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US ‘disappointed by’ ICC probe into crimes in Palestine

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The US said Wednesday that it “firmly” opposes and is “disappointed” by the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s announcement of an investigation into crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territories. “We will continue to uphold our strong commitment to Israel and its security, including by opposing actions that […]

Houthis claim drone attack on airport in Saudi Arabia

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Yemen’s Houthi group said Tuesday that it targeted Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport in a drone attack. The Saudi-led Arab coalition denied the claim, saying its forces destroyed the Houthi drone before it could cause any damage. “The UAV air force managed to target the airfields of […]

Plane crash in South Sudan leaves 10 people dead

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A commercial plane crashed late Tuesday in South Sudan, killing all 10 people on board, including eight passengers and two pilots, local media reported. The dead passengers included seven women and one man, according to local newspaper South Suudan News Now. “News reaching us indicates that a […]

All kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released, says governor

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Gusau, Nigeria-Hundreds of girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week have been freed, the local governor told AFP on Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari expressed “overwhelming joy” at their release and called on the security forces to hunt down their abductors, after […]

US, Mexico ‘stronger when we stand together’: Biden

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US President Joe Biden vowed Monday to bolster relations with Mexico, making not-so-oblique criticisms of his predecessor’s diplomatic and immigration legacies.  In brief remarks ahead of his virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Biden acknowledged the “long and complicated history” between the North […]

US line on Khashoggi report disappoints UN experts

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UN special investigator Agnes Callamard said Monday it is “dangerous” and “problematic” for a US intelligence report about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi to formally blame the Saudi crown prince for the killing but to suggest no punishment. Speaking at a hybrid UN press conference in Geneva, Callamard […]

Talks underway in Nigeria to free abducted schoolgirls

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Gusau, Nigeria-Authorities in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara are holding negotiations for the release of 317 schoolgirls kidnapped by criminal gangs last week, sources familiar with the talks said Monday. Gunmen from cattle rustling and kidnapping-for-ransom gangs on Friday invaded the Government Girls Secondary School in […]

WHO donates Rs500m to strengthen COVID-19 response efforts of govt

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ISLAMABAD – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has handed-over a donation worth over Rs500 million to strengthen the COVID-19 response efforts of the government through strengthening the Surveillance System and Points of Entry.  According to a statement issued by WHO, Dr Palitha Mahipala, WHO representative in Pakistan, handed […]

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