International

26-06-2020 BAGHDAD/ TEHRAN: Iraqi security forces have raided a base belonging to a powerful Iran-backed armed group in southern Baghdad and detained at least 14 militia members, sources have told Al Jazeera. The raid late on Thursday was the most brazen action by Iraqi forces against a major Iran-backed group …

26-06-2020 WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK: The United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration can deport some people seeking asylum without allowing them to make their case to a federal judge. The court’s 7-2 ruling applies to people who fail their initial asylum screenings, making them eligible for …

26-06-2020 Jharkhand JHARKHAND (BIHAR)/ NEW DELHI: More than 100 people in northern India have been killed by dozens of lightning strikes across two states in recent days, officials say. The disaster management team in Bihar state said 83 were killed there, while another 20 were in hospital with injuries. At …

26-06-2020 EHRAN: Iran’s Defense Ministry on Thursday delivered three domestically-manufactured fighter jets to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF). The Iranian-made “Kowsar” fighter jets were officially delivered to the Army during a ceremony attended by Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami. …

25-06-2020 CAIRO/ JERUSALEM/ UNITED NATIONS: A “watershed moment” that will constitute a “most serious violation of international law” – that is how United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres has described Israel’s plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley. Addressing a virtual meeting of the UN Security Council yesterday, …

25-06-2020 LONDON: Volunteers have begun being immunised with a new UK coronavirus vaccine. About 300 people will have the vaccine over the coming weeks, as part of a trial led by Prof Robin Shattock and his colleagues, at Imperial College London. Tests in animals suggest the vaccine is safe and …

25-06-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI/ LAHORE: Federal Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan presented the interim investigation report on the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) plane crash in the National Assembly on Wednesday, saying that the pilots were not focused and their lack of concentration caused the crash.  Presenting the …

By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies + Int’l News Desk NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: India is expelling half the staff at Pakistan’s high commission (embassy) in its capital Delhi, accusing diplomats of spying and dealing with terrorists. India will also reduce staff by the same number at its high …

24-06-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies + Int’l Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD/ NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Tuesday “completely dismissed” allegations made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs that its staff in New Delhi had violated any diplomatic conventions, saying they were used as “a pretext to seek …

24-06-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies + Int’l Monitoring Desk BEIJING/ NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: China and India have agreed to reduce tensions a week after their deadliest clashes in over 50 years on the disputed Himalayan border left 20 Indian troops dead in brutal hand-to-hand fighting. The …