International

11-12-2022 MINNEAPOLIS: A former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s back has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in Floyd’s death. J Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in October. He was one of four officers …

11-12-2022 RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Gulf Arab leaders in Riyadh on Friday in the first of two “milestone” Arab summits showcasing Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an aspiring leader of the Middle East and key partner for global powers. Xi, who has been welcomed in …

11-12-2022 OSLO, NORWAY: This year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be presented on Saturday to Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian activists for promoting the right to criticize power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. Jailed activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian organization Memorial, and the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties …

11-12-2022 WASHINGTON: The United States has accused Russia of providing advanced military assistance to Iran, including air defence systems, as it warned of deepening defence ties between Moscow and Tehran, with Russia using Iranian drones to hit targets in Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby cited US …

11-12-2022 LONDON: Female anger has increased globally during the last ten years, according to a Gallup annual survey, Women are becoming angrier, according to a BBC study of data from the Gallup World Poll collected over a decade. Every year, more than 120,000 people from over 150 countries participate in …

11-12-2022 DHAKA: Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party have gathered in Dhaka to protest against the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and demand new elections. The protesters rallied on Saturday at the Golapbagh sports ground, where the crowd chanted “Sheikh Hasina is a vote …

11-12-2022 ISTANBUL: Turkey’s ruling party on Friday submitted a constitutional amendment to parliament enshrining women’s right to wear headscarves at work and in daily life, reviving a hugely divisive issue in the officially secular state. The highly-politicized decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AKP party comes six months before the …

10-12-2022 PHILADELPHIA: Police have identified a young boy found dead in a box in the city of Philadelphia more than 60 years ago. The child, known to generations as the “Boy in the box”, has been identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Police say DNA technology and detective work helped them …

10-12-2022 VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis asked Catholics around the world to join him in entrusting to Mary “the universal desire for peace, especially for the martyred Ukraine, which is suffering so much.” Reciting the Angelus prayer at midday Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis noted the …

10-12-2022 By SJA Jafri + Agencies LONDON/ BLACKBURN: A group of British Muslim youth who were charged over anti-Semitism accusations and then the case dropped by the prosecution have accused the police of mistreating them like “terrorists” at the time of the arrest and afterwards. Adil Mota, Mohammed Hanif, Asif …