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Khan may run for Oxford University chancellor.
ISLAMABAD: Oxford-educated former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is likely to run for the position of the chancellor of his alma mater in the UK from his prison cell through an online ballot, according to his close aide and media…
People in China are angry over raising the retirement age.
BEIJING: The ruling Chinese Communist Party's plan to raise the retirement age of the working population to cope with the rapidly ageing population has created ripples of resentment among the public.
According to the present structure,…
Ranil Wickremesinghe to fight presidential election as independent
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday declared his candidacy to contest the presidential election in September as an independent candidate by depositing money to contest the upcoming polls.
Earlier in the day, the…
Bangladesh sends note to India objecting to Mamata’s remarks
NEW DELHI: India has received a note from Dhaka objecting to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks offering shelter to people affected by violent-clashes in that country.
"I can confirm that we have received such a…
ASEAN summit in Laos focuses on Myanmar bloodshed, South China Sea concerns.
VIENTIANE: Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China were gathering in the Laotian capital on Thursday for the start of three days of talks expected to focus on the…
Russian drones attack Ukraine port again tonight.
KYIV: Russian drones attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Izmail for a second straight night damaging infrastructure, Kyiv said Thursday, claiming several Russian attack drones entered Romanian airspace.
Moscow has targeted ports…
Philippine tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of oil sinks off Manila.
MANILA: A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila on Thursday, authorities said, as they raced to contain a spill.
The MT Terra Nova was heading for the central city of…
Netanyahu, Biden to meet on elusive Gaza deal
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden will press Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite the US president's shock election exit threatening to limit his leverage over the Israeli premier.
Netanyahu will also meet Vice…
Frankfurt Airport disrupted by climate activists
BERLIN: Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, was forced Thursday to temporarily suspend arrivals and departures after environmental activists forced their way into the apron.
Traffic was halted during the busy summer holiday season for…
Harris begins presidential campaign push with union endorsement
HOUSTON: Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to continue her days-old presidential push by speaking Thursday to the American Federation of Teachers, the first labour union to formally endorse her candidacy.
Having emerged as the…
France announces major operation against cyber-spying
PARIS: French authorities have launched a major operation to clean up computers infected by a cyber-espionage programme that has struck millions of users worldwide, a senior prosecutor said Thursday.
"On the eve of the Olympics, this…
Kamala Harris is unfit to rule, says Trump as radical left lunatic
WASHINGTON: Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday said Vice President Kamala Harris is unfit to rule and described here a radical left lunatic.
Trump, 78, launched a scathing attack on his…
18 killed as plane slips off runway, crashes at Kathmandu airport
Kathmandu: A passenger plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 and leaving the pilot as the sole survivor, police in the Nepali capital told news agency AFP.
The plane belongs to the domestic…
Netanyahu seeks unity from US Congress divided over Gaza war
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked for unity from lawmakers Wednesday as he addressed a US Congress divided by his military campaign in Gaza, with a rift between the nations deepening over the conflict's…
Japan resumes funding Sri Lanka after debt restructure
COLOMBO: Japan will resume funding stalled infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka, including the expansion of the main international airport, government officials said Wednesday, after the bankrupt island nation successfully restructured its…
Bangladesh reopen after authorities ease curfew
DHAKA: Garment factories and banks reopened in Bangladesh Wednesday after authorities eased a curfew imposed to contain deadly clashes sparked by student protests over civil service employment quotas.
Last week's violence killed at least…
China FM Wang hosts Ukraine counterpart Kuleba
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in southern China on Wednesday, with both sides calling for peace as Russia's war grinds on against its neighbour.
China presents itself as a…
Biden believes ‘younger voices’ should lead.
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday he quit the 2024 election to unite the country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices."
"I revere this office. But I love…
US Secret Service director resigns after Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON: US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
Cheatle was facing bipartisan calls to…
Hamas, Fatah declare end to yearslong feud as Gaza battle rages.
RAMALLAH: Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing on ending a yearslong rift, Chinese state media said Tuesday, taking a step toward potentially resolving the deep divide between the sides as Israel's war on…
