Clashes erupt at French May Day protests against Macron

Paris, May 1 (AFP/APP): Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for Labour Day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform. Unions had been hoping for a vast turnout across […]

Pope cautions against ‘belligerence’ during Hungary visit

Budapest, April 28 (AFP/APP): Pope Francis called for a recovery of the European spirit and a rejection of “adolescent belligerence” amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine, during his visit to Budapest on Friday. The pontiff’s three-day trip started with a meeting with Prime Minister […]

US to review migrants abroad, toughen penalties in revamp

Washington, April 27 (AFP/APP): The United States on Thursday revamped its policy on migrants by setting up processing centers overseas and toughening penalties for unlawful entry, anticipating a surge of arrivals as Covid-era rules expire next month. President Joe Biden’s administration, which has struggled to […]

Seven children blazed by a high-voltage electric wire in Lahore

ISLAMABAD, Apr 28 (APP): Seven children were burned on Friday at Chongi Amarsadhu Javed Colony, Lahore after a fire broke out as a result of high-voltage electricity cables falling on the top of the house. Private media reports that a sad incident happened when the […]

Pakistan confirms its first case of mpox

ISLAMABAD, April 27 (Online): A 25-year-old Pakistani man is diagnosed with the infectious viral disease, once known as monkeypox, after recently arriving from Saudi Arabia. Pakistani health authorities have confirmed the first case of mpox in the country. Sajid Shah, a health ministry official, said […]

Kabul airport attack ‘mastermind’ killed by Taliban, US officials say

ISLAMABAD 26 April (Online): The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the “mastermind” behind a suicide attack at Kabul’s international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians during the United States’ chaotic evacuation from the country, U.S. […]

Biden shrugs off age concerns, saying ‘I feel good’

Washington, April 26 (AFP/APP): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday shrugged off voter concerns over his age, saying he feels “good” about seeking a second term to take on the “danger” he believes Donald Trump poses to American democracy. “I feel good, I feel excited […]

Old, but who else is there? Biden supporters lukewarm on candidacy

Houston, April 25 (AFP/APP): He won the most votes of any US presidential candidate ever last time around, but even many supporters feel unsure about sending the 80-year-old Joe Biden back to the White House for another term. “He’s just a little old,” said Laura […]