International

17-10-2023 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden, in a telephone conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday, insisted that Hamas is not fighting for the Palestinian cause, saying that the US is working with regional partners to resolve the Israel-Hamas conflict. The telephonic talks came as Israel’s brutality continues in …

17-10-2023 MOSCOW: Russian media reported that the Su-27 fighter jet thwarted an attempt by a US RQ-4B Global Hawk surveillance drone to breach Moscow’s airspace Sunday, forcing Washington’s plane to “turn away”. According to TASS report, the Russian Ministry of Defence stated: “Airspace surveillance equipment detected an air target approaching …

17-10-2023 JERUSALEM/ GAZA: Israel and Hamas officials denied the reports that a ceasefire had been implemented in southern Gaza to allow foreigners out of the besieged Palestinian enclave and aid to be brought in amid a deepening crisis. Security sources in Egypt said a deal had been reached to open …

16-10-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Scientists have unveiled a sprawling burial site in India belonging to one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations. Soutik Biswas delves into the clues the graves might give us about how the early Indians lived and died. In 2019, as scientists embarked on …

16-10-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies SYDNEY: Nigel Browne woke up on Sunday questioning his place in Australia – a painfully ironic fate for one of its First Peoples. The oldest living culture on earth, they have inhabited the country for at least 65,000 years. The day before, Australians rejected a …

16-10-2023 JERUSALEM/ GAZA: Numerous journalists have descended onto the conflict zones since the Israel-Gaza war broke out on October 7 (Saturday) in an attempt to uncover any war crimes and the suffering of those entangled in the crossfire. By putting their lives in danger to report on the brutal reality …

16-10-2023 DALLAS: The solar eclipse, which began in the United States at 12:13pm on Saturday, was viewed by the public across states with the help of special glasses. While the “ring of fire” was not completely visible to the spectators with just over 80% coverage, it was termed a splendid …

16-10-2023 WASHINGTON: A controversial move by the US news network MSNBC has come under scrutiny in the midst of escalating tensions in the Gaza Strip. The network has suspended the shows of three Muslim anchors, Mehdi Hasan, Ayman Mohieddine, and Ali Velshi, leading to a flurry of discussions and concerns. …

16-10-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: At least one person was killed while more than 90 others have been injured after a strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, in the same region where more than 1,000 people died in tremors last week. Residents in the city …

15-10-2023 TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, issued a warning to Israel, urging it to cease its attacks on Gaza, emphasizing that the ongoing war could expand to other parts of the Middle East if Hezbollah becomes involved, and such an escalation would result in “a huge earthquake” for Israel. …