In Pictures: India holds Republic Day with military parade By: AFP on January 26, 2022Lumbering tanks and the deafening roar of fighter planes echoed through New Delhi on Wednesday as India’s military showcased its might on Republic Day. The annual January 26 event marks the adoption of India’s constitution with missile launchers, jet flyovers, motorcycle stunts and the brass band of the camel-mounted Border Security Force. Military and police […]
Pakistan’s UN envoy lambasts India’s actions By: APP on January 26, 2022GENEVA: Highlighting the “fragile security environment at the global and regional levels,” Pakistan told a key UN panel on Tuesday that the situation in South Asia was deteriorating primarily because India’s extremist regime had embarked on massive militarisation, among other hostile actions in violation of international law and democratic principles. Speaking in the Conference on […]
Kashmir reels under suppression as India celebrates 73th ‘Republic Day’ By: APP on January 26, 2022 ISLAMABAD: India on January 26, celebrated its 73th ‘Republic Day’ at a time when it has virtually usurped Kashmiris of all basic rights and transformed the whole state into a military garrison. According to reports coming from Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) curfew-like restrictions were imposed all across the state whereas additional […]
EU court annuls 1-bn-euro antitrust fine against Intel By: AFP/APP on January 26, 2022Brussels: An EU court on Wednesday annulled a 1.06 billion euro ($1.2 billion) fine against US chipmaker giant Intel, finding that Brussels had failed to adequately prove anti-competitive practices in a key aspect of the case, a statement said. The decision by the Luxembourg-based General Court came 12 years after the original fine — the […]
Yemeni rebels lose key battleground area after missile attack on UAE By: AFP on January 26, 2022 SHABWA: Yemen’s Houthi rebels were expelled from a key battleground district by UAE-trained Giants Brigade fighters, the militia said on Tuesday, a day after the insurgents’ latest missile attack on Abu Dhabi. The Iran-backed Houthis lost Harib district south of Marib, the government’s last northern stronghold which they have been fighting to seize for […]
West links Afghan humanitarian aid to human rights By: AFP on January 26, 2022 Western diplomats Tuesday linked humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to an improvement in human rights after meeting a Taliban delegation on a landmark visit to Europe. On the final day of the Taliban’s first official trip to Europe since returning to power in August, the fundamentalists held talks behind closed doors with several Western diplomats. The Taliban are seeking international recognition and financial aid. […]
IMF slashes global growth outlook amid Omicron hit By: AFP on January 26, 2022 The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is creating an obstacle course for the global economy, which will slow growth this year, notably in the world’s two largest economies, the IMF said Tuesday. The Washington-based crisis lender cut its world GDP forecast for 2022 to 4.4 percent, half a point lower than the October estimate, due to the “impediments” caused by the latest outbreak, […]
Three migrant children killed in fire in Morocco: NGO By: AFP/APP on January 26, 2022Rabat, Jan: Three children of a Nigerian migrant died in Morocco in a fire at their makeshift shelter near the North African country’s border with a Spanish enclave, a non-governmental organization said. “The mother lit a fire within the confines of their shelter to warm her children, who then died Monday morning asphyxiated and charred […]
Italy’s presidential vote inconclusive after round two By: AFP/APP on January 26, 2022Rome: A second round of voting for Italy’s new president failed to produce a winner on Tuesday, prolonging the uncertainty over the future of Prime Minister Mario Draghi and his government. More than half of the almost 1,000 MPs, senators, and regional representatives who voted left their papers blank for a second day, reflecting the […]
Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions over Ukraine By: AFP/APP on January 26, 2022Washington: The United States warned Moscow on Tuesday of damaging sanctions, including measures personally targeting Vladimir Putin, as Russian combat troops massing around Ukraine launched new exercises. Tension appeared to be increasing, with the White House saying the risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine “remains imminent.” Warning that would prompt “enormous consequences” and even […]