International

MYANMAR: More than 80 people have been killed by Myanmar security forces in a crackdown on a protest in the city of Bago, activists say. The military is reported to have taken away the bodies of those killed, and the true number of deaths may never be accurately established. Witnesses …

11-04-2021 ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ordered a speedy investigation after a veteran crime journalist was shot dead yesterday. Giorgos Karaivaz was shot at least six times with a silenced weapon by two men on a moped outside his home in Athens. His death “shocked us all,” said …

  09-04-2021 COLOMBO: Police in Sri Lanka have arrested the reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie, after she allegedly injured a fellow beauty queen in an on-stage bust-up. Pushpika De Silva won the “Mrs Sri Lanka” title in a televised ceremony on Sunday, and former winner Mrs Jurie was meant to …

‘USA, UK, Australia, Israel, France declare true terrorists’ 09-04-2021 By Syed Jaffer Abbas Jafri (SJA Jafri) KARACHI/ LONDON/ NEW YORK/ JERUSALEM/ PARIS: Not only hundreds of impartial intellectuals, unbiased experts and neutral analysts but also thousands of human rights individuals, groups and organizations and millions of wounded of discriminations, racism …

08-04-202 Bureau Report CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Thursday said that the country will scrap exemptions for judges and politicians from sexual harassment laws. The development comes after his government struggles to contain a backlash over allegations of mistreatment of female lawmakers and staff. Under broad changes aimed …

08-04-202 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report LONDON/ ISLAMABAD: Around 50 British parliamentarians have asked UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to urgently answer and give evidence on why Pakistan and Bangladesh have been added to the “red list” countries starting from April 9, 2021. The letter has been written by …

08-04-2021 WASHINGTON/ BEIJING: The United States has warned China against what the Philippines and Taiwan see as increasingly aggressive moves, reminding Beijing of Washington’s obligations to its partners, as the two rival powers step up their naval activities in the South China Sea. “An armed attack against the Philippines’ armed …

07-04-202 BRASILIA: Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 COVID-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time, as a more contagious variant fuels a surge in cases. Hospitals are overcrowded; with people dying as they wait for treatment in some cities, and the health system is on the brink of …

07-04-202 Bureau Report SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister on Wednesday laid the blame on European Union’s restricted vaccine supply for his country’s abrupt halting of coronavirus inoculation efforts, as he faced public pressure over sluggish rollout. Scott Morrison said vaccine shortages and “strict export controls” introduced by the European Commission meant …

07-04-202 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KARACHI/ LONDON/ MELBOURNE: This year the Muslim holy month of Ramzan is likely to start on Tuesday, April 13. The pre-sunrise to sunset fast lasts anywhere from 10 to 21 hours depending on where in the world live. The fast entails abstinence from …