18-11-2022 Bureau Report + BBC NEW DELHI: A federal minister in India has stirred a controversy after he blamed live-in relationships for a murder case that has made headlines in the country. Shraddha Walkar was killed in May, allegedly by her live-in partner, who has been arrested and charged with …
Read More »India successfully launches first privately made rocket
18-11-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: India successfully launched its first privately developed rocket, the Vikram-S, on Friday, a milestone in the country’s effort to create a commercial space industry and to compete on cost. The 545-kg rocket, developed by space startup Skyroot, took off from the Indian space agency’s …
Read More »Pelosi to step down from US House leadership
18-11-2022 WASHINGTON: Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing Democrat who as the first woman US House of Representatives speaker shepherded landmark legislation and led two impeachments, said on Thursday she will give up her leadership role a day after Republicans secured control of the chamber. Pelosi’s allies quickly rallied around Representative Hakeem …
Read More »‘Saudi Prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit’
18-11-2022 WASHINGTON: The Biden administration ruled on Thursday that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, drawing immediate condemnation from the slain journalist’s former fiancee. Khashoggi was killed and dismembered in October 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, …
Read More »North Korea fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile
18-11-2022 PYONGYANG/ EOUL/ TOKYO: North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday that Japanese officials said had sufficient range to reach the mainland of the United States and that landed just 200 kilometres (130 miles) off Japan. The launch, reported by both South Korean and Japanese officials, …
Read More »Gaza residential building fire kills 21 Palestinians
18-11-2022 GAZA: At least 21 people have been killed and several others injured after a fire ripped through a residential building in the densely-populated Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, according to local sources. Ambulances rushed several injured people to local hospitals, and Israel, which together with Egypt …
Read More »World Cup 2022 buzz builds as Qatar welcomes footballers
18-11-2022 DOHA: The moment Qatar has been waiting for since 2010, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is ready for kickoff but ahead of Sunday’s opening game, the excitement is palpable across the Gulf nation. Fans are dancing on the streets, replica football jerseys are selling out like sugary karak (milk …
Read More »Dutch court sentences 3 for 2014 downing of MH17
18-11-2022 AMSTERDAM: Dutch judges on Thursday convicted three men of murder for their role in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine, and sentenced them to life in prison in absentia. A fourth man was acquitted. MH17 was a passenger flight that was shot down over …
Read More »Australians Sikhs to vote in Khalistan Referendum on Jan 29
17-11-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report MELBOURNE: Secessionist pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has announced that voting in the Australian Phase of the Punjab Independence Referendum will be held on January 29, 2023, in Melbourne. Terming the ongoing global Khalistan Referendum as the last battle to “Kill The …
Read More »Republicans take control of US House
17-11-2022 WASHINGTON: Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said, narrowly securing a legislative base to oppose President Joe Biden’s agenda for the final two years of his term and leaving power in Congress split. The slim Republican majority in the lower house …
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