around the Muslim world and demanded an apology from the Indian government. The condemnation from the US government came days after India’s ruling …

17-06-2022 LONDON: British Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges, bringing his long running legal saga closer to a conclusion. Assange is wanted by US authorities on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks’ …