15-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON: Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump have turned out in Washington DC to back his unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the US election. Flag-carrying demonstrators were joined by members of far-right groups including the Proud Boys, some wearing helmets and bullet-proof …

13-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies PALO ALTO: Facebook Boss Mark Zuckerberg has defended Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist and an Ex-Adviser of US President Donald Trump, who had called for two American officials to be beheaded, according to a recording of the meeting he made the comments …

13-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies + Bureau Report LONDON/ NEW YORK/ NEW DELHI: More than 52 million people have contracted COVID-19 globally and 1,287,051​have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. Infections, hospitalizations and deaths surged across the United States, as New York imposes new restrictions. Governments across Europe scrambled …

12-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report CANBERRA/ ISLAMABAD/ KABUL: Australia will appoint a special investigator to determine whether to prosecute members of the country’s military for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as the country prepared for the release of a four-year …

11-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report CANBERRA/ SYDNEY/ MELBOURNE: Australian police say they have rescued 46 children and arrested 14 men after an investigation into an international child abuse network. The victims were allegedly subjected to crimes including sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation. The investigation also led …

10-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies + Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The high court in Mumbai has refused to grant bail to top Indian TV news anchor Arnab Goswami, who is under arrest in an abetment to suicide case. The 47-year-old founder of Republic TV was detained last week and …

09-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Int’l Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD/ LONDON/ CANBERRA: After Democrat nominee Joe Biden captured the US presidency on Saturday, global leaders and prominent personalities congratulated the president-elect and wished him well for the tough job ahead. Following are reactions from world leaders: Prime Minister Imran Khan Prime …

09-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies RIYADH/ WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia finally congratulated Joe Biden on Sunday over his victory in the United States presidential election, more than 24 hours after he defeated Donald Trump, who had close personal ties with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). The former US vice …

07-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions, and criminalizing so-called “honor killings”. The government said the legal reforms were part of efforts to improve legislation …

07-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: A former Afghan television presenter and two other civilians were killed in a bomb explosion in Kabul on Saturday in the latest violence to rock the city. Yama Siawash died when a bomb attached to his vehicle exploded near his residence …