International

09-07-2025 WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered a new species of pterosaur, a flying reptile that soared above the dinosaurs more than 200 million years ago. The jawbone of the ancient reptile was unearthed in Arizona back in 2011 but modern scanning techniques have now revealed details showing that it belongs to …

09-07-2025 BURN/ LONDON: The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use. It’s expected to be rolled out in African countries within weeks. Until now there have been no approved malaria drugs specifically for babies. Instead they have been treated with versions formulated …

09-07-2025 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Army Chief rejected recent Indian military claims Islamabad received real-time support from China during the May 2025 conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, calling the insinuations “factually incorrect” and a “shoddy attempt” to deflect from its battlefield failures. The remarks came during an address by …

09-07-2025 WASHINGTON: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believes Iran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue but trust would be an issue after US and Israeli attacks on his country, according to an interview released yesterday. “I am of the belief that we could very much …

09-07-2025 WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he wanted peace with Palestinians but described any future independent state as a platform to destroy Israel and for that reason sovereign power of security must remain with Israel. Speaking at the White House, where he met US President Donald …

09-07-2025 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump says he has delayed imposing higher tariffs on goods entering the US from 14 countries, including Japan and South Korea. The latest development on global trade by Trump comes as a 90-day pause the White House placed on some of its most aggressive import taxes …

09-07-2025 VIENNA: Oil prices eased on Tuesday after rising almost 2% in the previous session, as investors assessed new developments on US tariffs and a higher-than-expected OPEC+ output hike for August. Brent crude futures dropped 21 cents at $69.37 a barrel by 0041 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude fell …

08-07-2025 NAIROBI: Eleven people have been killed nationwide during antigovernment protests in Kenya on the 35th anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising, the country’s police has said. A statement from the police on Monday added that 52 police officers had been injured. Police fired live rounds and water cannon at protesters …

08-07-2025 DOHA: The latest round of indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have ended without a breakthrough, a Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations told media. According to the official, the session lasted for nearly three and a half hours and took place in two separate buildings in Doha. …

08-07-2025 GENEVA: The United Nations Human Rights Council has rejected Eritrea’s attempt to shut down an independent investigation into alleged rights abuses, in a move hailed as vital to preventing impunity. Eritrea’s rare bid to scrap the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on its human rights record was defeated …