International

25 January, 2020 ISTANBUL/ TEHRAN: At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds hurt in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey, officials say. The 6.8 magnitude quake, centred on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province, caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into the street. Tremors were …

24 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies JERUSALEM/ BEIRUT/ RIYADH: Another alleged Jews Terrorists’ arson attack at East Jerusalem mosque reported while after many hours have lapsed but the entire Israeli police force remained fail completely to arrest involved ‘White Terrorists’ and because of police’s biased behavior against Muslims …

24 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BAGHDAD/ TEHRAN/ MELBOURNE: Iraqis from all walks of life have gathered in the capital Baghdad to denounce US military presence in the country after the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Suleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was second-in-command of the Iraq’s PMU, in Baghdad …

24 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ MELBOURNE: US senators have been accused of falling asleep, playing games and breaking other rules during President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Jim Risch and Jim Inhofe are among members who have apparently nodded off during the lengthy hearings. Crossword puzzles, fidget …

24 January, 2020 BEIJING/ NEW YORK: China is battling to contain a deadly coronavirus in its Hubei province, as hundreds of millions of Chinese prepare to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Beijing and Hong Kong have cancelled some major festivities to prevent large crowds gathering together. Wuhan and other cities …

23 January, 2020 WASHINGTON: US House Democrats opened marathon arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, trying to convince sceptical Republican senators to join them in voting to remove Trump from office to “protect our democracy”. Trump’s lawyers sat by waiting their turn, as the president blasted the …

22 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + BBC CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE: Late or lately and more or less, once again, at last, the former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in his personal and individual capacity or on behalf of millions of Aussies has not only deliberately or innocently acknowledged, recognized, endorsed, …

22 January, 2020 WASHINGTON: The US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment as his trial began. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell meanwhile backed off on a plan to fast-track the hearings after coming under pressure from fellow Republicans. Democrats said this …

22 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN/ BOSTON: The officials of American Immigration Department yesterday deported an Iranian student headed to a Boston university despite efforts by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other advocates to block the removal. The deportation of Mohammad Shahab Dehghani Hossein …

21 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies VIRGINIA/ WASHINGTON/ MELBOURNE: Thousands of gun rights advocates, including dozens of armed militias, gathered in the US state of Virginia on Monday in a rally that many feared could have turned violent. The event ended peacefully amid heavy security after the state’s …