International

By SJA Jafri + Sky News LONDON/ DUBAI: (5th July, 2019): The scheduled hearing is said to be over who will have custody of their two young children now that the princess has left Dubai. A legal battle between the ruler of Dubai and his wealthy estranged wife is heading …

LOS ANGELES: (5th July 2019): The strongest earthquake to hit Southern California in nearly 20 years prompted one city to declare a state of emergency Thursday, and shook residents from Las Vegas to Orange County. The quake, with a magnitude of 6.4, was centered near Ridgecrest, a community west of the Mojave Desert …

(Courtesy CNN) Intense heat waves have killed more than 100 people in India this summer and are predicted to worsen in coming years, creating a possible humanitarian crisis as large parts of the country potentially become too hot to be inhabitable. Heat waves in India usually take place between March and July and abate …

By SJA Jafri MELBOURNE/ WASHINGTON: It’s been a three-horse race this year to be named the world’s most powerful passport, with all top three contenders in Asia. Now, as we enter the second half of 2019, Japan and Singapore have held onto their position as the world’s most travel-friendly passports, …

‘Dangerous Migrant Detention Centres’ needs ‘immediate attention’ Detention of thousands including women & children a ‘ticking time bomb’ ‘US should learn Pakistan that how Pakistan brought-up millions of AR’ By SJA Jafri MEXICO CITY/ HOUSTON/ ISLAMABAD: Not only America but also the whole world should learn Pakistan and Pakistani nation …

News Desk NEW YORK/ MELBOURNE: Facebook said its apps and platforms were “back at 100%” Wednesday evening after outages throughout the day, though some users said they were still experiencing issues. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were malfunctioning throughout most of the day on Wednesday and into the night. The company said it …

By SJA Jafri + Sky News LONDON/ DUBAI: Fashion designer Khalid Al Qasimi, a Crown Prince and son of the ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has died at his London home aged 39. He studied architecture and fashion design at Central Saint Martin’s and founded an …

By SJA Jafri + Agencies DUBAI/ LONDON: The wife of Dubai’s ruler has reportedly fled the United Arab Emirates with their young son and daughter and sought asylum in London. According to the BBC, Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein is said to be “afraid for her life”, while a person close …

TRIPOLI: An airstrike on a detention centre for migrants in the Libyan capital has killed at least 40 people, according to the country’s UN-supported government. The airstrike targeting the detention centre in Tripoli’s Tajoura neighbourhood, also wounded 80 migrants, said Malek Merset, a spokesman for the health ministry. Merset posted …

By SJA Jafri + NDTV TEHRAN/ NEW DELHI: India ceased purchasing Iranian oil last month after the United States refused to extend waivers on its oil trade with Iran. India was the second largest buyer of oil from Iran after China and Iranian oil exports have come down to less …