International

10-05-2022 By Syed Najaf Ali Showkat + Bureau Report MEDINA/ KARACHI/ NEW DELHI/ LONDON/ PARIS/ NEW YORK/ TEHRAN:On 8th Shawwal in the year 1345 AH (April 21, 1925), mausoleums in Jannatul al-Baqi (holy city of Medina) were demolished by King Ibn-e-Saud of Saudi Arabia. The Shia Muslims across the world …

10-05-2022 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has granted its military and police emergency powers to arrest people without warrants after a day of violence that killed seven people and injured more than 200 and resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the older brother of sitting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. As …

10-05-2022 GENEVA: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Monday notified that there is a “50:50 chance” the annual average global temperature reaches 1.5°C above the pre-industrial levels in one of the coming five years. WMO warned that at least one year during 2022-2026 will be the warmest on record, breaking …

10-05-2022 DOHA/ DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will introduce a form of unemployment insurance, the cabinet said on Monday, the latest reform by the Gulf country as it strives to attract talent and investment amid increasing regional economic competition. Insured workers would receive some money for a limited time …

09-05-2022 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday offered his resignation amid the island nation’s worst economic crisis since independence that has led to widespread protests, a government official said. Rajapaksa’s spokesman Rohan Weliwita said the 76-year-old sent his letter of resignation to his younger brother, President Gotabaya …

09-05-2022 By SJA Jafri (This news contains text, images and graphics with offensive language.) LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA/ KARACHI: The letter came to the home of Brenda Sheridan, a Loudoun County, Virginia school board member, addressed to one of her adult children. It threatened to kill them both unless she left …

09-05-2022 Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Emirate’s (Taliban) announcement of new rules regarding women’s covering or hijab triggered reactions at an international level. The Taliban announced new rules regarding women’s covering or hijab on Saturday, saying it will be implemented in two steps, encouragement and punishment and specified the …

09-05-2022 JEDDAH/ RIYADH: Saudi authorities resumed demolition of buildings in at least twelve districts of Jeddah, leaving hundreds of families homeless and without a place to live. On Saturday, the Committee for the Undeveloped Neighborhoods in Jeddah issued letters to residents of the Bani Malik, al-Wurud, al-Mosharafa, University, al-Rehab, al-Aziziyah, …

09-05-2022 NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON: Food insecurity amid the swift rise in food and housing prices in the United States has become a major issue for many Americans. The US citizens as well as the food banks responsible for feeding impoverished Americans are being affected by the soaring food prices and …

08-05-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries became the first Indian company to cross $100 billion in annual revenues after the oil-to-telecoms giant reported strong quarterly results across its energy, telecoms and retail businesses. The conglomerate reported a net profit of 162.03 billion rupees …