International

20-11-2021 LONDON/ JERUSALEM: Hamas has condemned a move by Britain towards banning the group as a terrorist organization which could see supporters of the Palestinian movement face up to 14 years in prison. Home Secretary Priti Patel, who will push for the ban in Parliament next week, argued on Friday …

20-11-2021 ISFAHAN/ TEHRAN: Thousands of protesters have gathered in Isfahan in central Iran to demand the revival of a major river that has dried up. Footage broadcast by state television and dozens of videos circulating on social media on Friday showed a sea of farmers and other people standing on …

20-11-2021 Bureau Report LONDON/ KARACHI: Pakistan-born economist Dr Adnan Qadir Khan has been appointed as Chief Economist for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in the UK government. According to a statement, the London School of Economics (LSE) School of Public Policy announced in a congratulatory message that their …

19-11-2021 Bureau Report SYDNEY/ NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warned that bitcoin presents a risk to younger generations, sounding a hawkish tone as his government prepares to introduce legislation to regulate crypto-currencies. Speaking at an online cybersecurity forum, Modi framed virtual money which is highly popular …

19-11-2021 BRISBANE/ AUSTRALIA/ DOHA: One of the women pulled off a plane at Doha airport and forced to undergo an invasive gynecological search told AFP Wednesday that she feels “disrespected and disregarded” by Qatari authorities and is still “terrified” of travelling a year later. The French woman in her fifties, …

19-11-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON: The Taliban called Wednesday on the US Congress members to release Afghan assets frozen after their takeover of the country, warning economic turmoil at home could lead to trouble abroad. In an open letter, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said the …

WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: “Iran has taken steps for which it has no civilian need but that would be important to a nuclear weapons program,” said the statement from representatives of the US, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. These countries also condemned what they called “a …

18-11-2021 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India has temporarily shut down five coal-fired power plants around the capital New Delhi as part of its drive to combat air pollution, according to an order from the federal environment ministry panel on air pollution. The Commission for Air Quality Management has also banned …

18-11-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ KUNDZ/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban have arrested a man for allegedly selling dozens of women in northern Afghanistan after duping them into believing they would be marrying into money, officials said Tuesday. The man was arrested in northern Jowzjan province late on Monday, Damullah Seraj, …

18-11-2021 TEHRAN/ SANA’A/ UNITED NATIONS: A UN monitoring mission in Yemen stressed the withdrawal of Saudi-led mercenaries from Hudaydah and called for new talks, as Saudi warplanes strafed areas south of the city and Yemeni army forces advanced and gained ground. Warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition bombed areas to the …