International

14-08-2024 UNITED NATIONS/ SANA’A: Flooding in Yemen has left at least 57 people dead and thousands displaced, the UN has said. More than 34,000 families were affected by the heavy rains, which began in late June and intensified in early August, according to the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA). It …

14-08-2024 Bureau Report MELBOURNE: The Australian city of Melbourne has banned rental electronic scooters with officials saying they posed unacceptable safety risks. The U-turn by the city’s council comes after it first welcomed the scooters in February 2022, saying they would operate a two-year trial. However, hundreds of accidents since …

14-08-2024 ATHENS: A new evacuation alert for the Greek seaside town of Nea Makri has been ordered on Tuesday, as fierce wildfires continue to affect the suburbs of Athens. One person has died, with a body, believed to be of a woman, found inside a shop in the town of …

14-08-2024 DHAKA: A murder investigation has been opened into Bangladesh’s ex-premier Sheikh Hasina over the police killing of a man during civil unrest. Six other top figures in the previous government are also being investigated following weeks of deadly unrest in the capital Dhaka. Mamun Mia, a lawyer who brought …

13-08-2024 By SJA Jafri + Agencies ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former spymaster who was once tipped for the army’s top job – has been taken into military custody. Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has been accused of abusing his power and raiding a private property development business during his time as head of …

13-08-2024 TEHRAN: Iran has dismissed calls from the UK and other Western countries to refrain from retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month. Amid a flurry of international diplomacy to de-escalate tensions, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian …

13-08-2024 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) global anti-money laundering watchdog has asked India to improve due diligence on the bank accounts of local politicians, government officials and their families, two government sources said. The recommendation for tougher checks on the finances of politically exposed persons …

13-08-2024 WASHINGTON: President Biden sat down on Wednesday with CBS News Sunday Morning’s Robert Costa at the White House in his first interview since announcing his decision to end his reelection campaign and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president. In the interview, which aired Sunday, …

13-08-2024 LONDON: At a London sports ground, Maya Hassan looks on with pride as about 30 women, nearly all Muslims and from ethnic minorities, join a self-defence class that she organized in response to a wave of riots that saw violent, racist attacks on Muslims and ethnic minorities. The 28-year-old …

13-08-2024 DHAKA: Bangladesh’s new interim government says it is working to resolve attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities reported after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hindus are the largest minority faith in mostly Muslim Bangladesh, and many are supporters of Hasina’s party, the Awami League. Since Hasina’s …