Category: World
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The secret history of CIA: ‘US had decided to overthrow Taliban regime before 9/11’
KABUL: Even a month before the 9/11 attacks, the US administration under President George Bush had finalised a strategy to overthrow the Taliban regime by using direct action. Referring to a meeting of top national security officials in August 2001, Steve Coll, an American journalist and author of Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the…
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Yemen crisis nears end: Saudi-led coalition, Houthis poised for peace deal
DUBAI: Yemen’s warring parties are thrashing out terms for a peace deal that would extricate Saudi Arabia from a costly war and help alleviate a devastating humanitarian crisis, two sources close to the talks and a Houthi official said. Talks between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis are focused on steps to lift a blockade…
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What Diana said just before death
LONDON: Princess Diana left the world in shambles after her death in a brutal car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997. Sergeant Xavier Gourmelon, who was one of the first rescuers who arrived at the Alma tunnel in the French city, is opening up about the final moments of the Princess of Wales’ life,…
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Elephant enters kitchen in search of food at night
BANGKOK: A video recently went viral on social media in which an elephant could be seen rummaging through the kitchen of a Thai family at night in a bid to steal food. “It came to cook again,” wrote Kittichai Boodchan sarcastically in a caption to a Facebook video he shot over the weekend of an…
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Pakistan stands by Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the recent attacks launched by Houthis towards the southern region of Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed its support to the Kingdom’s security. Pakistan reaffirms its full support and solidarity with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against any threats to its security and territorial integrity, a Foreign Office statement said.…
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US warship conducts metal with mega blast
MIAMI: The US Navy has started a series of tests on its newest and most advanced aircraft carrier by detonating powerful explosions to determine whether the ship is ready for war. The first of the tests, which are known as Full Ship Shock Trials, occurred Friday when the Navy set off a giant explosive event…
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Iran´s Raisi rejects nuclear talks, rules out Biden meet
TEHRAN: Iran´s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday he will not allow nuclear negotiations for the sake of negotiations, in his first news conference since winning election last week. Raisi also ruled out meeting US President Joe Biden but said there were “no obstacles” to resuming diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, the Sunni-ruled regional rival…
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UN warns of worst ´HR setbacks´
GENEVA: The UN rights chief called Monday for “concerted action” to help recover from the worst global deterioration of rights she had seen, highlighting situations in China, Russia and Ethiopia among others. “To recover from the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes, we need a life-changing vision, and concerted…
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Only 10,000 fans allowed at Tokyo Olympics events amid Covid crisis
TOKYO: Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo Olympic events, organisers said Monday, warning competition could move behind closed doors if infections surge. The decision, just weeks before the opening ceremony, ends months of speculation about whether domestic spectators would be able to attend the pandemic-postponed Games. Overseas fans were banned in March.…
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World economy back at pre-pandemic level: suvey
PARIS: The global economy has surpassed its pre-pandemic peak, data survey firm IHS Markit said Monday, as the recovery accelerates thanks to vaccination and the end of pandemic-related restrictions. IHS Markit, which conducts monthly surveys of businesses that are highly valued by the market as a leading indicator of economic activity, forecasts that with 6.0…