International

13-04-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW YORK/ ISLAMABAD: A prominent rights body has slammed Pakistani authorities for “forcibly evicting” thousands of farmers for an infrastructure project near Lahore city, the capital of the eastern Punjab province. In a report published on Tuesday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the authorities should …

13-04-2023 SINGAPORE CITY/ YAMOUSSOUKRO: A Singapore-registered oil tanker has been boarded by “unidentified persons” about 300 nautical miles (555km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea, the city-state’s port authority said. The Gulf of Guinea was long known as a hotspot for global piracy, with insurance firm Beazley offering …

13-04-2023 JERUSALEM: Israel has halted visits by Jews and tourists to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after a wave of unrest in the holy city of Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Tuesday that visits by non-Muslims to the sacred compound which is known to Muslims as …

13-04-2023 MEXICO CITY: Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an intricately carved stone they believe was used as a scoreboard for pelota, a ball game played by the Maya hundreds of years ago. The circular stone was found at the Chichen Itza archaeological site and is thought to be at least …

13-04-2023 WELLINGTON: For the first time, New Zealand will see an equal number of men and women in its cabinet. This comes after Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime, who is of Maori descent, was promoted as a cabinet minister. “It is nice to have a cabinet that reflects the New Zealand …

13-04-2023 (Courtesy Al-Jazeera) NEW DELHI: India says Ukraine has asked for more medicines and medical equipment and has invited Indian companies to help rebuild the country. Ukraine made its request during a four-day visit to India by First Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Emine Dzhaparova, which ended on Wednesday, the Indian …

13-04-2023 AMSTERDAM: Protesters disrupted French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech in the Netherlands about Europe’s future as he faces mass protests over pension reform back home. Security officials detained a demonstrator who shouted at Macron outside Amsterdam University on Wednesday in the latest disturbance during the French president’s state visit to …

13-04-2023 ROME: Italy’s cabinet on Tuesday announced a state of emergency on immigration following a “sharp rise” in flows across the Mediterranean, a statement said, in a move aimed at better management of migrant arrivals and repatriation facilities. The state of emergency will be backed by initial funding of 5 …

13-04-2023 DAMASCUS: War-torn Syria will reopen its diplomatic mission in Tunisia and appoint an ambassador there, Damascus and Tunis say in a joint statement. The announcement on Wednesday came after more than a decade of strained ties. Syria’s decision followed a similar move by Tunisia on April 3 when President …

13-04-2023 MOSCOW: Russia plans to introduce electronic military draft papers in an effort to make it harder for men to avoid being called up to fight in Ukraine. The State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament, approved the necessary legislation in two separate votes at lightning speed on Tuesday with …