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US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remain
WASHINGTON: Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran's latest offer to resume its compliance with 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive agreement, which has been on life-support since f...
Taiwan belongs to China, defence chief tells SCO summit
ISTANBUL: China’s defence chief reiterated Beijing’s position that Taiwan belongs to mainland. Addressing his counterparts from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said, “Taiwan is Chin...
Ukraine will fight ‘till end’, Zelensky vows on Independence Day
Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that Ukraine will resist Russian invasion “until end” without “any concession or compromise,” as nation marks its Independence Day as well as six-month anniversary of start of war. &ldq...
UN Chief calls for ‘de-escalation, impartial legal process’ in Pakistan’s current political scenario
United Nations: United Nations (UN) Chief has said he is “aware” of recent terrorism charges against PTI Chief Imran Khan and has called for an “impartial legal process”. Ex-prime minister was booked in a terrorism case for &l...
Top court upholds Malaysia ex-PM Najib jail sentence in 1MDB scandal
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s highest court upheld former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence for corruption in 1MDB financial scandal. “We find appeal devoid of any merits. We find conviction and sentence to be safe,”...
US says it is not delaying Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON: Washington denied suggestions it is stalling a potential agreement to resurrect Iran nuclear deal after a “final” draft was circulated, but said outstanding questions remain. “Notion that we have delayed this negotiatio...
UN split over ban on Taliban officials’ travel
UNITED NATIONS: Members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) remained divided over whether to exempt some of Afghanistan’s Taliban officials from a travel ban, diplomatic sources said. Under a 2011 Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban...
Japanese photojournalist Sasamoto bid adieus
Japan: Tsuneko Sasamoto, a pioneering photographer considered to be Japan’s first female photojournalist, who swore by a glass of red wine each night as one of the keys to good health, has died at the age of 107, domestic media said yesterday....
Ex-BJP lawmaker booked for admitting lynching of 5 Muslims: report
New Delhi: A former member of India’s legislative assembly (MLA) belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was booked by police for “allegedly promoting hatred and enmity”, Indian media outlet The Print reported . Report said that f...
Top commander says nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed
KYIV: Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia’s invasion began, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief said, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported. Valeriy Zaluzhny told a forum that Ukraine’s children needed particular...
