International

13-05-2021 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITIY: Israeli troops massed at Gaza’s border on Thursday and Palestinian militants pounded Israel with rockets in intense hostilities that have caused international concern and touched off clashes between Jews and Arabs in Israel. Days of violence between Jewish Israelis and the country’s Arab minority worsened overnight, …

13-05-2021 By SJA Jafri + Agencies + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ JAKARTA/ RIYADH: People across Asia celebrated Eid al-Fitr with masks and prayers, but in many places COVID-19 restrictions were in place to limit the joyous mass gatherings and family reunions that usually mark the Muslim holiday. Millions of people across …

13-05-2021 By SJA Jafri + BBC ISLAMABAD/ BEIJING/ LONDON: China has imprisoned or detained at least 630 imams and other Muslim religious figures since 2014 in its crackdown in the Xinjiang region, according to new research by a Uyghur rights group. The research, compiled by the Uyghur Human Rights Project …

13-05-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies SYDNEY: Sydney’s only two casinos will make their gaming operations cashless in a bid to stamp out money laundering. Regulators said The Star and Crown Sydney, which is yet to be opened, agreed to the unusual move on Thursday. It comes after an inquiry earlier …

13-05-2021 UNITED NATIONS/ BEIJING/ WASHINGTON/ BERLIN/ LONDON: The United States, Germany and Britain have clashed with China at the United Nations over its treatment of the Uighurs and people from other mostly Muslim groups in Xinjiang, as they pressed ahead with a virtual event that Beijing had lobbied UN member …

13-05-2021 GAZA CITY/ JERUSALEM: Palestinian residents of Gaza Strip woke up on Thursday to mark Eid al-Fitr – one of the holiest occasions in the Islamic calendar amid relentless aerial bombardment by Israel. Heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip continued early on Thursday as Israeli forces launched a series of …

12-05-2021 GAZA CITY/ JERUSALEM: A night of heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip has continued into Wednesday morning as Israeli forces launched intensive raids on various locations across the besieged coastal territory. Local sources said Israeli fighter jets bombed sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, in addition to security and …

12-05-2021 PARIS: Around 400 million people are at risk across the world as hundreds of cities have no climate adaptation plans in place despite rising threats like floods, heat-waves, and pollution, according to a report released Wednesday. Fast-expanding urban areas are home to more than half the population of the planet …

12-05-2021 WASHINGTON/ VIENNA: US motorists have been urged to not hoard fuel as supplies tighten due to a major pipeline remaining shut after a cyber-attack. Some drivers in the south east were seen stocking up as petrol stations began running dry and prices rose. The average price for petrol was …

12-05-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies GENEVA/ NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that a variant of COVID-19 behind the acceleration of India’s explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the world. The UN health agency on Wednesday said the B.1.617 variant of the …