International

15 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BONN: On tips of Federal Prosecutor’s Office, the German police have arrested 12 men suspected of setting up a far-right organization with the goal of carrying out attacks against Muslims, refugees, asylum seekers, political and other personalities Prosecutors said four of the …

13 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) SYDNEY: All of the bushfires in New South Wales (NSW) are now considered contained, say fire officials in the Australian state. The NSW Rural Fire Service said it was “great news” after “a very traumatic, exhausting and anxious” time. The development …

12 February, 2020 SANA’A/ ISTANBUL: A man has reportedly been killed in a rare confrontation in north-eastern Syria between US-led coalition forces and pro-government militia fighters. Syria’s state news agency, Sana, said a civilian died when US troops fired at a crowd stopping them pass through a checkpoint east of …

12 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Special Reports LAHORE/ ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) armed group, to five and a half years’ prison in a case related to terrorism financing, his lawyer says. Saeed was convicted and sentenced …

12 February, 2020 TEHRAN: The Iranian people attending countrywide demonstrations in celebration of the 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution condemned the US crimes, including the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and pledged to take harsh revenge against Washington. In a final declaration released after rallies …

11 February, 2020 GENEVA/ NEW YORK/ BEIJING: The coronavirus outbreak poses a “very grave threat for the rest of the world”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an appeal for sharing virus samples and accelerating research into drugs and vaccines. “With 99 percent of cases in …

11 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: The number of US troops suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) after an Iranian attack on a US base in Iraq in January has risen to 109, according to US officials. The figure is a significant increase from the 64 …

11 February, 2020 Bureau Report SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: Heavy rains in New South Wales (NSW) in recent days have led to hopes that all the bushfires in the Australian state could be out by the end of the week. Since Friday, parts of the fire-ravaged Australian state have experienced their heaviest rainfall …

10 February, 2020 Bureau Report SYDNEY: The Australian city of Sydney has been hit by its heaviest rain in 30 years, bringing flooding and travel chaos and forcing thousands from their homes. The state weather agency said 391.6mm of rain had fallen in the past four days, warning of potentially …

09 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies Iran has started the countdown to the launch a scientific observation satellite that is part of a program the United States had previously described as a “provocation”. “Beginning countdown to launch #Zafar_Satellite in the next few hours… In the Name of God,” …