International

10-05-2023 KABUL/ UNITED NATIONS: Some Afghan women employed by the United Nations have been detained, harassed and had restrictions placed on their movement since being banned by the Taliban from working for the world body, the UN says. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers informed the UN early last month that Afghan women …

10-05-2023 LONDON: British police have expressed regret over the arrests of the leader of an anti-monarchist group and five others at the coronation of King Charles, following criticism that the security response was heavy-handed. London’s Met Police said they were sorry that six of those arrested at the event were …

10-05-2023 WASHINGTON: The United States has voiced opposition to the Arab League’s readmission of Syria to its fold, as a statement released by White House said that it would not normalize ties with the regime of Bashar al-Assad, a foreign news agency reported. The international forum readmitted Syria after over …

10-05-2023 GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes on Tuesday against the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, its military announced, with the health ministry of the Hamas-controlled territory saying 13 Palestinians including four children were martyred. The ministry said that women and children were among …

09-05-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: A large numbers of Indian farmers have broken down police barricades in New Delhi to join wrestlers protesting against the sport’s federation chief over allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation. Several of the wrestlers are from the nearby state of Haryana, a rice-producing area where …

09-05-2023 MOSCOW/ KYIV: Air raid sirens have sounded across Ukraine after Russia launched a fresh wave of drone and missile strikes. Explosions were heard overnight in the capital, Kyiv, where the mayor said five people had been injured in the “biggest” kamikaze drone attack so far. One person was killed …

09-05-2023 BEIJING: China’s state-run Global Times has lashed out at the South Korean embassy after it sent a letter to the tabloid criticizing its coverage of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visit to the United States. In an editorial on Monday headlined “This newspaper has something to say about S. …

09-05-2023 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan health authorities are alarmed after two people died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus in the country’s Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The first death from the disease, commonly known as Congo fever, was reported on Friday in Karachi, the country’s largest city and capital of …

09-05-2023 KUALA LUMPUR: For 12-year-old Zaffan (played by Zafreen Zairizal), going through puberty is literally a beast. When she discovers that her body is morphing in terrifying ways and her community sidelines her, Zaffan has no choice but to accept her true self, revealing her beauty, wrath and power to …

09-05-2023 NEW YORK: Former President Donald Trump has rejected his last chance to testify at a civil trial where a longtime advice columnist has accused him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996. Trump, a Republican candidate for president in 2024, was given until 5pm …