International

18-05-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The acting Minister of Interior, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said the Islamic Emirate (Taliban) is committed to the rights of everyone and that it is not forcing women to wear hijab but advising them. In the second portion released of a CNN interview, …

18-05-2022 LONDON: A school in the UK served ‘pork’ meat in lunch to Muslim children mistakenly which infuriated the parents, Express and Star reported on Wednesday. According to the details, a primary school in Birmingham’s West Bromwich area served Muslim students ‘pork sausages’ instead of ‘vegetable sausages’ mistakenly on the …

18-05-2022 Bureau Report + Agencies RIYADH/ KARACHI: The Saudi aviation authorities have banned carrying Aab-e-Zamzam in one’s checked-in luggage ahead of Zil Hajj, the holy month for the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj. Saudi General Aviation Authority has issued an official notification for the new guideline, restricting the pilgrims from carrying …

18-05-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale prices accelerated at the fastest pace in at least 17 years as the Ukraine war and a weak rupee pushed up energy and raw material costs, raising risks for businesses that are unable to pass on costs. While big retailers, food makers and …

18-05-2022 LONDON: Britain’s jobless rate hit a 48-year low in the first three months of 2022 and employers paid bigger bonuses to keep or attract staff, according to data that added to bets by investors on further Bank of England interest rate hikes. Core earnings for most workers fell by …

18-05-2022 KYIV/ NOVOAZOVSK: More than 250 Ukrainian fighters surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol and Kyiv said it had ordered its entire garrison to evacuate, heralding the end of Europe’s bloodiest battle in decades. Media saw buses leave the steelworks overnight and five of them arrive …

17-05-2022 WASHINGTON: The US Air Force said on Monday it had conducted a successful test of a hypersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound. The test was conducted on Saturday off the coast of Southern California when a B-52 bomber released an Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon …

17-05-2022 BEIRUT: The Lebanese movement Hezbollah and its allies are expected to suffer setbacks in the parliamentary elections, according to partial results, with several anti-establishment candidates picking up seats in the first election since the economic crisis and the deadly 2020 Beirut explosion. Among the 76 winners announced on Monday …

17-05-2022 JERUSALEM/ GAZA: The top Catholic clergyman in Jerusalem has condemned the police beating of mourners carrying the coffin of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was martyred by Israeli forces last Wednesday, accusing Israeli authorities of violating human rights and disrespecting the Catholic Church. Latin Patriarch Pierbattista …

17-05-2022 BEIJING/ SHANGHAI: The Chinese city of Shanghai has announced plans to reopen gradually after spending more than six weeks in lockdown and stamping out COVID-19 transmission in 15 of its 16 districts. The opening will be rolled out in phases, state media reported, with city authorities saying “normal life” …