International

09-04-2023 BEIJING: China has begun three days of military exercises around Taiwan amid anger in Beijing over Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting in California with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy. China, which claims Taiwan as its own and has not ruled out the use …

08-04-2023 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report QUETTA/ KARACHI: Pakistan’s top intelligence agency has arrested a “high-value target” in an operation against a Baloch rebel group in the country’s southwest, the army said. The military statement on Friday said Gulzar Imam, also known by the name Shambay, is the founder …

08-04-2023 TOKYO/ WASHINGTON: The United States, South Korea and Japan have expressed deep concern over what they described as North Korea’s “malicious” cyber-activities in support of its banned weapons programs. Cryptocurrency funds stolen by North Korean hackers have been a key source of funding for the country’s weapons programs, according …

08-04-2023 Zurich ZURICH: World Cup winners Argentina have returned to the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in six years. Lionel Scaloni’s side, which captured their third world title with a thrilling win against France in the Qatar World Cup final in December, won friendlies against Panama …

08-04-2023 TOKYO: A Japanese military helicopter which went missing with 10 people aboard is thought to have crashed into the sea in Okinawa prefecture, officials say. Floating debris that could be aircraft parts has been spotted during a search and rescue operation, they say. “We believe that an air accident …

08-04-2023 BEIJING: A research team in China has published analysis of samples taken more than three years ago from the market linked to the outbreak of Covid-19. The Huanan seafood and wildlife market has been a focal point in the search for the origin of the coronavirus but this is …

08-04-2023 WASHINGTON: The world economy is expected to grow less than 3 percent this year, down from 3.4 percent last year, increasing the risk of hunger and poverty globally, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that growth is expected to remain …

08-04-2023 DUBAI: A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa’s request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, Indian brothers who face charges of political corruption, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said on Friday. The Indian brothers, arrested in the UAE in June 2022, are accused of using their connections with …

08-04-2023 BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron called on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday to “bring Russia to its senses” over Ukraine and urged him not to deliver weapons to Moscow. The French president, who arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, has made clear he …

08-04-2023 WASHINGTON: Democrat representative Justin Jones while maintaining his stance on firearms legislation said prior to his vote of expulsion that what “they did was giving voices to those who have been silenced.” While speaking on the floor of the House, he said: “There comes a time where people get …