News Archives for World - 2021-07-19

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World

UN urges better regulation of surveillance technology

Voices alarm at reports that several governments used Israeli phone malware to spy on activists

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:11pm

Middle East

Pilgrims flock to Mount Arafat in high point of pandemic-era Hajj

MAKKAH: Muslim pilgrims gathered at Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Monday in the high point of this year's Hajj,...

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 07:30pm

South Asia

India minister says regulators probing Adani firms, shares fall

"The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is investigating some Adani Group companies with regard to compliance with SEBI Regulations," Chaudhary said
"The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is investigating certain entities belonging to the Adani Group," he said.

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 05:26pm

Europe

Erdogan says Taliban should end ‘occupation’ in Afghanistan

Says they 'need to end the occupation of their brothers' soil and show the world that peace is prevailing in Afghanistan right away'

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 04:51pm

USA

In a first under Biden, detainee transferred out of Guantanamo Bay

Most of the prisoners left at Guantanamo Bay have been held for nearly two decades without being charged or tried

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 04:40pm

World

China approves AstraZeneca's lung cancer drug

The drugmaker is also seeking to catch up with Swiss rival Roche, whose Tecentriq is approved in China and many other countries for extensive-stage SCLC

Published 19 Jul, 2021 02:11pm

World

Foreign missions in Kabul issue joint call for Taliban ceasefire

'This Eid al-Adha, Taliban should lay down their weapons for good and show the world their commitment to the peace process'

Published 19 Jul, 2021 01:58pm

Asia

Japan maintains economic assessment in July report

They said Japan's exports were gradually increasing due to a recovery of overseas economies

Published 19 Jul, 2021 11:37am

World

Australia to deport UK's Katie Hopkins over virus breach

About 12 million Australians are currently under lockdown to curb outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:42am

Africa

Zuma graft trial to resume after deadly South Africa violence

He is accused of taking bribes from one of the firms, French defence giant Thales, which has been charged with corruption and money laundering

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:43am

Asia

'Dead body carrier': Covid surge overwhelms Myanmar burial volunteers

"We are running our service without resting," she told AFP at the bustling office of her volunteer group

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:44am

World

Melbourne extends lockdown as Australia fails to stop outbreak

About 12 million people are under lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:46am

Europe

French firm makes first sale of artificial heart

The company secured a European CE marking in December 2020 for sale of the Aeson prosthetic heart as a "bridge to transplant"

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:47am

South Asia

Taliban leader ‘favours political settlement’

DOHA: The Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday said he "strenuously favours" a political...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:29am

Middle East

Iraqis protest against unpunished killings of activists

BAGHDAD: Hundreds of Iraqis protested on Sunday in central Baghdad to demand that authorities hold accountable the...