Opinion Anti-Taliban resistance As the full impact and import of the US-led west’s departure from Afghanistan unfolds, there is no dearth of... Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am
Print US issues new terrorism threat warning ahead of 9/11 anniversary WASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new terrorism threat advisory on Friday ahead of the... Published 15 Aug, 2021 03:36am
World Trump blames Biden for 'unacceptable' Taliban surge in Afghanistan When Biden took power earlier this year, he pushed back the deadline for the withdrawal and set no conditions for it Updated 12 Aug, 2021 08:23pm
Print US Senate passes Biden's massive infrastructure bill WASHINGTON: The US Senate approved Joe Biden's historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan on Tuesday, paving the way... Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:46am
World US says it is up to Afghans to defend country as Taliban take more territory Thousands were trying to enter Kabul, even after the city has witnessed attacks in diplomatic districts Published 10 Aug, 2021 12:14pm
World Raisi tells Macron nuclear talks must guarantee Tehran’s ‘rights’ TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Monday any talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme must ensure Iran’s... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
Markets China Telecom eyes $8.4bn Shanghai IPO, world's biggest in 2021 The order banned investments by Americans into a range of companies deemed to be supplying or supporting China's military and security apparatus Updated 09 Aug, 2021 11:28am
World Ex-Justice Dept head described Trump's election pressure campaign: senator WASHINGTON: Former President Donald Trump mounted an intense pressure campaign on the US Justice Department to... Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am
World Biden to set target of half of US car sales to be zero-emission by 2030 WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will set a target on Thursday that half of all cars sold in the United States by ... Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am
Opinion Biden plans shift in arms policy to add weight to human rights concerns US President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing an overhaul of arms export policy to increase the emphasis on... Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am
World Five challenges facing Iran's new president Demonstrators took to the streets in the country's oil-rich Khuzestan province last month to protest against water problems Published 05 Aug, 2021 10:45am
Print International Religious Freedom: Biden appoints Pakistan-born lawyer to Commission WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden has announced plans to nominate Khizr Khan, the Pakistan-born lawyer... Published 01 Aug, 2021 02:55am
World Blinken says nuclear talks with Iran 'cannot go on indefinitely' KUWAIT CITY: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that nuclear talks with Iran "cannot go on... Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am
World Afghans, Capitol Police: US Senate passes $2.1bn emergency funds WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday approved emergency funding to replenish the Capitol Police and bolster ... Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am
World North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office SEOUL: North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang demolished last year and... Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am
World Khamenei warns to not trust West as new government expected TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that experience has shown "trusting the West ... Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am
World Blinken in veiled critique on Indian rights, democracy NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a veiled warning Wednesday about Indian democracy backsliding... Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am
World Trump ally denies acting as foreign agent NEW YORK: A close ally of former US president Donald Trump who is one of his top fundraisers pleaded not guilty on... Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am
Opinion Rise of populism in the post-Covid world Populist sentiments seem to be resurfacing in the wake of Covid-19 as a virulent variant, Delta, spreads across many... Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am
World US AG issues broad ban against seizing media records WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Merrick Garland formalized a new policy on Monday that broadly prohibits prosecutors... Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am
Opinion UAE opens embassy in Tel Aviv The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened its embassy in Israel, housed in Tel Aviv's new stock exchange in the... Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am
Print US lets Iran use frozen funds to pay back Japan, South Korea WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday it was allowing Iran to use frozen funds to settle debts in South Korea... Published 15 Jul, 2021 03:30am
World Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago On a trip to Kabul in January 2009, shortly before he was sworn in as vice president, Biden had warned Afghanistan's then-President Hamid Karzai that he could lose Washington's support Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:42am
Print US military ‘achieved’ its goals: Biden All US combat troops will be out of Afghanistan by Aug 31 Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:25am
Technology Trump announces anti-censorship lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing a class-action lawsuit against... Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am
Print Xi takes dig at US in speech to political parties around world BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged political parties worldwide to oppose any country that ... Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am
Print Slovenia PM grilled by MEPs over democracy, free media STRASBOURG, (France): Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa faced a barrage of criticism in the European Parliament ... Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am
Business & Finance Amazon-Microsoft dispute: Pentagon scraps $10bn cloud contract WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Tuesday it was scrapping a $10 billion cloud computing contract which sparked a heated... Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am
World US issues moratorium on federal executions The move is a sharp break from the policies of former president Donald Trump's administration, which carried out a record number of executions Published 02 Jul, 2021 09:31am
World Trump company's finance chief pleads not guilty to tax crimes NEW YORK: The long-serving chief financial officer of Donald Trump's company pleaded not guilty in a New York court... Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am