17-07-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Thousands of lawyers in India’s capital protested on Monday against an overhaul in criminal legislation by staying away from work and boycotting court hearings, as opposition mounted to the changes. Many have been angered by new laws that came in on July 1 …

17-07-2024 BEIJING: Chinese e-commerce platforms have taken down t-shirts featuring an image of Donald Trump pumping his fist into the air moments after he was shot at. The T-shirts, which went on sale within hours of the shooting, were available on popular e-commerce sites like Taobao and JD.com. It is …

17-07-2024 PYONGYANG/ SEOUL: A high-profile North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba has defected to the South, Seoul’s spy agency has confirmed to media. The political counselor is believed to be the highest-ranking North Korean diplomat to escape to South Korea since 2016. The diplomat defected in November, the National Intelligence …

17-07-2024 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has said it was a mistake for him to say “time to put Trump in a bullseye”, days before Saturday’s assassination attempt on his election rival. Biden’s remarks came in his first interview since the incident, in which he defended his rhetoric against Donald …

17-07-2024 NEW DELHI/ SRINAGAR: At least four soldiers have been killed in a gunfight with suspected militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, the latest in a recent spate of attacks by armed insurgents in the disputed region. Security forces came under fire on Monday night when they were carrying out a search …

17-07-2024 MOSCOW/ WASHINGTON: Russian antivirus giant Kaspersky Labs has told media that it is leaving the US after the Biden administration banned sales and distribution of the firm’s software. Kaspersky said it had made the “sad and difficult decision” to leave “as business opportunities in the country are no longer …

16-07-2024 TALLAHASSEE: Florida Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by former president Donald Trump, has dismissed the criminal case against him on charges of mishandling top secret documents, ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed. Cannon recounted that Smith’s appointment was not proper and dismissed the case. The …

16-07-2024 BEIJING: China’s new home prices in June fell at the fastest clip in nine years while property sales and investment slumped, increasing pressure on policymakers for more stimulus to prop up the battered sector as it struggles to find a bottom. New home prices slid 4.5% from a year …

16-07-2024 By SJA Jafri ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has said it plans to ban Pakistan Terheek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The announcement by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Monday came days after the Supreme Court handed a major legal victory to the PTI by …

16-07-2024 PARIS/ NEW DELHI: As Narendra Modi begins his third term as Prime Minister, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is concerned about the growing campaigns against journalists perpetrated by extreme right-wing nationalist networks. The authorities who have remained silent on the subject must put an end to these attacks. Investigative journalist …