Torrential Rain Claims 55 Lives In Brazil
PETROPOLIS: At least 55 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential...
Putin Says He Wants Ukraine NATO Question Resolved Now
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow does not want a war in Europe amid rising tensions over Ukraine but demanded that the...
Russia Says Pulling Back Some Forces From Ukraine Border
MOSCOW: Russia said it was pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases, in what would be the first major...
Prince Charles’ Wife Camilla Tests Positive For COVID-19
LONDON: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 four days after her husband Prince Charles was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus,...
OIC Expresses Concern Over Hijab Ban, Genocidal Calls In India
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has expressed deep concern over recent public calls for genocide of Muslims in Hindu Parliaments, harassment of Muslim women...
Trudeau Declares National Emergency, Expanding Measures to End Protests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the rare step of declaring a national public order emergency in a push to end protests that have paralyzed the...
US, Ukraine Agree to Pursue ‘Diplomacy & Deterrence’
The United States and Ukraine have agreed on the need to pursue ‘diplomacy and deterrence’ in response to Russia’s amassing of troops near Ukraine. Talking...
US Urges Citizens to Leave Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion Threat
The US President Joe Biden has urged United States citizens in Ukraine to leave the country immediately amid Russian invasion threat. In an interview with...
Ukraine Tensions: Russia Warships Heading to Black Sea For Drills
Ukraine has accused Russia of blocking its access to the sea as Russia prepares for naval exercises next week amid spiralling tension in the region....
WHO Chief, Taliban Discuss ‘Dire’ Afghan Health Crisis
GENEVA : The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he had met with the Taliban s health minister for talks on the “dire” health...
Iran Unveils New Missile
TEHRAN: Ian has unveiled new missile called “Kheibar Shekan” with 1,450 Kilometers range. The homegrown missile was revealed by Chief of Staff of the Iranian...
Hijab Case: Karnataka HC Refers Matter to Larger Bench
The single judge of the Karnataka High Court hearing the case related to the Hijab ban in school-college campuses referred the matter to the Chief...
India Bars Muslim Students From Wearing Hijab
NEW DELHI: When the students were barred last month from entering their classrooms and told not to wear hijab, a headscarf used by Muslim women,...
Umrah Pilgrims Must Have Negative PCR Test: Saudi Hajj Ministry
MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that all Umrah pilgrims coming to the Kingdom must submit a negative PCR test report...
US Threatens Russia If Later Attacks Ukraine It Will Shut Down Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden made a categorical vow Monday at a meeting with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz to shut down the controversial Nord Stream...
Russia Can Attack Ukraine Any Time: US
WASHINGTON: US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has warned of a “very distinct” possibility of Russia could attack Ukraine “any time now.”. In an interview...
North Korea Using Stealing Crypto Currency For Missile Programme: UN
PYONGYANG: North Korea has continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, including its capability to produce nuclear fissile materials in violation of UN...
Iran Nuclear Deal Talks to Resume in Vienna Tomorrow
TEHRAN: Iran nuclear deal talks will resume in Vienna on Tuesday. In a tweet, EU spokesman Alain Matton said China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom,...
China Locks Down City After COVID-19 Cases Rise
BEIJING: Authorities in China’s southwestern city of Baise ordered residents to stay at home from Monday and avoid unnecessary travel as they enforced curbs that...
Indian Forces Martyr Two More Kashmiris in Occupied Kashmir
SRINAGAR: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two Kashmiri youth in Srinagar district today...