Iran launches review of hijab law amid deadly protests

Iran’s parliament and the judiciary are reviewing a law which requires women to cover their heads, and which triggered more than two months of deadly protests, the attorney general said.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM

US unveils high-tech B-21 stealth bomber

The United States on Friday unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board.
3 December 2022, 13:33 PM

Iran reviews hijab law amid deadly protests

Iran's parliament and the judiciary are reviewing a law which requires women to cover their heads, and which triggered more than two months of deadly protests, the attorney general said.
3 December 2022, 13:26 PM

Dramatic increase in Andaman Sea crossings

The number of people attempting to cross the Andaman Sea, mostly from Bangladesh and Myanmar, has increased dramatically in recent times, reports UN News quoting United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees..The UNHCR also issued an alert over the matter yesterday as attempts at these jou
3 December 2022, 07:33 AM

Biden has 'no intention' to meet Putin now: White House

The White House poured cold water Friday on President Joe Biden's conditional offer to sit down with President Vladimir Putin, saying he has "no intentions" at present of holding a meeting.
3 December 2022, 03:03 AM

New York seeks ‘bloodthirsty’ rodent czar

If you are “somewhat bloodthirsty” and willing to consider “wholesale slaughter” of vermin then you might be the ideal candidate to become New York City’s new rat czar.
2 December 2022, 18:00 PM

World food prices ease further in Nov: FAO

The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell marginally in November, marking an eighth straight monthly fall since a record high in March after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
2 December 2022, 18:00 PM

West must accept Moscow’s demands

Russian President Vladimir Putin is “open to negotiations” on Ukraine but the West must accept Moscow’s demands, the Kremlin said yesterday, a day after US President Joe Biden said he was willing to talk if Putin were looking for a way to end the war.
2 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Pak embassy in Kabul attacked, one injured

Pakistan's embassy in Kabul came under attack today with gunfire injuring a Pakistani security guard, officials said, in what Islamabad called an attempt to assassinate its head of mission, who was unhurt.
2 December 2022, 16:14 PM

Indonesia set to criminalise sex outside marriage

Indonesia's parliament is expected to pass a new criminal code this month that will penalise sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, officials have confirmed.
2 December 2022, 15:41 PM

Man killed in October was IS chief: Syrian state media

An Islamic State group commander killed in Syria in October was the group's overall leader, a Syrian security source was quoted as saying Friday by state media.
2 December 2022, 14:17 PM

Putin open to talks and diplomacy on Ukraine: Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin is open to talks on a possible settlement to the conflict in Ukraine and believes in a diplomatic solution, the Kremlin said on Friday after Joe Biden suggested he was prepared to speak to the Russian leader.
2 December 2022, 14:02 PM

US Air Force to unveil high-tech B-21 stealth bomber

The US Air Force on Friday will unveil its new B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board.
2 December 2022, 06:38 AM

13,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russian invasion

As many as 13,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed since Russia's invasion in February, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
2 December 2022, 04:14 AM

40pc of power grid still damaged

Nearly half of Ukraine’s electricity grid remains damaged, a private operator said yesterday, a week after the latest Russian strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure disrupted power to millions of people.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM

US brands South Asian jihadists as terrorists

The United States on Thursday announced it was designating South Asian al-Qaeda and Pakistani Taliban leaders as terrorists, vowing action as alarms grow
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM

2 Palestinians killed in Israel West Bank raid

Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian militants yesterday during an arrest raid that sparked gun battles in a West Bank stronghold of hardline factions, said Palestinian officials and Israel’s army.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM

North Korea’s ICBM test: US, allies impose new sanctions

The United States, South Korea, and Japan have imposed sanctions on North Korean officials connected to the country’s weapons programs after
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Wave of letter bombs target Spanish PM, US embassy

Spanish police were investigating yesterday a series of letter bombs sent to targets including the PM and the US embassy, similar to the one which went off at the Ukrainian embassy.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Europe too reliant on US: Finland PM

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown that Europe is too reliant on the United States for its own security, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said yesterday.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM