27-12-2022 TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi decried the West and US’ hypocritical approach to the country, saying they demand to hold talks with Iran while trying to portray the Islamic Republic as weak. In an address at the funeral of 200 unidentified martyrs, held in Tehran on Tuesday, Raisi called …
Read More »Deadliest winter storms of recent decades in US
27-12-2022 WASHINGTON: Winter storm this year in the United States is one of the deadliest in the country in the past three decades. The storm has left much of the eastern United States in a deep freeze and killed nearly 50 people. The nationwide toll of deaths related to the …
Read More »‘No going back’ as Iran protests hit 100 days
27-12-2022 TEHRAN: A hundred days after they began, the longest running anti-government protests in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution have shaken the regime, but at a heavy cost to the people. More than 500 protesters, including 69 children, have been killed, according to the Human Rights Activists’ News Agency …
Read More »US warns of potential attack on Americans in Pakistan
27-12-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: The United States embassy in Islamabad has warned its staff of a possible attack on Americans at a top hotel as Pakistan’s capital is already on high alert two days after a suicide bombing. The US government has obtained information that …
Read More »Nepal’s new gov’t seeks to balance its ties with India
27-12-2022 KATHMANDU: Nepal’s new government, led by a former Maoist rebel commander, will try to balance ties with its immediate neighbors China and India for the economic growth of one of the world’s poorest countries, officials of the ruling coalition told media. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who still goes by his …
Read More »China ‘sends record number of fighter jets’ toward Taiwan
27-12-2022 BEIJING: The Chinese military has sent 71 planes and seven ships towards Taiwan, according to the Taiwanese defence ministry, marking the biggest daily incursion yet as Beijing protested against “collusion and provocation” by the self-ruled island and the United States. In a statement on Monday, the Taiwanese defence ministry …
Read More »Migrants dropped off at US VP’s home over Christmas
27-12-2022 WASHINGTON: Busloads of migrants and refugees have been sent from Texas to Washington, DC and dropped off over the Christmas weekend near Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence, immigrant aid groups have said. The move may be part of a continued political effort by Republicans, such as Texas Governor Greg …
Read More »Austria finds all missing people alive after avalanche
27-12-2022 VIENNA: A search and rescue operation has been suspended in western Austria after the last two people unaccounted for following an avalanche in the Lech Zuers skiing area contacted authorities, according to the Austrian Press Agency (APA). The avalanche occurred shortly before 3pm (14:00 GMT) on Sunday, APA said …
Read More »South Korea fires shots as North’s drones invade airspace
27-12-2022 SEOUL: South Korea has scrambled aircraft and fired shots after five North Korean drones crossed into its territory for the first time since 2017, marking an escalation in already taut relations between the neighbors. A South Korean official described Monday’s violation of the country’s airspace as a “clear act …
Read More »Suspect in Paris attack on Shia Kurds admits xenophobia
26-12-2022 By SJA Jafri + Agencies PARIS/ ISLAMABAD: As usual and as per ‘Whitish Practice & Routine’, the French authorities have decided that the suspect attacked on Shia Kurdish community in Paris would be declared psycho patient and they will try to release accused on medical basis as the Whitish …
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