International

11-10-2024 Bureau Report LAHORE/ ISLAMABAD: The Chief Minister (CM) of Pakistan’s most populous province called for “climate diplomacy” with neighbor and arch-rival India to combat smog ahead of the winter months, which are accompanied by dangerous levels of pollution in both nations. “We should talk to them, this is called …

11-10-2024 WASHINGTON: Republican former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will not debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, hours after Fox News invited the two presidential contenders to participate in a possible second debate on either Oct. 24 or Oct. 27. Trump and Harris debated each other for the …

11-10-2024 WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris has pulled in more than $1bn in fundraising since becoming her party’s presidential nominee in July, according to US media reports. While the Harris campaign has yet to disclose the exact total, several sources familiar with the figures, cited by The New York …

11-10-2024 LA PAZ/ THE HAGUE: Bolivia has formally joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), according to the court in The Hague. The South American nation filed an application on Tuesday to intervene in the case, which accuses Israel of perpetrating “genocidal acts” …

11-10-2024 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden has held a much-anticipated call with Israel’s prime minister believed to be their first dialogue in weeks. Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden are thought to have discussed Israel’s response to Iran’s missile attack last week amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The …

11-10-2024 PYONGYANG: North Korea will sever road and railway access to South Korea from Wednesday in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries. Its military said the North would “permanently shut off and block the southern border” and fortify areas on its side. The Korean People’s Army (KPA) described …

10-10-2024 NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Global index provider FTSE Russell said on Tuesday it would include India’s sovereign bonds in its Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI) from September 2025, after index inclusion by JP Morgan (JPM.N), opens new tab and Bloomberg Index Services, potentially drawing billions of dollars into local …

10-10-2024 JERUSALEM/ BEIRUT: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israeli airstrikes had killed two successors to Hezbollah’s slain leader, as Israel expanded its ground offensive against the Iran-backed group with a fourth army division deployed into south Lebanon. Netanyahu spoke in a video released by his office hours after …

10-10-2024 KHARTOUM/ UNITED NATIONS: The war in Sudan could cost countless more lives if immediate action is not taken, as famine and disease spread while fighting intensifies and aid workers struggle to gain access, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. Nearly 18 months have caused the world’s …

10-10-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ HARYANA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed for a surprise election victory in Haryana state on Tuesday, reinforcing its popularity in the northern heartland a few months after stumbling in national elections but the main opposition Congress party, which …