International

28-09-2021 PYONGYANG: North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, officials in South Korea and Japan said, shortly before Pyongyang’s representative told the United Nations the country had the “righteous right” to test weapons because of the “hostile” policies directed against it. In an emergency National Security …

28-09-2021 LONDON: Petrol pumps in English cities are running dry after panic buying worsened shortages caused by a lack of truckers. Queues of cars snaked back from filling stations across the country on Sunday, swallowing up supplies and forcing many retailers to shut despite assurances from the government that the United …

28-09-2021 ABUJA: Dozens of Shia Muslims were killed in three separate attacks in different states in northern Nigeria. In the northwestern state of Kaduna, at least 34 Shia people were killed and dozens wounded after gunmen attacked a village there. “Gunmen belong with ISIS (Daesh) attacked Madamai village in Kaura …

28-09-2021 PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has been hit on the shoulder by an egg thrown at him during a visit to an international food trade fair in the city of Lyon. A video of the incident, that took place on Monday, has been widely shared on social media and …

27-09-2021 NEW DELHI: Indian farmers opposed to reforms they say threaten their livelihoods aim to renew their push against the changes by holding nationwide protests a year after laws on the liberalization of the sector were introduced. For 10 months, tens of thousands of farmers have camped out on major highways …

27-09-2021 BEIJING: China’s military will display some of its most advanced weaponry and equipment when the country’s largest airshow gets under way this week. Airshow China opens in the southern city of Zhuhai on Tuesday after a year-long delay as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The state-run newspaper Global …

27-09-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday said that the Taliban government does not want conflict in the country; therefore, it would not take the initiative to create one. Addressing a ceremony of the Afghan …

27-09-2021 WEST BANK/ JERUSALEM: Dozens Palestinians have been killed and injured during raids by Israeli forces in the West Bank. The Israeli army said the operation was against Hamas militants about to carry out attacks, adding that as far as it knew all the dead were Hamas members. Two soldiers …

27-09-2021 BERLIN: The fight to succeed popular, long-serving chancellor Angela Merkel could barely be tighter as Germans vote in parliamentary elections. While the streets of Berlin hosted the annual marathon, the biggest race was taking place across the country. The three candidates vying to succeed the chancellor voted in warm …

27-09-2021 ISTANBUL: Turkey’s leader says his country is considering buying a second Russian missile system despite strong objections by NATO ally the United States. In an interview with American broadcaster CBS News, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would make decisions on its defence systems independently. Speaking to correspondent Margaret …