Taliban say they’ve not found body of Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri
Kabul: Taliban have not found body of Ayman al-Zawahiri and are continuing investigations, group spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said after United States said they killed Al Qaeda leader in an airstrike in Kabul last month. United States kille...
Pelosi’s visit and China’s Response
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s swing through Asia aimed to convey the US’s “strong and unshakable” support for the region. It ended up leaving many countries in stunned silence as China conducted unprecedented military drills ar...
US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remain
WASHINGTON: Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran's latest offer to resume its compliance with 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive agreement, which has been on life-support since f...
Taiwan belongs to China, defence chief tells SCO summit
ISTANBUL: China’s defence chief reiterated Beijing’s position that Taiwan belongs to mainland. Addressing his counterparts from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said, “Taiwan is Chin...
Britney Spears shares struggle with mental health issues: ‘I’m insecure as hell’
Britney Spears poured her heart out in latest social media post as she got candid about her struggles with mental health issues saying that her past life traumas will haunt her forever. Taking to Instagram, Gimme More singer wrote about how people&rs...
Bangladesh to cut school, office hours to save power
DHAKA: Bangladesh will close schools for one extra day a week and cut office timings by an hour to save power, a government official said, as country battles a shortage after shutting down all of its diesel-run power plants. South Asian country last...
Ukraine will fight ‘till end’, Zelensky vows on Independence Day
Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that Ukraine will resist Russian invasion “until end” without “any concession or compromise,” as nation marks its Independence Day as well as six-month anniversary of start of war. &ldq...
Demi shares details of using opiates at age 13: ‘Looking for escape’
Demi Lovato said she first time used opiates as an “escape” from bullying at a very young age of 13 after she got into an accident. During an interview with Call Her Daddy podcast, Confident singer (30) recounted first time she was introd...
Indian politician from Modi’s party detained after blasphemous remark
MUMBAI: Indian police detained a state lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party on suspicion of “promoting enmity in name of religion” after Muslim groups demanded his arrest for his comments about Prophet (PBUH). Detentio...
Top court upholds Malaysia ex-PM Najib jail sentence in 1MDB scandal
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s highest court upheld former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence for corruption in 1MDB financial scandal. “We find appeal devoid of any merits. We find conviction and sentence to be safe,”...
