International

26 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri RIYADH/ TEHRAN/ ISLAMABAD: A Saudi criminal court has sentenced one citizen to death and seven others to prison on charges of treason and spying for Iran, state television reported. The Saudi national sentenced to death was accused of “betraying his country and offering intelligence …

25 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: India and the US have signed defence, energy and telecoms deals but failed to reach a much-talked about trade accord. President Donald Trump hailed a “very productive visit” but said he would keep working with Indian PM Narendra …

23 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump will raise the issue of religious freedom in India during his meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, a US senior administration official said on Saturday, adding that the issue is ‘extremely important …

22 February, 2020 SANA’A/ RIYADH/ TEHRAN: Yemeni missiles and combat drones targeted energy facilities in addition to sensitive sites in the Saudi port city of Yanbu, situated about 165 kilometers west of Medina. The spokesman for Yemeni armed forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said in a press conference in the …

22 February, 2020 PHNOM PENH: Two Cambodian sisters – aged 98 and 101 – have been reunited for the first time in 47 years after each-thinking the other had died during the Khmer Rouge’s 1970s reign of terror. Bun Sen, 98, was also reunited with her 92-year-old brother, who she …

20 February, 2020 TEHRAN: Iran’s president described a big turnout in the upcoming parliamentary election as a key factor contributing to the country’s unity and power, saying an expression of solidarity would force the US to once again come to the negotiating table and regret its mistakes. Addressing a weekly …

20 February, 2020 FRANKFURT/ BERLIN: Eight people are dead following two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau. At least five people were injured after gunmen opened fire at about 22:00 local time (21:00 GMT), police told media. Police added that they are searching for the …

19 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: The US President Donald Trump will inaugurate the world’s largest cricket stadium when he arrives in Ahmedabad in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, at the start of a two-day visit aimed at smoothing ties strained …

19 February, 2020 Bureau Report MELBOURNE: Four people have been killed after two planes collided midair in the Australian state of Victoria, police have confirmed. The incident involving the two twin-engine light aircraft took place near Mangalore airport north of Melbourne. A police spokesman said it was possible that the …

19 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BEIJING/ WUHAN: The number of deaths from the coronavirus outbreak in mainland China rose by 136, pushing the nationwide death toll to 2,004, the country’s National Health Commission reported on Wednesday. At least 132 of the fatalities were from Hubei province, the epicentre …