International

09-02-2022 DENVER: As US oil rises toward $100 a barrel, producers in some high-cost shale basins are buying properties and adding rigs and frack crews in places that fell silent when prices crashed early in the pandemic two years ago. Benchmark US prices last week topped $93 a barrel, up …

09-02-2022 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Tuesday announced that all foreign Umrah pilgrims coming to the Kingdom must submit a negative PCR test report taken within 48 hours before arrival, Radio Pakistan reported. According to a statement issued in this regard, this rule applies to all, …

09-02-2022 NEW YORK: The number of Americans dying while homeless has surged dramatically in the past five years. An analysis by the Guardian in conjunction with an academic expert at the University of Washington has shown that an examination of 20 US urban areas found the number of deaths among …

08-02-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE: At last, the sexual scandals of Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison and other members of present regime have not only been proofed hundred percent true and correct as flashed by Messenger and PMI like other exclusive news but the real faces …

08-02-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Following a tweet from the account of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor’s Pakistani partner that expressed solidarity for the people of the disputed territory of Kashmir, the company faced calls on Monday for a boycott of its cars from Indians. The row erupted on Sunday, a …

08-02-2022 MANAMA: Bahrain announced Monday the creation of long-term visas for foreigners in an effort to “boost the economy”, following in the footsteps of some of its Gulf neighbors. With just over half of its 1.7 million population made up of foreigners, Bahrain is seen as a hub for professional …

08-02-2022 JERUSALEM: Israel’s government will set up a commission of inquiry to examine allegations that the police used spyware to hack the phones of Israeli public figures without authorization. Officials, protesters, journalists and a son of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were targeted without court orders, the newspaper Calcalist said. …

08-02-2022 OTTAWA: The mayor of Canada’s capital, Ottawa, has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of truckers’ protests against COVID restrictions. Jim Watson said the city was “completely out of control”, with demonstrators outnumbering police. He said the protests posed a threat to residents’ …

07-02-2022 TEHRAN/ VIENNA: The political delegations of Iran and the world powers party to its 2015 nuclear deal are due to return to Vienna for what could be the final stretch of intensive efforts to restore the landmark accord. The eighth round of the talks, which was paused for more …

07-02-2022 PARIS/ MOSCOW/ LYIV: French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday in a bid to avert a feared Russian invasion of Ukraine. The French leader has said he is aiming for “dialogue with Russia and de-escalation” from the talks, which are scheduled to begin at …