Monday, March 31, 2025

World

Protests erupt in Denmark over US V-P Vance's visit to Greenland

NUUK (Greenland): Hundreds of demonstrators in Denmark's capital Copenhagen and the city of Aarhus voiced strong opposition to recent remarks and actions by the US administration regarding Greenland.

Turkey: People protesting Istanbul Mayor's detention face arrest, sexual abuse

ANKARA: The Turkish Police have arrested several protestors involved in the mass demonstrations against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. They were subjected to widespread physical abuse, sexual harassment, and degrading treatment, according to local media reports.

Curfew lifted in Nepal, 51 pro-monarchy protesters arrested after deadly violence

KATHMANDU: Curfew order, restricting movement, gatherings, and protests, was lifted in Nepal's Baneshwar-Tinkune stretch and surrounding areas on Saturday as tension eased.

1002 killed, 2376 injured in devastating earthquake in Myanmar

MANDALAY: At least 1,002 were killed, 2,376 were injured, and 30 remained missing in the earthquake that rattled Myanmar, according to the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council on Saturday.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Myanmar

MYANMAR: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar on Friday at 11:56 pm (local time), according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

It will 'work out very well', Trump says of trade issues with India

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, on Friday, called Indian tariffs "brutal" but expressed optimism that things will "work out very well" between the two countries on trade.

India to send 15 tonnes of relief material to earthquake-hit Myanmar

NEW DELHI: India will send more than 15 tonnes of relief material to Myanmar following a series of powerful earthquakes that has led to the death of over 144 people and injuring more than 700, sources said.

Another earthquake hits Myanmar amid rescue efforts; over 150 dead, hundreds injured

NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar): Another earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale, hit Myanmar late on Friday, the National Center for Seismology reported. This comes hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake rattled much of Southeast Asia. More than 150 people were confirmed dead and hundreds were injured after the first earthquake.

Trump, Canadian PM Carney discuss ties

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and the next Prime Minister of Canada will meet immediately after the upcoming elections in Canada, the American leader said on Friday after a call with Mark Carney, the current Prime Minister.

20 dead as earthquake rattles Myanmar

NAYPYIDAW: At least 20 people have been killed after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, followed by a powerful 6.8 aftershock.

7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, tremors felt across Thailand

NAYPYIDAW: A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday with an aftershock of 6.4 magnitude just 12 minutes later.

Putin calls for peaceful resolution of Russia-Ukraine war

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the Kremlin stands for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict on the condition that its root causes are removed, describing the conflict as complex and demanding a "careful approach."

Canadian, US leaders to have phone call 'in next day or two'

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that he will have a phone call with US President Donald Trump to discuss the trade disputes in the next day or two.

Trump pulls nomination of US permanent representative to UN citing narrow Congress lead

UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump is pulling the nomination of firebrand Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to be the permanent representative to the UN because of the party's slender lead in the House of Representative.

Pakistan: Three dead, 21 critically injured in IED blast in Quetta

ISLAMABAD: A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack killed three people and critically injured at least 21 others in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on Thursday. Police sources confirmed that the explosives were planted in a motorcycle parked near the Barech Market in Quetta city.

UN calls denial of education to Afghan girls a grave injustice; urges restoration of their rights

NEW YORK: The United Nations Women stated that denying Afghan girls access to education is a grave injustice and will haunt generations. The agency calls for safeguarding the fundamental rights of Afghan girls as schools reopen in Afghanistan without them.

UN seeks release of Baloch human rights defenders by Pak; end of crackdown on peaceful stirs

GENEVA: The United Nations experts on Wednesday demanded that Pakistan release Balochistan human rights defenders and end the crackdown on peaceful protests.

Trump contrasts India's Aadhaar-EPIC linking with lax US voter identification

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump has cited India’s requirement for voters to link their Aadhaar card with their Election Photo Identification Card (EPIC) as an example of a nation ensuring the integrity of its election and contrasted it with the lax US voter identification system.

UN chief welcomes agreement on freedom of navigation in Black Sea

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the commitments reached by the United States, Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on freedom of navigation in the Black Sea, and viewed the move "a crucial contribution to global food security and supply chains," his spokesman said.

Trump announces 25 per cent tariff on imported cars

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on imported automobiles and parts to 25 per cent and indicated that the reciprocal tariff system that goes into effect on April 2 will be “lenient”.

Trump pushes for major election reforms, citing India as model

WASHINGTON: In a bold move aimed at overhauling the US electoral system, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks significant changes to how elections are conducted in the United States.

Australian govt unveils federal budget ahead of election

CANBERRA: The Australian Labor government unveiled the federal budget on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming election, focusing on cost-of-living relief and economic growth.

Pakistan wants to 'normalise' ties with Afghanistan as deadline for mass deportation of Afghans approaches near

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have decided to make fresh efforts to de-escalate tensions and normalise ties through restructured and realigned diplomatic high-level engagements.

South Korean Acting President calls for respecting Constitutional Court's decision on Yoon's impeachment

SEOUL: South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo called on the nation on Tuesday to respect the Constitutional Court's decision on suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment regardless of the outcome.

India tells Pakistan it must quit Kashmir, stop justifying terrorism

UNITED NATIONS: India has told Pakistan to vacate the illegally occupied territory in Jammu and Kashmir and stop justifying state-sponsored terrorism.

Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat over Venezuela oil imports would hit India

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on exports from countries that buy oil from Venezuela would hit India which already fears reciprocal US taxes next month.

Indian American US Second Lady embroiled in Greenland controversy as she announces visit

NEW YORK: Second Lady of the US, Usha Vance has become embroiled in the Greenland controversy with the head of the Danish territory saying her proposed visit has caused a “big mess.”

Ghosts of Operation Searchlight and unacknowledged atrocities by Pakistan

NEW DELHI: One of the most striking transformations in post-Hasina Bangladesh is the conspicuous resurgence of Islamist political forces, with Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (JeIB) at the vanguard of this revival. Once relegated to the fringes under the Awami League's administration, the party has embarked on an ambitious campaign to cleanse itself of historical ignominy, presenting itself as a reformed, moderate, and reinvigorated Islamic political entity. However, despite its ostensible reinvention, its rhetoric and actions betray a calculated effort to whitewash its past, particularly its nefarious role during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.

South Korea: Oppn leader to offer condolences to victims of wildfires in Sancheong

SEOUL: The leader of the South Korean main Opposition Democratic Party (DP) plans to offer his condolences to the victims of wildfires that have engulfed the southeastern county of Sancheong, officials said.

Pakistan charges Baloch activists with 'terrorism'; not allowed legal counsel

QUETTA: Pakistan has charged Mahrang Baloch, chief of Pakistan's Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), and several other activists of terrorism after she led the protest sit-in protest against the illegal arrest and illegal police remand of the relatives of the victims of enforced disappearances.

US envoy Witkoff says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants peace ahead of talks on Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US special envoy Steve Witkoff has expressed optimism ahead of high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia over the war in Ukraine and said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to end the three-year-old conflict.

Netanyahu, Rubio discuss hostage release, Gaza offensive

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have discussed over the phone efforts to release hostages in Hamas captivity and Israel's renewed assault on Gaza.

Israeli army kills Hamas politburo member in Gaza hospital attack

GAZA: The Israeli army has killed Ismail Barhoum, a member of Hamas' politburo, and at least four other Palestinians in an airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses.

US, Ukraine conclude 'productive' talks in Riyadh: Ukrainian Defence Minister

RIYADH: Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has said that the talks between US and Ukrainian delegations have concluded in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, saying the discussion was "productive and focused", with "key points including energy" addressed.

Egypt, Palestine discuss efforts to uphold Gaza ceasefire

CAIRO: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Palestinian counterpart Mohammad Mustafa met here to discuss ongoing efforts to revive the ceasefire in Gaza and advance its reconstruction.

Israel approves new body to oversee 'voluntary relocation' of Palestinians in Gaza

JERUSALEM: Israel's Security Cabinet has approved the establishment of a controversial new directorate to coordinate the "voluntary relocation" of Palestinians from Gaza to third countries, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Flights resume at Heathrow after power outage forced closure of Europe’s busiest airport

LONDON: A day after flights were grounded at Europe’s busiest airport Heathrow, operations resumed on Saturday as the first flight landed.

Baloch protestors take away bodies from hospital morgue in Quetta

ISLAMABAD: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), an organisation led by the controversial Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch, has come under the radar of Pakistani security agencies after its protesters took away a number of corpses from the Civil Hospital in Balochistan’s provincial capital Quetta that are believed to be of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants who had attacked the Jaffar Express passenger train in Bolan, recently.

No change in deadline for Afghan citizens to leave country: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad has refused to extend the deportation deadline for Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders currently residing in Pakistan, maintaining that all undocumented foreigners need to leave the country by March 31. Pakistan has also brushed aside concerns and reservations raised by the United Nations, several human rights groups and relevant agencies regarding the overall process of repatriation.

Pakistan says Torkham border opening temporary; seeks permanent solution with Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said that the opening of the Torkham border is only a temporary solution as further discussions will be held with Afghanistan to put in place a “permanent system”.

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