March 24, 2019

Pope replaces Santiago bishop after abuse cover-up claims

Reuters, Vatican City :Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, the archbishop of Santiago and the highest ranking member of the Catholic...

Shaheen missiles get cleaned before the start of the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on Saturday.

International

March 24, 2019

Pakistan calls for peace with India as it shows off its military might

Reuters, Islamabad :Pakistan wants peace with India and they should focus on health and education, the Pakistani president said on Saturday during a parade to...

The yellow flag of the Syrian Democratic Forces flutters on a hilltop above the Islamic State group's last redoubt of Baghouz as the US-backed fighters proclaim the total elimination of its "caliphate"""

International

March 24, 2019

US ally declares Islamic State defeated, ‘caliphate’ eliminated

Reuters, Baghouz :Islamic State has been defeated at its final shred of territory of Baghouz in Syria, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on...

International

March 24, 2019

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French military join police to tackle latest ‘Yellow Vest’ protestReuters, Paris French military forces joined police in Paris on Saturday to tackle the nineteenth consecutive...

British Prime Minister Theresa May holds a press conference on Friday at the end of the first day of a EU summit focused on Brexit, in Brussels.

International

March 24, 2019

May makes final push for Brexit deal with new timetable

Prime Minister Theresa May returns to Britain on Friday vowing to make “every effort” to win over MPs opposed to her EU divorce deal, hours...

The leader of Pheu Thai Party and candidate for prime minister Sudarat Keyuraphan, second right, and contestants wave during an election rally of general elections in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday

International

March 24, 2019

New Thai govt may be unstable, short-lived

AP, Bangkok :Thailand’s election Sunday is likely to produce a weak unstable government whether it’s a civilian or military-backed party that cobbles together a coalition,...

An Israeli flag flutters over the wreckage of an Israeli tank overlooking the armistice line on the Golan Heights.

International

March 23, 2019

Syria slams Trump, vows to recover Israeli-occupied Golan

Reuters, Beirut :Damascus condemned on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that it was time to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, vowing Syria...

British Prime Minister Theresa May (centre) speaks with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (right) and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite (left) during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels.

International

March 23, 2019

EU leaders offer two options for short Brexit delay

AFP, Brussels :European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday on a short delay to Britain’s divorce from the European Union in the hope...

International

March 23, 2019

News In Brief

Iraqi ferry mishap death toll rises to 100AFP, BaghdadAlmost 100 people, mostly women and children, died Thursday as a ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish...