International

28-03-2023 TRIPOLI/ ZAWIYA: 190 migrants including people from Pakistan were rescued from a wooden boat approximately 20 hours after they departed from Zawiya in Libya. Some 190 migrants were rescued by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) off the coast of Libya early on Friday (March 24). The migrants also included people …

28-03-2023 PARIS: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told media she would meet opposition leaders early next month and be open to talks with unions, after weeks of protests against pension’s reforms. She also said she would not make further use of the controversial mechanism that allowed her to force through …

28-03-2023 BEIJING: The Pakistan-China joint exhibition being held at the Palace Museum to showcase the cultural heritage of Gandhara has attracted a large number of visitors. The exhibition titled “Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road” was jointly organized by the Palace Museum and the Department of Archaeology and Museums, National …

28-03-2023 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday strongly condemned the abhorrent act of the desecration of the Holy Quran during the holy month of Ramadan by an extremist group in Denmark in front of the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom stresses …

27-03-2023 Bureau Report + BBC NEW DELHI: In Zwigato, a new film, India’s best-known comedian Kapil Sharma spends a lot of time weaving in and out of traffic on his bike, trying to deliver enough food orders that will earn him a bonus at the end of the day. A …

27-03-2023 Bureau Report CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has outlined details of a proposed referendum to be held later this year aimed at giving recognition in the constitution to the nation’s Indigenous people. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who represent about 3.8 percent of Australia’s population, …

27-03-2023 OTTAWA: A Canadian member of parliament has stepped down from his party’s caucus over allegations he was involved in Chinese political interference. Han Dong has been accused of lobbying a Chinese diplomat to keep two Canadians imprisoned in China. On Wednesday, Dong said that he will leave Prime Minister …

27-03-2023 LONDON: A former rugby player who suffered severe spinal injuries is to cross the largest ice cap in Western Europe. Ed Jackson, who was BBC’s West’s Unsung Hero in 2021, will join two others to become the first fully disabled team to traverse Iceland’s Vatnajokull Glacier. They hope to …

27-03-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: India summoned Canada’s High Commissioner on Sunday to “convey strong concern” over Sikh protesters in Canada and how they were allowed to breach the security of India’s diplomatic mission and consulates. According to Canadian media reports, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the …

27-03-2023 BEIRUT: People in Lebanon have woken up in two rival time zones, amid a row between political and religious authorities over when clocks should go forward. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that daylight saving would begin at the end of Ramadan next month, allowing Muslims to break their …