International

30-10-2022 NEW YORK: An old interview with the richest man in the world Elon Musk provides insight into the billionaire’s approach and motivation. Now the chief of multiple tech ventures like Tesla and SpaceX, 23 years ago Musk is seen being interviewed as a young millionaire. Standing with his then-fiance …

30-10-2022 DOHA: Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the same areas in the centre of the capital Doha where visiting soccer fans will stay during the World Cup, workers who were evicted from their homes told media. They said more than a dozen buildings had …

30-10-2022 SEOUL: Over 120 people were killed in a stampede when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween crammed into an alley in a night life area of the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday night, emergency officials said. A further 100 people were injured in the crush in Seoul’s Itaewon district, …

29-10-2022 HAVANA: The oldest inmate at the United States-run Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba Saifullah Paracha has been released to his home country Pakistan after nearly 20 years of detention without trial, the South Asian country’s foreign ministry said. “The Foreign Ministry completed an extensive inter-agency process to facilitate …

29-10-2022 MANILA: The Philippines has recorded 72 deaths from Tropical Storm Nalgae which caused floods and landslides in southern provinces, the country’s disaster agency said on Saturday. Maguindanao province was the most affected with 67 people dead, while two were killed in Sultan Kudarat, another two in South Cotabato and …

29-10-2022 MOGADISHU: Twin car bombings rocked Somalia’s education ministry in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing “scores of casualties”, police said. A vehicle loaded with explosives was driven into the ministry compound and was followed by gunfire, police officer Ibrahim Mohamed said. “In a few minutes another blast occurred in …

28-10-2022 TEHRAN: An Iranian woman who became a social media sensation for her creepy Angelina Jolie look which she assumingly attained after undergoing cosmetic surgery has shown her real face after being released from jail. Tabar was arrested for “blasphemy” in October 2019. She was jailed for 10 years but …

28-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Thousands of people chanted “revolution” as journalist Arshad Sharif was buried after being shot and killed under mysterious circumstances in Kenya. His funeral prayers were performed at Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque earlier on Thursday. Thousands of people attended, many of whom were …

28-10-2022 JERUSALEM/ ISTANBUL: Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has heralded a new era in security ties with Turkey as the two countries seek to mend a relationship that had been broken for a decade. Gantz spoke on Thursday during a one-day trip to the powerful NATO member and two months …

27-10-2022 BERN/ RIYADH: Swiss bank Credit Suisse has announced plans to raise billions in new capital, slash 9,000 jobs and revamp its investment banking unit, in the latest effort to turn the group’s fortunes around. Switzerland’s second-biggest lender reported huge third-quarter losses on Thursday as it launched a strategic review …