27-10-2022 LONDON: A UK court Wednesday rejected an appeal against deportation to Pakistan by two members of a gang jailed a decade ago for grooming young girls for sex in northern England. In a ruling by an immigration tribunal, judges said there was a “very strong public interest” in removing …
Read More »China willing to work with America for mutual benefit: President Xi
27-10-2022 BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said China is willing to work with the United States to find ways to get along to the benefit of both, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. As major powers, China and the United States should strengthen communication and cooperation to help provide stability to …
Read More »Clashes as thousands attend Mahsa Amini memorial in Iran
26-10-2022 TEHRAN: Iranian security forces have clashed with people taking part in a memorial for Mahsa Amini, according to a semi-official news agency, as thousands gathered in her hometown of Saqqez to mark 40 days since her death. “A limited number of those present at Mahsa Amini’s memorial clashed with …
Read More »Pakistan forms committee to investigate Arshad Sharif’s murder
26-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the formation of an inquiry committee that will travel to Kenya to investigate the circumstances behind the murder of investigative journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead in Nairobi on Sunday night. The two-member …
Read More »West warns Russia against using dirty bomb pretext in Ukraine
25-10-2022 PARIS/ KYIV/ MOSCOW: Western countries have accused Russia of plotting to use a threat of a dirty bomb laced with nuclear material as a pretext for escalation in Ukraine as Moscow evacuated civilians from a southern city in anticipation of a major battle. With Ukrainian forces advancing into Russian-occupied …
Read More »Pakistani origin Hindu set to become UK’s Prime Minister
25-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report LONDON/ GUJRANWALA/ LAHORE: The Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak is set to make history by becoming the first Hindu and first non-white person of Pakistan and Indian origin to become Britain’s prime minister. Rishi Sunak MP, 42, was born in Southampton to Hindu-Punjabi …
Read More »Amnesty calls for investigation of war crimes in Gaza
25-10-2022 GAZA/ WEST BANK/ JERUSALEM: Amnesty International has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate possible war crimes following the “unlawful attacks” committed during Israel’s deadly assault on the Gaza Strip in August. Israeli forces “boasted” of the precision of their attacks on Gaza in August, said Amnesty …
Read More »India takes on China’s smartphone makers
24-10-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Chinese smartphone makers in India are operating in an increasingly difficult business environment, punctuated by the legal woes market leader Xiaomi has encountered for much of this year. In April, the Enforcement Directorate, India’s federal financial crime agency, seized $676 million (€690 million) in Xiaomi’s …
Read More »‘Iranian women need no guardian’
24-10-2022 NEW YORK/ TEHRAN: Iran’s ambassador to the UN highlighted the country’s support for the promotion of the cultural, social, economic, and political status of women as key elements, reminding Westerers that they are not required to act as guardians or caretakers of Iranian women. “Iranian women are smart, well-educated, …
Read More »India rocket puts 36 internet satellites into orbit
24-10-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s space agency says its rocket has successfully put 36 internet satellites into orbit for UK-based satellite company OneWeb after months of delay due to the war in Ukraine. The mission, part of a commercial arrangement between New Space India Limited, a government-run firm, and …
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