International

18-12-2022 Bureau Report + BBC NEW DELHI: On this day 10 years ago, a young woman was gang-raped and brutally assaulted on a bus in the Indian capital, Delhi. She died a few days later from her injuries. As she lay in a hospital bed, fighting for her life, the …

18-12-2022 WASHINGTON: The congressional inquiry into last year’s Capitol riot will reportedly recommend three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives select committee will seek an unprecedented charge of insurrection against a former US president, according to US media. The panel is expected to publish its …

18-12-2022 UNITED NATIONS: Oscar-winning US actress Angelina Jolie says she is stepping down from her role as an ambassador for the UN refugee agency UNHCR after more than 20 years. “I believe in many things the UN does, particularly the lives it saves through emergency relief,” Jolie, 47, said and …

18-12-2022 KYIV/ MOSCOW: Moldova has suspended the broadcast licenses of six television channels, accusing them of misinformation, inaccurate coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and “attempts to manipulate public opinion,” according to the authorities. Moldova’s Commission for Exceptional Situations, which was established after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, announced late on …

17-12-2022 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ CAMBRIDGE: A Sanskrit grammatical problem which has perplexed scholars since the 5th Century BC has been solved by a University of Cambridge PhD student. Rishi Rajpopat, 27, decoded a rule taught by Panini, a master of the ancient Sanskrit language who lived around …

17-12-2022 TOKYO: Japan has said it would begin a once-unthinkable $320bn military build-up that would arm it with missiles capable of striking China and ready it for a sustained conflict as regional tensions and Russia’s Ukraine invasion stoke war fears. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government worries that Russia has set …

17-12-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report AUCKLAND/ MELBOURNE: After a nine-year ordeal in Australia’s immigration detention system, six refugees are preparing for a new life in New Zealand after being granted permanent residency. The six are among more than 4,000 people who travelled to Australia by boat to seek …

17-12-2022 PYONGYANG: North Korea has tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor”, state media reported on Friday, as the isolated country continues efforts to develop a new strategic weapon and speeds up its nuclear and missile programs. The test, overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, took place on Thursday at North Korea’s …

17-12-2022 ISTANBUL: Thousands of people in Istanbul have protested against the conviction and political ban of the city’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, voicing criticism of Turkey’s government ahead of elections next year that are set to pose a major test to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade rule. A Turkish court on …

17-12-2022 LONDON: Two British members of Parliament are demanding answers from the country’s government after publication of media reports that members of an infamous Bangladeshi anti-crime unit travelled to the United Kingdom (UK) multiple times this year to receive training. Media reports revealed last week that the UK in late …