French police foil stabbing attack planned for Christmas

Paris (IANS) Members of the French intelligence service have detained two men suspected of planning a stabbing attack during the Christmas holidays, local newspaper Le Parisien reported.

During their interrogation on November 29, the two men,…

Israeli FM, Egyptian President meet in Cairo to strengthen ties

Jerusalem (IANS) Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday made an official visit to Cairo to meet Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties.

"Strengthening Israel-Egypt relations is a very…

Iraq, UK discuss withdrawal of US-led coalition forces

Baghdad (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss discussed the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq.

During their phone call on Monday, Al-Kadhimi and Truss discussed the coordination…

China's exclusion from democracy summit delays Pak decision

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistani decision makers are holding extensive consultations on whether to attend the virtual summit on democracy convened by US President Joe Biden this week, as certain issues are making it difficult for Islamabad to make the final…

20 people missing after fishing boat capsizes in B'desh

Dhaka (IANS) At least 20 people were reported missing after their fishing vessel capsized in Bangladesh amid the cyclonic storm Jawad, an official said on Tuesday, adding that search operations were underway.

"The vessel carrying 21 fishermen…

Govt, Oppn lock horns over long march on Pakistan Day

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed called the decision of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to announce a long march on March 23 marked as Pakistan Day, as an "extremely irresponsible and immoral" move, Geo News…

Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 years in prison

Nay Py Taw (IANS) Aung San Suu Kyi, the former de facto leader of Myanmar who was ousted during the February 1 military coup, was on Monday sentenced to four years in prison after she was "found guilty on charges of inciting dissent and breaking Covid…

US to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

New Delhi (IANS) The administration of US President Joe Biden is expected to announce this week that no American government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the games, CNN reported.

The move…

6.2 magnitude tremor hits central Indonesia, no casualty reported

Jakarta (IANS) A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Sunday, and no report of casualty or damages was issued, officials said.

The jolts triggered no tsunami, Head of the Quake and Tsunami Mitigation…

Pakistan embassy in Washington ran out of funds to pay salaries

New Delhi (IANS) The Pakistan embassy in Washington had run out of funds to pay salaries for at least four months to some of its employees, though the Pakistani ambassador's active engagement saved the day, The News reported.

At least five…