International

24-10-2022 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not attend an upcoming Arab summit in Algeria in compliance with doctors’ recommendations to avoid travel, the Algerian presidency has said. Saudi Arabia offered no immediate acknowledgement of the comments on Saturday by Algeria about the condition of Prince Mohammed, …

24-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies BEIJING/ KARACHI: China’s President Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as the Communist Party’s leader, cementing his place as the nation’s most influential ruler since Mao Zedong. The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elected Xi as …

23-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report MELBOURNE: An unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli led India to a last-ball win over Pakistan to supercharge their bid for a first Twenty20 World Cup crown since 2007 in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The top-ranked Indians restricted Pakistan …

23-10-2022 MEXICO CITY: Hurricane Roslyn intensified to a major Category 4 storm and is expected to strengthen as it reaches Mexico’s coast bringing damaging winds, storm surge and flash flooding. Maximum sustained winds increased to near 215kmph (130mph), and rainfall of about 100-200mm (4-8 inches) was expected on the upper …

23-10-2022 WASHINGTON: Lawmakers probing the 2021 attack on the US Capitol subpoenaed former president Donald Trump Friday to testify on his involvement in the violence, in a major escalation of their sprawling inquiry. The summons came after the House panel of seven Democrats and two Republicans voted unanimously last week …

23-10-2022 SARAJEVO: Nada Rudan is most relaxed when painting, a skill she discovered at the age of 87 and culminating this summer in an exhibition of her artwork to mark her 100th birthday. Bosnian native Rudan says she started to paint at a late age to keep herself busy and …

23-10-2022 TEHRAN: Protests broke out in restive southeastern Iran on Friday, with demonstrators attacking banks, state media reported, as a senior hardline cleric called for tough measures against demonstrators across the country. The Islamic Republic has been gripped by five weeks of demonstrations that erupted after the death in police …

23-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ KARACHI: Taliban security forces killed six Daesh/ ISIL members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the ruling group’s administration said on Saturday. The Daesh members killed in the raid on their hideout were involved in two …

23-10-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Five Indian army soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed near the country’s disputed border with China, the defence ministry said Saturday, the second such fatal accident in the region this month. The Advance Light Helicopter came down on Friday south of Tuting, a remote …

22-10-2022 ISTANBUL/ WASHINGTON: Turkey accused the United States of bullying its ally Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ producers announced major oil production cuts despite American objections. OPEC+ announced recently it would produce two million barrels of oil less a day starting in November, curbing supply in an already tight market despite …