International

03-09-2023 BAGHDAD/ KIRKUK: A curfew has been imposed in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk after rival demonstrations by Kurdish and Arab residents descended into deadly violence, according to officials. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered the curfew in Kirkuk as well as “extensive security operations in the areas affected …

03-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies ADELAIDE: A 25-year-old woman from Adelaide, Australia, made a bold decision in February 2023 that changed her life. Romanee Virgara left her 9-to-5 job as a logistics manager to pursue her dream of becoming a successful business coach and public figure. What’s even more remarkable …

03-09-2023 OHIO: Police in the US state of Ohio have released body camera footage of a fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman Ta’Kiya Young, which sparked public anger and renewed calls for an end to deadly police violence in the United States. The footage released on Friday showed the 21-year-old’s …

03-09-2023 KHALED BURHAN, SAMARRA: A road accident in northern Iraq has killed at least 16 people, mostly Iranian pilgrims, as millions of people converge on the holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the world’s biggest religious gatherings. A traffic accident in northern Iraq has claimed at least 16 …

03-09-2023 TAIPEI CITY: As Typhoon Haikui approaches Taiwan, nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas in the eastern part of the island. This marks the first time in four years that Taiwan is directly facing a tropical storm of this magnitude. With a sustained wind speed of approximately …

02-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: China has told India to “stay calm” over a new Chinese map that Delhi says lays claim to its territory. India protested after Beijing released the map showing north-eastern Arunachal Pradesh state and the disputed Aksai Chin plateau as China’s territory. Beijing responded …

02-09-2023 WASHINGTON: As the number of US mass shootings topped over 470, with numerous lives lost, President Joe Biden initiated a crackdown Thursday on the country’s arms dealers who are involved in selling weapons without valid licenses that enable them to perform screening of buyers, by exploiting the legal loopholes. …

02-09-2023 GEORGIA/ CAROLINAS: Tropical Storm Idalia made its presence felt as it brought heavy rain to the Carolinas before moving away from the US Eastern Seaboard. The storm’s arrival had raised concerns about potentially devastating floods. However, the Carolinas have mostly escaped the severe damage. The prior forecasts and accompanying …

02-09-2023 KHARTOUM/ NEW YORK: A hacking group called Anonymous Sudan took X, formerly known as Twitter, offline in more than a dozen countries in an attempt to pressurise Elon Musk into launching his Starlink service in their country. X was down for more than two hours, with thousands of users …

02-09-2023 TEHRAN: An Iranian man who was imprisoned last year died on Thursday in detention after his death sentence for taking part in anti-government protests was overturned by Iran’s Supreme Court. The 35-year-old Javad Rouhi, who was detained during demonstrations last year over Mahsa Amini’s murder in custody for reportedly …