28-03-2023 JERUSALEM: Israel is set for one of the most pivotal days in its domestic history, with parts of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition debating whether to pause judicial changes that have set off civil unrest even as other lawmakers vowed to press on. Israelis were bracing Monday morning for …
Read More »190 migrants saved by rescue ship disembark in Bari
28-03-2023 TRIPOLI/ ZAWIYA: 190 migrants including people from Pakistan were rescued from a wooden boat approximately 20 hours after they departed from Zawiya in Libya. Some 190 migrants were rescued by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) off the coast of Libya early on Friday (March 24). The migrants also included people …
Read More »French PM reaches out to opposition ahead of protests
28-03-2023 PARIS: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told media she would meet opposition leaders early next month and be open to talks with unions, after weeks of protests against pension’s reforms. She also said she would not make further use of the controversial mechanism that allowed her to force through …
Read More »People flock to Gandhara art exhibition in China
28-03-2023 BEIJING: The Pakistan-China joint exhibition being held at the Palace Museum to showcase the cultural heritage of Gandhara has attracted a large number of visitors. The exhibition titled “Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road” was jointly organized by the Palace Museum and the Department of Archaeology and Museums, National …
Read More »Saudia strongly condemns desecration of Quran in Denmark
28-03-2023 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday strongly condemned the abhorrent act of the desecration of the Holy Quran during the holy month of Ramadan by an extremist group in Denmark in front of the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom stresses …
Read More »India’s top comedian became a food delivery boy
27-03-2023 Bureau Report + BBC NEW DELHI: In Zwigato, a new film, India’s best-known comedian Kapil Sharma spends a lot of time weaving in and out of traffic on his bike, trying to deliver enough food orders that will earn him a bonus at the end of the day. A …
Read More »Australia unveils referendum question on Indigenous recognition
27-03-2023 Bureau Report CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has outlined details of a proposed referendum to be held later this year aimed at giving recognition in the constitution to the nation’s Indigenous people. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who represent about 3.8 percent of Australia’s population, …
Read More »Canadian MP steps down over China interference claims
27-03-2023 OTTAWA: A Canadian member of parliament has stepped down from his party’s caucus over allegations he was involved in Chinese political interference. Han Dong has been accused of lobbying a Chinese diplomat to keep two Canadians imprisoned in China. On Wednesday, Dong said that he will leave Prime Minister …
Read More »Disabled team to take on glacier challenge
27-03-2023 LONDON: A former rugby player who suffered severe spinal injuries is to cross the largest ice cap in Western Europe. Ed Jackson, who was BBC’s West’s Unsung Hero in 2021, will join two others to become the first fully disabled team to traverse Iceland’s Vatnajokull Glacier. They hope to …
Read More »India summons Canadian High Commissioner over Sikh protesters
27-03-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: India summoned Canada’s High Commissioner on Sunday to “convey strong concern” over Sikh protesters in Canada and how they were allowed to breach the security of India’s diplomatic mission and consulates. According to Canadian media reports, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the …
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