International

01-08-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies PESHAWAR/ BAJAUR: The death toll from a massive suicide bombing that targeted an election rally for a pro-Taliban Muslim leader has risen to 54, as Pakistan held funerals and the government promised to hunt down those behind the attack. While no one immediately claimed responsibility …

31-07-2023 Bureau Report + BBC NEW DELHI/ MANIPUR: Misinformation has been widely shared in the violence-hit state of Manipur in north-east India, despite attempts by authorities to quash it by restricting internet access. The conflict between the majority Meitei community and the tribal Kuki minority recently made global headlines after …

31-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies PESHAWAR/ BAJAUR: At least 49 people, including a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) local leader, were killed and dozens injured in an explosion that took place on Sunday at the workers’ convention in Bajaur’s Khar, police told media. According to the law enforcement agency, more than 80 …

31-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: Australia’s army chief says the military is grounding a fleet of military helicopters after a crash left four crew members missing. Lt Gen Simon Stuart said none of the army’s 45 MRH-90 Taipan helicopters would be flown again until they were found to …

31-07-2023 NEW YORK/ RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is set to play a pivotal role in facilitating peace talks for Ukraine next month, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. The discussions, scheduled for August 5th and 6th in Jeddah, aim to garner international support for favorable peace terms for Ukraine, …

31-07-2023 BAGHDAD: Bangladesh police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing opposition party supporters blocking major roads in the capital Dhaka to demand the prime minister’s resignation. Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday set fire to buses and exploded petrol bombs, according to police and …

31-07-2023 OTTAWA/ CANMORE: Six people have died after a small plane crashed in Kananaskis Country, a mountainous region west of Calgary, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Saturday. The RCMP said an aircraft with five passengers and a pilot left Springbank Airport near Calgary on Friday night en …

30-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court has granted bail to two prominent rights activists who have been in jail since August 2018. Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira were among several arrested for allegedly inciting caste violence, a charge they deny. The anti-terror law under which they …

30-07-2023 TEHRAN: A sex tape in Iran has led to the suspension of an official in charge of promoting Islamic values and prompted authorities to deny any prior knowledge of his alleged behaviour. A video posted online allegedly shows the head of culture and Islamic guidance in Gilan province, Reza …

30-07-2023 WASHINGTON: The United States has announced $345m in military aid for Taiwan, ramping up support for the self-ruled island that is claimed by China. The package will include “defence articles”, military education and training, US President Joe Biden’s administration said in a statement on Friday. The White House announcement …