02 December, 2019 WASHINGTON: The White House said on Sunday that it would not participate in the first impeachment hearings before the House Judiciary Committee as Democrats prepared to approve a report making the case for President Donald Trump’s removal from office. The Democratic majority on the House Intelligence Committee …

29 November, 2019 By SJA Jafri LONDON: London’s Metropolitan Police have confirmed a stabbing attack near London Bridge, saying it believes a number of people are injured. “Police were called at 1:58pm to a stabbing at premises near to London Bridge,” the police force said on Twitter. “A man has been …

29 November, 2019 By SJA Jafri + AJ LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to offer an outright apology for Islamophobic comments he made in 2018, which led to a spike in anti-Muslim hate crimes. On Friday morning, as he fielded questions from listeners on LBC radio station in London, …

29 November, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has said he will submit his resignation to the country’s parliament after a day of intense bloodshed amid mass anti-government demonstrations. Abdul Mahdi’s decision, announced in a statement on Friday, came in response to a …

29 November, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies KABUL/ WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to US troops in Afghanistan – his first time in the country – for the Thanksgiving holiday. During the brief appearance at Bagram Airfield, Trump served turkey to soldiers, posed for photographs, …

28 November, 2019 NOVOSIBIRSK: Researchers are trying to determine whether an 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia is a dog or a wolf. The canine – which was two months old when it died – has been remarkably preserved in the permafrost of the Russian region, with its fur, nose and …

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has condemned BJP MP Pragya Thakur’s reported remarks terming Nathuram Godse as a patriot. As soon as the House met for the day, Congress led opposition raised the issue and demanded action against the MP. Responding to it, Mr Singh said Mahatma Gandhi is an ideal …

27 November, 2019 WASHINGTON: Congress has invited US President Donald Trump to its first impeachment hearing on 4 December. Jerrold Nadler, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Trump could either attend or “stop complaining about the process”. If he does attend, the president would be able to …

26 November, 2019 By SJA Jafri + BBC MARYLAND/ BALTIMORE: Billions of people across the world have cursed over this type of American judiciary and justice system where innocent people first declared accused and later on convicted by judiciary just because the accused are black person while the real terrorists …

26 November, 2019 TIRANA: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Albania, bringing down buildings and leaving people trapped under rubble. At least 13 people have died. One man was killed after jumping from a window in panic, a defence ministry spokeswoman said. The quake hit 34km (21 miles) north-west of …