International

25-10-2023 KREMLIN, MOSCOW: Russia has criticized the United States president’s assertion that Washington must be the driving force in a new “world order”, saying such an “American-centric” vision is outdated. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday that while he agrees on the need for a “new world order”, …

25-10-2023 WASHINGTON/ GAZA: The United States has rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, warning that it would benefit Hamas, and give them an opportunity to regroup. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller stated that a ceasefire would provide Hamas with an opportunity to regroup and continue launching terrorist …

24-10-2023 LISBOB: The oldest dog in the world, a Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo dog named Bobi, has died at the age of 31, or about 217 in dog years. Owner Leonel Costa announced on Monday that Bobi had passed away in a veterinary hospital over the weekend, at the age …

24-10-2023 By SJA Jafri ISLAMABAD/ NAIROBI: After investigating the circumstances of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder in Kenya one year ago, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) accuses the authorities in both countries of duplicity. What with opaque or misleading investigations, a lack of cooperation and failure to arrest suspects, everyone is …

24-10-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India will resume issuing visas to Canadian citizens if it “sees progress” in the safety of its diplomats there, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said. India had stopped visa services in September, saying that “security threats” were disrupting work at its missions in Canada. The …

25-10-2023 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court has indicted Imran Khan for leaking state secrets, according to reports. The charge adds to the huge volume of legal turmoil that the former prime minister has met since his removal in April 2022. “He has been indicted today and the charge was …

24-10-2023 HARARE: Zimbabwe has been struggling to contain spread of cholera outbreak, with the government announcing measures amid fears of a repeat of its 2008 outbreak that sparked a “national emergency”. Cholera cases span all 10 of Zimbabwe’s provinces, with the most alarming spikes in the south-eastern provinces of Masvingo …

24-10-2023 GAZA CITY: At least 400 people have been reported killed across Gaza following nonstop Israeli air strikes in the last 24 hours, which Palestinian media described as the “heaviest bombardment” since the October 7 Hamas attack. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US President Joe Biden held a meeting with …

24-10-2023 BEIJING: China is willing to do “whatever is conducive” to promote dialogue, secure a ceasefire and restore peace amid the deepening conflict in Gaza, China’s state media has reported, citing the country’s special envoy on the Middle East. Veteran diplomat Zhai Jun is currently on a tour of the …

24-10-2023 WASHINGTON: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Washington is prepared to retaliate if US troops are targeted in the course of the Israel-Hamas war, as the possibility of the conflict spreading across the Middle East rises. Blinken, who was speaking during an interview on NBC’s …