International

01-07-2023 ANKARA/ TEHRAN/ DUBAI: Officials from a number of countries, including many in the Middle East, have condemned the desecration of the Quran by a man in Sweden’s capital during a protest authorized by police. Condemnation. Here are some of the reactions; Turkey Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed Sweden over …

01-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on a $3bn standby arrangement, the lender said, a decision long awaited by the South Asian nation which is teetering on the brink of default. The deal, subject to approval by …

01-07-2023 UNITED NATIONS/ DAMASCUS: The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution that will establish an independent body to determine what happened to more than 130,000 people missing as a result of the conflict in Syria. The resolution, an important response to appeals by their families and loved ones, was …

30-06-2023 MEXICO CITY: Mexican government data showed that over 100 people have lost their lives due to extreme heat in the country in June, as climate change is forcing temperatures to hit record-high, with a number of heat waves also taking a toll on Latin American countries. According to scientists, …

30-06-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ MANIPUR: Tear gas was fired near the convoy of Indian opposition and Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi, who was stopped by police as he was on his way to visit the conflict-hit northeastern Manipur state. At least 100 people have been killed in …

30-06-2023 COLOMBO: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has unveiled a far-reaching domestic debt restructuring plan aimed at restoring stability in the crisis-hit country. The move on Thursday comes as the government tries to meet the conditions of a $2.9bn International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout agreed upon in March …

30-06-2023 BAGHDAD: Hundreds of Iraqis stormed and protested at the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad after a man burned a Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm. A crowd of supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr on Thursday stayed inside the compound for about 15 minutes, then left as security forces deployed, …

30-06-2023 PARIS: More than 400 people have been arrested as clashes between police and protesters continued through a third night. In Paris, shops were ransacked and cars set on fire despite a heavy police presence. 40,000 officers were deployed across France. The violence began on Tuesday after police shot dead …

30-06-2023 NEW YORK: Global heating incrementally boosts the intensity of extreme rainfall at higher altitudes, putting two billion people living in or downstream from mountains at greater risk of floods and landslides, researchers said yesterday. Every degree Celsius of warming increases the density of major downpours by 15% at elevations …

30-06-2023 WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, dealing a major blow to a decades-old practice that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities. One year after overturning the guarantee of a woman’s right to have an abortion, the court’s conservative …