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Donald Trump found guilty on all charges in hush money case: Trump Media's stock was down about 9% in after-hours trading Thursday as news of the verdict emerged.
NEW YORK: Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a...
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US, other world powers condemn Taliban over summary killings in Afghanistan
Washington: The United States joined other international powers in expressing "deep concern" over the summary killings and enforced disappearances in Afghanistan after the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in August this year. "We are deeply concerned...
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Canada polls: Man charged with assault for throwing stones at PM Justin Trudeau!
OTTAWA: Canadian police have arrested and charged an opposition politician over an incident of throwing gravel at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the town of London, Ontario earlier this month during a pre-poll campaign stop. Shane Marshall, 25, resident...
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Australia's Foreign, Defence Ministers call on PM Modi!
New Delhi: Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi following the 2+2 dialogue between the two countries. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in...
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Iraq's Erbil airport attacked with explosive-laden drones: counter-terror directorate : Two explosive-laden drones target Erbil International Airport
ERBIL: Two drones targeted the military section of Kurdistan Region's Erbil International Airport late Saturday, sources near the airport said. The two drones attempted to hit the multinational coalition forces at the Erbil airbase, but one was shot down...
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Pakistan expanding its nuclear arsenal, may have '200 warheads' by 2025: US report
Washington: In news that should worry India, Pakistan continues to expand its nuclear arsenal with more warheads, more delivery systems, and a growing fissile materials production industry, according to a report in the US-based ' Bulletin Of The Atomic...
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Americans board commercial flight out of Kabul!
KABUL: The US National Security Council (NSC) on Thursday confirmed that the chartered Qatar Airways flight from Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) has successfully landed in Qatar. The flight has carried US citizens and lawful permanent residents...
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EU-US trade and technology council to be launched in September!
Brussels: The EU-US Trade and Technology Council is to be launched later this month, Valdis Dombrovskis , the European Commission executive vice-president, said on Tuesday. "Together with [US Commerce] Secretary [Gina] Raimondo and other colleagues, we...
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Gabby Petito: FBI collects items for 'DNA matching' from Brian Laundrie's home
CALIFORNIA: Days after vlogger Gabby Petito's body was discovered at a Wyoming park, the FBI went back to the family home of her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie in Florida on Sunday, September 26, to collect some of his personal belongings for "DNA matching."...
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Blinken expresses gratitude for Qatar's support for safe transit of US citizens, other evacuees from Afghanistan!
Blinken expresses gratitude for Qatar's support for safe transit of US citizens, other evacuees from Afghanistan! Doha: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken along with Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin on Monday met Emir of Qatar i Sheikh Tamim bin...
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At least 125 civilians killed by Tigrayan rebels!
Addis Ababa: Tigrayan rebels killed at least 125 civilians in early September in a village in Amhara, a region in northern Ethiopia which has been gripped by conflict in neighboring Tigray in recent months, doctors said Wednesday (September 8th). «There...
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Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas to leave Mercedes after 2021 season, to race for Alfa Romeo F1 team
Geneva: Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes and race for Alfa Romeo in a multi-year deal from 2022, the Swiss-based Formula One team said in a statement on Monday. The move clears the way for George Russell to leave Williams and take his...
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German, US Foreign Ministers To Meet On US Base In Germany!
Berlin: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet at the Ramstein US Air Base for talks on Afghanistan on Wednesday. The two diplomats are first set to talk bilaterally and later hold a virtual meeting with...
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Global COVID-19 cases surge past 250 million
Europe has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic, followed by Asia. Meanwhile, Germany's incidence rate hit a new record for the second straight day. Read all the latest updates on COVID-19 here. Follow DW...
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Omicron scare: Stringent quarantine rules in Japan for travellers from India, Romania, Greece, 4 US states
Tokyo: In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance. Japanese nationals and foreign residents travelling to Japan from India, Greece, Romania and...
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US President, First Lady to travel all three sites of 9/11 terror attacks!
Washington: President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia next Saturday on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack. "On Saturday, September 11, the President and the First Lady will honor and...
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The PCR testing facility at the Srilankan Bandaranaike International Airport will be active from today.
COLOMBO: The PCR testing facility at the Srilankan Bandaranaike International Airport will be active from today. Under the first phase of this project PCR testing facilities will be available for foreign arrivals. A PCR test will be carried out at 40...
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Canada polls debate: Trudeau, O'Toole face-off over public policies on Sept 9!
Toronto: Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Party Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole will have much at stake when they get a chance to have a go at each other's policies at an official debate on September 9 evening....
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Last pocket of resistance captured, claim Taliban!
Kabul: The Taliban forces have taken complete control of Afghanistan including the Panjshir valley where opposition forces had been holding out, three Taliban sources told Reuters on Friday as heavy celebratory gunfire was heard in the Afghan capital...
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'Man seen hanging from helicopter wasn't dead'
Kabul : Video footage has surfaced on social media that shows a US-made Black Hawk helicopter flying over Afghanistan's Kandahar province, with a person seen hanging below from a rope. However, on Tuesday it was not immediately clear whether the person...
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Afghanistan Crisis: Taliban Head For Panjshir Valley; US Says Situation at Kabul Airport Incredibly Volatile | Top Points
WASHINGTON: The Taliban on Sunday said that “hundreds” of its fighters were heading to the Panjshir Valley, one of the few parts of Afghanistan not yet controlled by the group. Since the Taliban overran Afghanistan, flickers of resistance have begun to...
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BREAKING: The Final Retrograde from Afghanistan Has Officially Begun!
WASHINGTON: The threat to U.S. personnel, aircraft in the final days at Kabul airport remains “very real” after a retaliatory U.S. drone strike took out two ISIS-K planners. The U.S. military has begun the process of withdrawing from Hamid Karzai International...
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Afghanistan: Taliban, resistance forces battle it out in Panjshir Valley!
Kabul: Taliban has reportedly advanced into in northeastern province of Panjshir, with resistance fighters in Afghanistan saying they are keeping the group at bay. Reports coming from the ground confirm that an intense battle between Taliban and opposition...
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ISIS ‘Beatles’ pleads guilty in US court to torture and execution of four US hostages!
Washington: A member of the notorious Islamic State terrorist cell, nicknamed “The Beatles”, has pleaded guilty to killing four American captives. He faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole but will escape the death penalty. Alexanda...
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Harris, Macron aim for increased US-France cooperation!
Washington: The United States and France have agreed to take the bilateral cooperation in space to a new level by establishing a regular dialogue between them to coordinate joint efforts on climate change, security, science and technology, the White House...