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05-01-2022 CAPE TOWN: A fire that devastated South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town has been contained after it reignited on Monday, city officials say. The fire first broke out on Sunday and completely destroyed the National Assembly, or lower chamber. Strong winds caused smouldering wood in the roof to catch …

05-01-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Authorities in Delhi on Tuesday ordered people to stay home over coming weekends having seen COVID-19 cases quadruple in a week, with its chief minister saying he had caught the virus just a day after he addressed an election rally without a mask. Chief Minister …

05-01-2022 TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it has detected a new “realism” on the part of Western countries, as further meetings in Vienna aimed at rescuing an accord on its nuclear program got underway. Negotiations to restore the 2015 accord between Tehran and world powers (United States, France, Britain, Russia, China, …

05-01-2022 WASHINGTON: Two of Donald Trump’s children have refused to testify to a fraud inquiry into the family’s business. Donald Jr, 44, and Ivanka, 40, were ordered to give evidence by New York Attorney General Letitia James. She opened a civil inquiry in 2019 into claims that – before he …

05-01-2022 By SJA Jafri TEHRAN/ DAMASCUS/ BAGHDAD: Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani helped create a resistance front in Iraq and neighboring Syria against the presence of American occupation forces, Hezbollah’s Secretary General said. Seyed Hassan Nasrallah made the remarks in a televised speech on Monday evening, while addressing a ceremony held …

04-01-2022 BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Two explosive-laden drones were shot down on Tuesday by Iraq’s air defenses as they approached the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. forces, west of Baghdad, an official of the U.S.-led international military coalition said. A similar attack was foiled on Monday, when …

04-01-2022 JERUSALEM: Israel on Tuesday lifted restrictions barring same-sex couples and single men from becoming parents through surrogacy within the country, upholding a Supreme Court ruling to end the ban. “It is a historic day for the LGBTQ struggle in Israel,” Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said at a news conference, …

04-01-2022 BEIJING: China will continue to “modernize” its nuclear arsenal, the Chinese foreign ministry said while calling on the United States and Russia to reduce their stockpiles a day after the global powers pledged to prevent the spread of such weapons. In a rare joint statement setting aside rising West-East …

04-01-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India opened COVID-19 vaccinations for teens aged 15-18 on Monday, following the restrictions being tightened in big cities to avoid a repeat of last year’s devastating outbreak. More than 200,000 people around India died in a huge spring virus wave that overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums. …

04-01-2022 Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD/ TEHRAN: Factory owners are seeking to move their business operations to Iran or Pakistan, Kandahar’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Monday. “Some have the intention to go to the neighboring countries. In addition to electricity, there are other problems that are affecting the …