International

26-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Chances of India’s Moon lander waking up after a freezing cold lunar night are “dimming with each passing hour”, space scientists from the country have told media but they said that they would keep trying until the end of the lunar day. A …

26-09-2023 By SJA Jafri ISLAMABAD/ SIALKOT: A prominent Pakistani journalist missing for more than four months has returned home in Sialkot city, his family and police said but dozens more journalist are still missing or have been murdered and buried silently by secret agencies of the state as claimed by …

26-09-2023 Two decades on, the United States has failed to provide redress or compensation to Iraqi victims of its military’s torture and abuse at Abu Ghraib and other prisons, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). An HRW report published on Monday said the New York-based group found no evidence that …

26-09-2023 PLANT CITY, FLORIDA: Local media reported Sunday at least six people lost their lives and injured one after an SUV was hit by a freight train in Plant City, Florida while it was attempting to cross the railroad in Hillsborough County, local officials noted. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office stated: …

26-09-2023 MANILA: Philippine authorities Monday vowed to remove a floating barrier installed by China’s coast guard at a disputed lagoon in the South China Sea. “We condemn the installation of floating barriers by the Chinese coast guard,” Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said in a statement Monday. The Philippines …

26-09-2023 VIRGINIA: As many as five people including four children were shot in Chesapeake, Virginia, with authorities promptly launching an investigation into the matter Saturday, without releasing the condition of the victims after being transported to the hospital. Officers are in the process of ascertaining the motive of the shooting. …

26-09-2023 ROME: Matteo Messina Denaro, the Boss of the Sicilian Mafia, dubbed “The Devil,” passed away in a hospital, the mayor of a central Italian town confirmed on Monday. Denaro, who had been on the run for 30 years, was captured in January and had been undergoing treatment for colon …

25-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: The percentage of Indians appearing in TOEFL to pursue secondary education and certifications abroad has seen a gradual increase over the years while those taking the test for immigration purpose has declined, according to Educational Testing Service (ETS). The Princeton-based ETS, which conducts …

25-09-2023 TEHRAN: Iran says it has thwarted 30 explosions that were planned to go off simultaneously in the bustling capital, Tehran, to create chaos. The 30 “terrorist explosions” were meant to go off in crowded city centres, but all were prevented and 28 individuals were arrested in connection with the …

25-09-2023 NEW DELHI/ LONDON: India’s top investigation agency confiscated Saturday the properties of Sikh separatist and close ally of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing has sparked a diplomatic row between India and Canada. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a lawyer believed to be based in Canada, was designated as a terrorist by …