Iran appoints first UAE ambassador since 2016 as Gulf relations improve By: Reuters on April 5, 2023Iran said on Tuesday it had appointed an ambassador to the United Arab Emirates for the first time since 2016, amid a realignment of relations between Gulf states and Iran. The move comes after the UAE in August moved to upgrade ties and said it was returning its ambassador to Tehran. The UAE downgraded relations with Iran […]
UN Afghan staff told to stay home as Taliban signals UN female ban By: Reuters on April 5, 2023KABUL/UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations told some 3,300 Afghan staff not to come to work in Afghanistan for the next two days after the Taliban authorities signaled on Tuesday that they would enforce a ban on Afghan women working for the world body. UN officials in Afghanistan “received word of an order by the de facto […]
China’s intensifying nuclear-armed submarine patrols add complexity for US, allies By: Reuters on April 4, 2023HONG KONG: China is for the first time keeping at least one nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine constantly at sea, according to a Pentagon report – adding pressure on the United States and its allies as they try to counter Beijing’s growing military. The assessment of China’s military said China’s fleet of six Jin-class ballistic missile […]
Honda Atlas extends production shutdown to mid-April By: Reuters on March 31, 2023Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Ltd on Friday announced a 15-day extension to the longest plant shutdown to date, citing the country’s current economic crisis, restrictions on opening letters of credit for imports, and halting foreign payments. The company announced an initial shutdown on March 8, which was expected to end on March 31. Honda says that economic […]
Trump becomes first ex-president to be criminally charged in US By: Reuters on March 31, 2023NEW YORK: Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges even as he makes another run for the White House. The specific charges are not yet known, as the indictment remains […]
Several feared dead after two US army helicopters crash during training in Kentucky By: Reuters on March 30, 2023The governor of Kentucky said on Thursday fatalities were expected after two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a routine training mission over the state late on Wednesday. The status of the crew members was not immediately known, the US Army’s Fort Campbell said in a statement to Reuters, without providing the number of people who […]
China spent $240 billion bailing out ‘BRI countries’ including Pakistan: report By: Reuters on March 28, 2023JOHANNESBURG: China spent $240 billion bailing out 22 developing countries between 2008 and 2021, with the amount soaring in recent years as more have struggled to repay loans spent building “Belt and Road” infrastructure, a study published on Tuesday showed. Almost 80% of the lending was made between 2016 and 2021, mainly to middle-income countries […]
EU ‘funded’ torture, sex slavery in Libya, UN probe finds By: AFP on March 28, 2023GENEVA: EU funding is facilitating the commission of abuses against migrants Libya, who are being systematically tortured and forced into sexual slavery, a United Nations investigation has found. The probe voiced alarm at the deteriorating human rights situation in the conflict-torn North African country, warning that the European Union was supporting some of the organisations […]
20 killed in bus crash in Saudi Arabia By: APP on March 28, 2023RIYADH: A bus ferrying pilgrims to Makkah burst into flames after a collision on a bridge on Monday, killing 20 people and injuring more than two dozen others. The incident in the southern province of Asir highlights persistent challenges to safely transporting worshippers to Makkah and Madina. “According to preliminary information we have now received, […]
Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains By: Reuters on March 27, 2023BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) – Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday, causing disruption for millions of people during one of the largest walkouts in decades in Europe’s biggest economy as soaring inflation stokes wage demands. The 24-hour “warning” strikes called by the Verdi union and railway and […]