Saturday, 30 Aug, 2025

International

Atlanta shootings: Asian women among eight killed at three spas

Eight people, including at least six Asian women, have been killed in shootings at three different spas in the US state of Georgia. Police said four people were killed at a massage parlour in Acworth, a suburb north of Atlanta, and four more at two spas in the city itself. South

Protesters attack Iran coastguard after deadly clash at sea

TEHRAN: Several Iranian coastguard personnel were wounded as protesters attacked their base over the killing of a young man in a confrontation between their unit and fuel smugglers, local media reported Sunday. The incident occurred Friday after smugglers in boats in the Sirik area of

Japan’s defense minister makes rare statement about Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In a rare statement about Taiwan, Japan Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo (岸信夫) warned Saturday (March 13) the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait is changing in China’s favor. The comments, made at a video conference organized by a Canadian think

Nato chief urges US, EU to mend alliance to stop China ‘bullying countries all over the world’

The United States and European Union must quickly repair their alliance if they are to deal with the rise of a “more aggressive” and “threatening” China, said the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato). Addressing European Parliament committees

US, Japan warn against 'destabilising behaviour' by China

US and Japanese foreign and defence ministers warned Tuesday against "coercion and destabilising behaviour" by China after top-level talks in Tokyo. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are in Japan on the first leg of their first overseas trip,

Pakistan’s Secret ‘Proxy War’ Impedes Afghan Peace: Ex-envoy

The former Canadian ambassador says that the Pakistani military maintains ties with the Taliban. Chris Alexandra, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, says that restoring peace in Afghanistan will not be possible unless Pakistan halts its "covert proxy war" in the

Pak accountability watchdog seeks cancellation of Maryam Nawaz's bail

Accountability watchdog - National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking the cancellation of bail granted to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case, reported The Express Tribune. NAB

Jammu and Kashmir: Night flights at Srinagar Airport likely from March 28  

Srinagar: SpiceJet on Saturday became the second airline to announce night flight from Srinagar beginning March28.  A SpiceJet official in a press statement on Saturday said that the airline has scheduled a Srinagar-Kolkataflight with departure time from Srinagar at 7:40 pm,

Australia: Thousands march against sexual assault

Tens of thousands of people have turned out to marches across Australia, protesting against the sexual abuse and harassment of women in the country. They are spurred by a recent wave of allegations of sexual assault, centred around Australia's parliament. The allegations have

38 demonstrators killed in bloody Yangon crackdown

Activists say 38 protesters have been killed in one of the bloodiest days yet in Myanmar since the military coup. Security forces opened fire in an area of Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, with protesters using sticks and knives. The military declared martial law in the area

Cop Suspended By Election Body Over Mamata's Injury At Nandigram

Kolkata: The police officer in charge of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's security when she was injured during a visit to the state's Nandigram, just weeks before the elections, has been suspended by the Election Commission. "Vivek Sahay IPS, Director Security

Sarah Everard: Met criticised over Clapham vigil policing

The Metropolitan Police's handling of a vigil in south London to mourn Sarah Everard has been widely criticised from across the political spectrum. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey called for Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick to resign over the "utterly disgraceful"

Kazakhstan: Four killed as military transport plane crashes

Four people died and two more were injured after a military plane crashed while trying to land in Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty, authorities said. “According to preliminary data, four people died, and two injured were sent to the nearest hospital,” the emergencies

Beijing replicates its South China Sea tactics in the Himalayas

Emboldened by its cost-free expansion in the South China Sea, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s regime has stepped up efforts to replicate that model in the Himalayas. In particular, China is aggressively building many new villages in disputed borderlands to extend or consolidate its

Beijing replicates its South China Sea tactics in the Himalayas

Emboldened by its cost-free expansion in the South China Sea, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s regime has stepped up efforts to replicate that model in the Himalayas. In particular, China is aggressively building many new villages in disputed borderlands to extend or consolidate its

George Floyd's family receives $27m settlement from Minneapolis 

MINNEAPOLIS – City leaders approved a $27 million settlement Friday with the family of George Floyd in a wrongful death lawsuit over his death in police custody that spurred protests worldwide and a national reckoning on racial justice. The Minneapolis City Council unanimously

EU to Sanction Chinese Officials Over Human-Rights Violations

Brussels: Senior European Union leaders have agreed to target China with sanctions over its human rights abuses, blacklisting four people and one entity in Xinjiang, according to several diplomats. The EU will be imposing sanctions on Chinese officials for the first time since the

Kashmiris want social, economic, political changes, says EU envoy after visit

New Delhi: European Union (EU) Ambassador to India Ugo Astuto — who has twice been to Kashmir as part of the foreign envoys’ visit after the scrapping of Article 370 — said the people in the Valley are now looking towards the “organisation” of the legislative

3 Myanmar protesters killed as hundreds defy junta curfew

At least three anti-coup protesters were killed overnight in Myanmar's largest city Saturday, as hundreds defied a curfew to hold vigils in honour of those killed since the military seized power. The junta has deployed increasing use of force against daily protests since the

Quad is grouping of important friend, allies of US, says State Dept ahead of leader level meet

Washington: The US on Tuesday (local-time) emphasised that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a grouping of important friends and allies of Washington that is predicated on shared interests, ahead of first-ever leader level meet scheduled on coming Friday. Replying to a