International

06-03-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Male students trickled back to their classes Monday after Afghan universities reopened following a winter break but women remain barred by Taliban authorities. The university ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in August …

06-03-2023 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: Officers have arrived at the residence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a bid to arrest him in a case related to the purchase and sale of gifts. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the police said Khan was …

06-03-2023 TEHRAN: Iran and the UN nuclear agency issued a joint statement after Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi’s trip to Tehran, agreeing on closer cooperation to settle the outstanding issues pertaining to the Safeguards Agreement. The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the UN …

06-03-2023 DOHA/ DAMASCUS: Qatar’s emir says he was puzzled by the delay in delivering aid to victims in Syria of last month’s earthquake, adding that it was wrong to abuse humanitarian aid for political purposes. Qatar was among several regional states that backed rebels in Syria’s civil war, which has …

06-03-2023 SANTA MONICA: Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the Independent Spirit Awards Saturday, taking home wins in nearly every major category and solidifying its Oscar frontrunner status. The kinetic, multiverse-spanning, family opus won numerous awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Editing. Comedian Hasan Minhaj hosted the star-studded …

06-03-2023 BEIJING: Xi Jinping is set to deepen his control of China’s government and economy, as lawmakers meet in Beijing to pass far-reaching reforms. The National People’s Congress (NPC), a rubber-stamp parliament, will confirm Xi’s third term as president, and the appointments of his top team. They will also name …

05-03-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India may issue an alert on cough syrup exported by Marion Biotech, whose products have been linked to deaths in Uzbekistan after tests showed many of the company’s drug samples contained toxins, a drug inspector said on Saturday. Indian police on Friday arrested three Marion …

05-03-2023 JERUSALEM: Protesters have taken to the streets of Israeli cities for the ninth straight week to reject a government plan to overhaul the country’s court system. Tens of thousands took part in Saturday night’s demonstrations in Tel Aviv and other locations which continued peacefully, unlike protests earlier this week …

05-03-2023 PYONGYANG: North Korea has called on the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to joint military drills by the United States and South Korea. In a statement on state media on Sunday, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong said the drills and the rhetoric from the allies have …

05-03-2023 WASHINGTON: Marianne Williamson, a self-help author, activist and spiritual advisor, announced Saturday that she is a candidate for the US presidency in 2024, four years after an earlier run for the office drew little support. Now 70, the iconoclastic author has become the first Democrat to officially enter the …