International Newz

24/10/2021

ISTANBUL:
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had ordered the foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors — including from the United States, Germany and France — 'persona non grata' for calling for the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala.

23/10/2021

BALUKHALI: Gunmen killed seven people and wounded at least 20 on Friday in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, police and a medic said, in an attack that heightens tensions after the recent shooting of a prominent community leader.

22/10/2021

BEIJING:
A new COVID-19 outbreak has spurred parts of China to increase restrictions on movement, with the capital Beijing sealing off some areas and northwestern regions imposing a range of transport curbs and closing public venues.

21/10/2021

KABUL:
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday that Pakistan desired durable peace and stability in Afghanistan.

20/10/2021

WASHINGTON:
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated, the department said on Tuesday.

19/10/2021

KABUL: Afghanistan will kick off its first countrywide polio immunisation campaign in years next month to protect millions of unvaccinated children, the UN said on Monday.

18/10/2021

BEIJING: China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught US intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.

17/10/2021

ISTANBUL: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday vowed continuity in Germany’s relations with Turkey that included both cooperation and criticism of Ankara as she paid her final visit to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

16/10/2021

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Friday it would lift Covid-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals effective Nov 8, ending historic restrictions that had barred much of the world from entering the United States.

15/10/2021

ANKARA: Turkey said on Thursday it was ready to help the Taliban overcome Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis, but would not recognise its rule as it hosted the war-scarred country’s new leaders for the first time.

14/10/2021

WASHINGTON:
The US government will ship 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan on Thursday, bringing the total number of doses sent to the South Asian country to about 18.3 million, more than any other country, a White House official said.

13/10/2021

JERUSALEM: Israel formally agreed on Tuesday to double the amount of fresh water it provides to neighbouring Jordan, one of the world’s most water-deficient nations.

12/10/2021

11/10/2021

First international commercial flight lands in Kabul since Taliban takeover

10/10/2021

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to achieve “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, and did not directly mention the use of force after a week of tensions with the Chinese-claimed island that sparked international concern.

09/10/2021

WASHINGTON: Fearful of Donald Trump’s actions in his final weeks as president, the United States top military officer twice assured his Chinese counterpart that the two nations would not go to war, according to a forthcoming book.