Category: World
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Taliban say Islamic system only solution
KABUL: The Taliban said Sunday they remain committed to peace talks but insisted a “genuine Islamic system” in Afghanistan was the only way to end the war and ensure rights — including for women. Talks between the militants and the Afghan government have been deadlocked for months and violence has surged across the country since…
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Princess Diana admitted she was ‘scattered’ after divorce by Charles
LONDON: Princess Diana confessed that she was in a very bad place after her divorce from Prince Charles, even though their marriage was challenging to say the least. In a piece penned for media, royal biographer Ingrid Seward described how the late Princess of Wales felt her divorce from Prince Charles was “hell.” “The divorce…
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Covid calm; Britain allows outdoor weddings
London: The British government said on Sunday it will permit outdoor non-religious wedding ceremonies in England and Wales for the first time, boosting a sector hard-hit by the pandemic. Up to now, England and Wales have only allowed Jewish and Quaker weddings outdoors, while others have to marry in a room or a fixed permanent…
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Queen attends Royal Ascot for first time since Philip s death
Ascot, United Kingdom-Queen Elizabeth II visited Royal Ascot without her late husband Prince Philip for the first time on Saturday. The 95-year-old monarch, dressed in powder blue, arrived by limousine into the paddock where an army band belted out a rendition of the national anthem. The crowd roared its approval as she stepped from the…
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Texas bases lead Army posts in risk of sexual assault: study
WASHINGTON: Female soldiers at Army bases in Texas, Colorado, Kansas and Kentucky face a greater risk of sexual assault and harassment than those at other posts, accounting for more than a third of all active-duty Army women sexually assaulted in 2018, according to a new Rand Corp. study. The study, released Friday, looked at Army…
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Fierce Capitol attacks on police in newly released videos
WASHINGTON: Videos released under court order provide a chilling new look at the chaos at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, including body camera footage that shows a man charging at a police officer with a flagpole and tackling him to the ground. Federal judges ordered the release of the videos after media organizations, including…
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Sealed with a kiss: Macron revives France’s cheeky embrace
PARIS: The double-cheeked embrace that was a customary greeting in France before the coronavirus pandemic saw it largely abandoned as a potential kiss of death is back with a presidential seal of approval. French President Emmanuel Macron made the return of “la bise” all but official Friday by giving warm cheek-to-cheek embraces to two World…
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Message in a bottle found after travelling 2,000 miles
WASHINGTON: A message in a bottle that travelled more than 2,000 miles (3,200km) has received a response – three years after beginning its epic journey. Sean Smith, who is now 16, had sent out the missive while on holiday in Rhode Island on Thanksgiving in 2018. A note inside read: “It is Thanksgiving. I am…
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US reducing forces in Middle East
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Friday it was cutting the number of troops and air defense units deployed to the Middle East, confirming a Wall Street Journal report that eight Patriot batteries were being moved out from the region. The move comes as President Joe Biden”s administration seeks to ease tensions with Iran after they heated…
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India’s bid to wreck UNSC reform process likely to fail
UNITED NATIONS: A desperate move by the aspirants of permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council — India, Brazil, Germany and Japan — to scuttle the UN process to reform the 15-member body appears to be heading toward a collapse. The move by the four countries, known as the Group of Four, followed their…