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11-09-2022 TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday strongly condemned a US decision to impose sanctions on its intelligence ministry, blamed for a major cyberattack on NATO ally Albania. Albania severed diplomatic ties with Iran on Wednesday after accusing it of the July 15 cyberattack that sought, but failed, to paralyze public services …

11-09-2022 LONDON: King Charles III has been proclaimed the United Kingdom’s monarch in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism, an event which has been for the first time, broadcast live online and on air. The ceremony on Saturday was followed by gun salutes and the reading …

11-09-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Dozens of girls protested in an eastern Afghan city on Saturday after Taliban authorities shut their secondary schools just days after classes resumed, an activist and residents said. Last week, five government secondary schools in the eastern province of Paktia restarted …

10-09-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Hamdard National Foundation, the Indian manufacturer of Rooh Afza, filed a case saying Pakistan-manufactured Rooh Afza was being sold in India through Amazon after which the Delhi High Court asked the e-commerce site to remove the listings, reported the Indian Express. Rooh Afza is a …

10-09-2022 BRUSSELS: Hundreds of swimmers jumped in a pool in Belgium to form the world’s biggest cannonball splash and creating a Guinness World Record (GWR). At an aquatic park, 345 people lined up along a 164-foot Olympic pool to attempt the dive, reported GWR. A cannonball attempt is when a …

10-09-2022 DUBAI: Travel experts at usebounce.com conducted a study where they analysed the world’s landmarks on multiple factors and ranked them from the best to worst. Judgement factors included entry prices, number of visitors, Instagram posts, and Tripadvisor ratings. Burj Khalifa, which is the world’s tallest building at 830 metres, …

09-09-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India banned exports of broken rice and imposed a 20% duty on exports of various grades of rice on Thursday as the world’s biggest exporter of the grain tries to augment supplies and calm local prices after below-average monsoon rainfall curtailed planting. The new duty …

09-09-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ GARDEZ/ ISLAMABAD: Five government secondary schools for girls have resumed classes in eastern Afghanistan after hundreds of students demanded they reopen, a provincial official said Thursday. Officially the Taliban have banned girls’ secondary school education, but the order has been ignored in …

09-09-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive” global support for Pakistan where unprecedented floods have killed nearly 1,400 people and made more than a million people homeless. Guterres made the appeal as he landed in the Pakistani capital early on …

09-09-2022 LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in the United Kingdom’s history, died on Thursday aged 96, with her son Charles succeeding her as king. Here is an explanation of what happens next, including the protocol surrounding the accession of a new monarch. Who will succeed her? Clarence House …