International

18-04-2022 LONDON: The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned a British plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, saying the policy did not stand “the judgment of God”. Delivering a sermon on Easter Sunday at Canterbury Cathedral, Justin Welby said the strategy …

17-04-2022 TORONTO: Five men were injured early Saturday morning when ‘White Terrorists’ opened fire on a group of men who had just finished midnight prayers in Scarborough, Toronto police say. The victims range in age from 28 to 35 years. Acting staff supt. David Rydzik says that around 1 a.m., …

17-04-2022 CAROLINA/ COLUMBIA: As many as 14 people have been injured in a shooting at a busy shopping centre in Columbia, capital of the US state of South Carolina, and police say they have arrested a suspect. Victims of Saturday’s shooting at Columbiana Centre, ranged from 15 to 73, according …

17-04-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Taliban authorities warned Pakistan on Saturday after five children and a woman were killed in Afghanistan in alleged rocket attacks by the Pakistani forces in a pre-dawn assault along the border. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan condemns in the strongest possible …

17-04-2022 MOSCOW/ KYIV: Russia’s defence ministry has told the Ukrainian forces still fighting in the besieged southern port of Mariupol to lay down their arms starting 6 a.m. Moscow time (0300 GMT) on Sunday to save their lives. Russia’s earlier claim that its troops had cleared the urban area of …

17-04-2022 SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed the test firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at boosting the country’s nuclear capabilities, the North’s KCNA state news agency reported on Sunday. The report comes amid signs North Korea could soon resume nuclear testing according …

17-04-2022 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Clashes broke out during a Hindu religious procession in the Indian capital New Delhi on Saturday, injuring several people, including policemen, law enforcement authorities said, days after similar religious violence in three states. Eyewitnesses told Reuters that violence erupted between Muslims and Hindus …

16-04-2022 MEXICO CITY: An elderly couple died in their home as they tried to evacuate a wildfire in Ruidoso, New Mexico, that has destroyed hundreds of houses and forced thousands to flee the mountain town, local officials said. The remains of the couple were found on Thursday at their burned …

16-04-2022 SANA’A/ DUBAI: The US Navy says it is setting up a new multinational task force to patrol the waters around Yemen amid a drastically fatal effect that a 2015-to-present Saudi-led blockade has on the country. The US Navy announced on Wednesday that a new task force will patrol the …

16-04-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education in a statement called for the observation of Hijab by female teachers and the prohibition of neckties among male students and teachers. However, an official at the MoE told media that this was just at the level …