11-04-2021 DUBLIN/ LONDON: The Irish Prime Minister, Micheal Martin, warned against a “spiral back” into sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland on Saturday, after a week-long streak of unrest continued with 14 police injured in the latest night of clashes. Disorder sparked in pockets of Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland …
Read More »World leaders pay tribute to steadfast Prince Philip
11-04-2021 LONDON: Monarchs, heads of state and prime ministers across the world, past and present, have sent heartfelt tributes following the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99. Europe’s royal households and Commonwealth leaders alike praised his exceptional public service. Joe Biden described the duke …
Read More »Dozens more killed in Myanmar crackdown
MYANMAR: More than 80 people have been killed by Myanmar security forces in a crackdown on a protest in the city of Bago, activists say. The military is reported to have taken away the bodies of those killed, and the true number of deaths may never be accurately established. Witnesses …
Read More »Veteran crime journalist shot dead in Greece
11-04-2021 ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ordered a speedy investigation after a veteran crime journalist was shot dead yesterday. Giorgos Karaivaz was shot at least six times with a silenced weapon by two men on a moped outside his home in Athens. His death “shocked us all,” said …
Read More »Four day long special vaccination drive begins today; Prime Minister appeals for participation
The four day long special vaccination drive, Teeka Utsav, has started from today all over the country. The vaccine drive which began on the Birth anniversary of social reformer Jyotiba Phule will culminate on 14th April on the occasion of birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Meanwhile, Prime Minister …
Read More »Sri Lanka Mrs World arrested over pageant bust-up
09-04-2021 COLOMBO: Police in Sri Lanka have arrested the reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie, after she allegedly injured a fellow beauty queen in an on-stage bust-up. Pushpika De Silva won the “Mrs Sri Lanka” title in a televised ceremony on Sunday, and former winner Mrs Jurie was meant to …
Read More »‘USA, UK, Australia, Israel, France declare true terrorists’
‘USA, UK, Australia, Israel, France declare true terrorists’ 09-04-2021 By Syed Jaffer Abbas Jafri (SJA Jafri) KARACHI/ LONDON/ NEW YORK/ JERUSALEM/ PARIS: Not only hundreds of impartial intellectuals, unbiased experts and neutral analysts but also thousands of human rights individuals, groups and organizations and millions of wounded of discriminations, racism …
Read More »Australia to lift harassment exemption for judges & politicians
08-04-202 Bureau Report CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Thursday said that the country will scrap exemptions for judges and politicians from sexual harassment laws. The development comes after his government struggles to contain a backlash over allegations of mistreatment of female lawmakers and staff. Under broad changes aimed …
Read More »50 UK MPs question PM over Pakistan ‘red list’ travel ban
08-04-202 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report LONDON/ ISLAMABAD: Around 50 British parliamentarians have asked UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to urgently answer and give evidence on why Pakistan and Bangladesh have been added to the “red list” countries starting from April 9, 2021. The letter has been written by …
Read More »US warns China over aggressive moves on Philippines, Taiwan
08-04-2021 WASHINGTON/ BEIJING: The United States has warned China against what the Philippines and Taiwan see as increasingly aggressive moves, reminding Beijing of Washington’s obligations to its partners, as the two rival powers step up their naval activities in the South China Sea. “An armed attack against the Philippines’ armed …
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