International

22-08-2022 DUBAI/ TEHRAN: The United Arab Emirates says that its ambassador to Tehran will resume duties within days, six years after ties were downgraded in support of Saudi Arabia. Ambassador Saif Mohammed al-Zaabi “will resume his duties at the UAE embassy in the Islamic republic of Iran in the coming …

21-08-2022 MOGADISHU: Somali forces have ended a siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an army officer told Reuters on Sunday, adding that they were still clearing explosives scattered around the building. At least 12 people, mostly civilians, were killed as Somalia’s elite armed forces battled al Qaeda-linked militants …

21-08-2022 Bureau Report CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday said his government could consider an inquiry into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison being secretly sworn into key ministries during the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison, who stepped down as leader of the Liberal Party after losing a general election …

21-08-2022 PRETORIA/ BLOEMFONTEIN: Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa for the coronation of a new king in the country’s richest and most influential traditional monarchy. Misuzulu Zulu, 47, is set to succeed his father, Goodwill Zwelithini, who died in March last year after 50 …

21-08-2022 Bureau Report + Agencies UNITED NATIONS/ KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials Friday, pending any deal by Security Council members on a possible extension, diplomats told media. Under a 2011 UN Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban officials are subject …

21-08-2022 LONDON: Russia has no moral right to sit at the Group of 20 nations while it presses on with its invasion of Ukraine, a spokesperson for Britain’s foreign ministry said on Friday. “Russia has no moral right to sit at the G20 while its aggression in Ukraine persists,” the …

20-08-2022 VIENNA/ TEHRAN: A European proposal to revive the nuclear agreement between Western countries and Iran is imminent and includes the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds and oil exports in return for the scaling back of its nuclear program. The new deal will be carried out …

20-08-2022 WELLINGTON: New Zealand police are investigating the suspected murder of two children whose remains were found in suitcases bought at an online auction for an unclaimed locker last week. Police launched a homicide inquiry in Auckland last week after the remains were found by a family going through the …

20-08-2022 NEW YORK: Google has asked its users to update their browsers after it fixed 27 security vulnerabilities, media reported. The company is urging users to update browsers immediately because it has found 11 more security vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. In its recent blog post, Google announced the details of …

20-08-2022 MOGADISHU: Over dozens civilians have been killed and injured in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu after al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel, leading to a siege that authorities are still trying to end, an intelligence officer told Reuters on Saturday. The attackers struck the Hayat Hotel on Friday evening with two car …