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‘It’s a home-made crisis’
The European Union’s foreign policy chief yesterday told Lebanon’s leaders they were to blame for the country’s political and economic crisis and some could face sanctions if they continue to obstruct steps to form a new government and implement reform.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
US pulls antimissile batteries from ME
The Biden administration is withdrawing Patriot antimissile batteries from four Middle East countries as the US reduces its military footprint in the region amid a reduction in tensions with Iran, a US news outlet reported on Friday.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Modi to meet J&K leaders
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to preside a meeting with all political parties from Jammu and Kashmir on June 24 in the first concrete
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Ebola outbreak ends in Guinea
The World Health Organization yesterday officially announced the end of Guinea’s second Ebola outbreak which was declared on February 14. It
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Ghani replaces security ministers
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani replaced two top ministers charged with managing the country’s faltering security yesterday, as the Taliban pressed
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Ease curbs carefully
India’s central government yesterday urged states to be careful in reopening from Covid-19 lockdowns to prevent a resurgence of infections in the hard-hit country.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
She was a ‘trafficking victim’
A schoolgirl who left Britain to join the so-called Islamic State group and had her British citizenship revoked was a victim of human trafficking, a court heard on Friday.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Russia's Putin tries to give ruling party a pre-election boost with spending promises
President Vladimir Putin sought on Saturday to give Russia's ruling party a pre-election boost by promising to spend big on infrastructure, education and health.
19 June 2021, 15:32 PM
Actor Cate Blanchett sees pandemic as chance for reflection on plight of refugees
This year's World Refugee Day offers a chance to reflect on the uncertainty faced by those forced to flee their homes, Oscar winner Cate Blanchett says as the world grapples with the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic.
19 June 2021, 13:31 PM
‘Dialogue’ or ‘confrontation’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged preparation for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States, particularly the latter, state news agency KCNA said yesterday, in his first direct comment on US President Joe Biden’s administration.
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Two newspaper executives charged in HK
Hong Kong police charged the chief editor and chief executive of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily yesterday with collusion with a foreign country, a national security case that has sent chills through the city’s media.
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Israel strikes Gaza again
Israeli jets launched air strikes on Gaza overnight Thursday to Friday after militants in the Palestinian territory again set off incendiary balloons into
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Biden gifts Putin pair of aviators
For his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Geneva this week, President Joe Biden gifted his Russian counterpart a pair of American-made
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Hardliner set to win Iran polls
Iranians voted yesterday in an election expected to hand the presidency to a hardline judge subject to US sanctions, though many are likely to
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Twitter’s India head summoned
Indian police have summoned Twitter’s top local executive over a viral video on the site of a Muslim man being assaulted, with authorities accusing the US social media giant of stoking sectarian tensions.
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Global death toll exceeds 4m
Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide passed a grim milestone of 4 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, as many countries struggle to procure enough vaccines to inoculate their populations.
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
82.4m displaced globally
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people fleeing war and persecution continued rising last year, with global displacement climbing to over 82 million -- double the figure a decade ago, the UN said yesterday.
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
UN set to call for halt of arms to junta
The United Nations General Assembly was yesterday set to call for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urge the military to respect November election results and release political detainees, including leader Aung San Suu Kyi, diplomats said.
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Russia monitoring talk of Turkish military base in Azerbaijan, says Kremlin
Moscow is closely monitoring developments around a potential Turkish military base in Azerbaijan, a move that could require Russia to take steps to ensure its own security and interests, the Kremlin said on Friday.
18 June 2021, 16:06 PM
UN chief Guterres appointed for second term
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appointed for a second-five year-term on Friday by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly.
18 June 2021, 15:09 PM