International

04 February, 2020 TEHRAN: Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaeili said the death sentence for a man convicted of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been upheld. Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Esmaeili pointed to the US hostilities toward the Iranian nation over …

04 February, 2020 BANGKOK/ HOUSTON: Hopes have been dashed an experimental vaccine could protect people against HIV, the virus that causes Aids. The National Institutes of Health has stopped its HVTN 702 trial, of more than 5,000 people in South Africa, as it found the jab did not prevent HIV. …

04 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies HOUSTON/ MELBOURNE: Two people were killed and a third was wounded on Monday in a shooting at a residence hall on the Texas A&M University campus in Commerce, the school said on its website. The wounded person was taken to a hospital, …

03 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BEIJING/ WASHINGTON: The Chinese government has accused the US of causing “panic” in its response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. It follows the US decision to declare a public health emergency and deny entry to foreign nationals who had visited China in …

03 February, 2020 TEHRAN/ BAGHDAD: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said the Islamic Republic welcomes the appointment of Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Mohammed Allawi, who replaced Adel Abdul Mahdi after two months of political deadlock in the Arab country. “The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the appointment of …

03 February, 2020 LONDON: Police have shot dead a man wearing a “hoax” explosive device after a stabbing attack in south London that left three people wounded and was described by police as a “terrorism-related incident”. The London ambulance service said three people had been taken to hospital after the …

01 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ MELBOURNE: A former US Coast Guard officer has been jailed for 13 years for stockpiling weapons to carry out an alleged white supremacist attack. Officials said Christopher Hasson, 50, was planning to target liberal politicians and news broadcasters. Prosecutors said this …

01 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri CANBERRA: A bushfire near the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) grew to more than 35,000 hectares on Saturday, as officials closed a major motorway. Residents in some areas around the capital, Canberra, were warned that it was “too late to leave” and they should try …

01 February, 2020 WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK: The US President Donald Trump is set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial after senators voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence. Democrats hoped four swing Republicans would vote for witnesses, which would have extended the trial without in all likelihood changing …

01 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies LONDON: The flags outside embassies have been lowered, the countdown clocks have stopped. The United Kingdom (UK)is no longer a member of the European Union (EU). The country’s 47 years of membership officially ceased at the stroke of 23:00 GMT (midnight Brussels time), …